The Miami Marlins opened their wallets big time this off season. They re-signed Giancarlo Stanton to a blockbuster $325 million, 13 year deal. They gave Christian Yelich a seven-year deal worth almost $50 million. Then they brought in Michael Morse for two years for $16 million. Their total payroll is…
For the first time in four years Dwyane Wade won’t be in the NBA Finals, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be seeing him lots during the ESPN on ABC broadcasts. The network has made the sort of odd but increasingly common decision of bringing on an active player (who just…
In the immortal words of Ron Burgundy: “Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got outta hand fast.” In a matter of days, the Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade have suddenly found themselves perched on a knife’s edge. Unlike the Heat’s last big “decision” — involving a certain LeBron…
Just a couple months ago, the Miami Marlins were brimming with optimism. Giancarlo Stanton had a new record-breaking deal, the team had reinforced with promising new players and even lengthy road trips looked like they’d be more palatable this year. Team owner Jeffrey Loria promised a retro-fitted Boeing 767-200 pimped…
Oh, Heat fans, you thought we were going to at least have an easy-breezy off-season after last year’s conundrum? Think again. It appears Dwyane Wade is thinking longterm with his contract, and is considering the possibility of opting out this year and even possibly testing the open market. Pretty much…
One day after U.S. federal prosecutors shocked the futbol world by indicting 14 top FIFA executives, the fallout continues for Sepp Blatter — the organization’s embattled president — and for Aaron Davidson, the 44-year-old Miami resident charged with helping to funnel millions in bribes to nab marketing rights to soccer…
The Miami Dolphins got together for the first time this week and had themselves a little football practice. That’s normal for this time of year, of course, but for some reason it seems more exciting this time around. The last few years, Miami has had their attention on a Miami…
Federal prosecutors struck a stunning blow against FIFA, the world’s soccer organization, late last night with a coordinated raid in Switzerland that netted 14 top executives on corruption charges tied to World Cup bids and sponsorship deals. Among those facing charges is the head of Miami-based Traffic Sports USA, a…
The Dan Jennings era had a good weekend, but is that a good thing? The answer might not be as simple as you think. The Marlins snapped an eight-game losing streak with wins on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, ending their ten game homestand at a pathetic 2-8. The disastrous…
David Beckham announced he’d be brining a Major League Soccer team to Miami well over a year ago, and hasn’t said much since. It appears however Beckham will be beaten to being the first to bring professional soccer back to the 305. The North American Soccer League, America’s Division II league,…
Miami hasn’t hosted a Super Bowl since 2010. Which isn’t exactly an astounding drought, but we are Miami. We do things like host Super Bowls. We’ve hosted ten of them in fact, tied for most with New Orleans. But one day the NFL’s top brass decided our little Sun Life…
Tenth time’s a charm? Probably not for the Miami Marlins and looney tunes owner Jeffrey Loria. With the firing of manager Mike Redmond on Sunday, the Marlins are now on their 10th manger in just 12 years of Loria’s ownership. Just about every previous manager left the house on fire…
The Miami Marlins continue to be a baseball diamond circus of shame, but luckily Miami has at least one competent and proud baseball organization in town. The Miami Hurricanes baseball team, already the owner of four national championships, are on a hot streak lately. Rocking up to 8th in the…
Even by Miami Marlins standards, owner Jeffrey Loria has been popping some crazy pills in the last 24 hours. Last night, he abruptly fired manager Mike Redmond after just 38 games. And this morning, news has leaked that Loria has chosen Dan Jennings to replace him. Jennings’ name might ring…
¡Ay dios mio! ¡Chris Bosh habla español muy bueno! Chris Bosh, in his continued quest to be the most interesting, lovable, and charming man on the face of this Earth, appeared on Univision Deportes yesterday to talk about the NBA Playoffs and his return to the court. Talk being the operative…
If you’re a typical American sports fan with only a vague grasp of how serious Argentinian soccer rivalries run, just take a look at what happened in last night’s game between Boca Juniors and their hated opponents, River Plate. The game was suspended when Boca fans attacked River players at…
For the past 15 years, Tom Brady and his New England Patriots have reigned over the AFC East with a absolute supremacy. They’ve won division 12 time in the past 14 seasons, and while the Dolphins’ own in-house problems are certainly to blame as well, that dominance of the Pats…
No one in Miami who watched LeBron James’ buzzer-beating three last night to beat the Chicago Bulls realized at the time that his most imposing obstacle was a person you would have least expected — his own head coach, David Blatt. After the Bulls tied the score at 84 with…
This afternoon, there’s going to be a big press conference about a professional soccer team officially coming to Miami. But David Beckham won’t be there, and neither will Marcelo Claure, his billionaire Bolivian business partner. In fact, the announcement has nothing to do with Miami’s long-percolating MLS team. Instead, South…
UM fans should have been loving the NFL Draft last weekend. After all, seven Canes were selected, including five in the first three-rounds alone. But somehow the UM teams stocked with all that pro talent managed to go just 6-7, leaving everyone wondering how it’s possible that Coach Al Golden…
Basketball isn’t a life or death situation at the end of the day, but it almost was for Heat star Chris Bosh. The big man revealed that he’s “lucky to be alive” after playing through symptoms that turned out to be the result of blood clots in his lungs that…
The Miami Hurricanes play in a professional stadium that’s probably twice as big as what fits their needs. David Beckham has a proposed MLS franchise that needs a new, smaller stadium of its own to call home. Its been apparent to some that the best situation may be killing two…
