Florida Gulf Coast University’s amazing Cinderella story in March Madness is probably the most exciting sports thing to happen to Lee County since, well, its minor-league hockey team the Everblades won the ECHL championship or Dion Sanders used to play high school football there. So, yeah, this is pretty much…
When Shane Larkin drained a game-winning three yesterday with seconds left to secure the U’s second-ever trip to the Sweet 16, Canes fans everywhere went bananas. But no one — repeat, NO ONE — rocked the win as hard as Coach Jim Larranaga.Inside the locker room after the W, the…
Today the No. 2 seed Miami Hurricanes rolled through the first round of the NCAA tournament by beating the 15th seed Pacific Tigers 78-49.The Hurricanes take their team name from a severe weather system that develops in the ocean. The University of the Pacific is named after an ocean. Can…
The organizers of the Sony Open cannot catch a break. On the men’s side, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the tournament, and today one of the best women’s players in the world also announced she’ll skip the event.Victoria Azarenka, ranked third in the world, has…
What does your basketball program do to grab attention when its sharing a city with the NBA champs and another college basketball team that has become the surprise story of the season? Oh, you know, just float out some crazy basketball court redesigns…
The Miami Dolphins are so confident the NFL is going to hand them a Super Bowl in May they’ve announced today that they’d let the county back out of any stadium renovation deal if Miami isn’t picked as a host…
Miami sure is a starfucker of a town. Some Miamians would show up to a letter opening if an A-lister was on the invite, but a lack of starpower can be deadly for attendance.So maybe it’s not too much of a surprise that as the Miami Masters (now officially known…
What happens when you take the University of Miami basketball team from ACC filler to conference regular season and conference champs, all while under the looming threat of an NCAA investigation? You get named the NCAA coach of the year.See also:- Miami Hurricanes Basketball Moves to NCAA Championship…
Last night, the Miami Heat racked up its 23rd straight win and now stands alone as having the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The team is ten wins away from tying the record with the 1971-72 Lakers, and 11 from owning it outright.Can they do it? An oddsmaker has…
First the Marlins alienated every taxpayer in Miami with their stadium deal. Then they pissed off every casual fan with a mass offseason firesale. Now the team is burning bridges with the only true-blue Fish fanatics left — longtime season-ticket holders.That’s how Jan and Bill Leon are feeling, at least…
With the game tied at 103 and less than 20 seconds left, the basketball found itself exactly where Miami Heat fans would prefer it never leave: LeBron James’s hands. Game. Blouses. It’s a Miami Heat World right now, ladies and gentlemen, and we are just living in it.James rattled in…
For a moment on this lazy Sunday afternoon in Toronto, it seemed as though it might all end for the Miami Heat exactly where it began. For a moment. With the game tied at 77 early in the fourth, the Heat turned on, well, the heat, blasting off on a…
Last night the Miami Heat racked up its 20th straight win, which now puts the team in a tie for the NBA’s third-longest winning streak. They’re just two wins away from taking second place, but can the Heat own the record outright?It’s a tough task. They’d have to win their…
After last season’s championship, Dwyane Wade famously wore a “Team No Sleep” shirt, referring to the shuteye he intended to get the nights following the Heat’s title win. On Wednesday evening, Team No Sleep took a more literal meaning, as the Miami Heat played like a team that got in…
Right now, winning is the Miami Heat’s business, and business is good. For the 19th straight time, the Miami Heat won, this time 98-81 over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night. The Heat never trailed in this game, because trailing is the cousin of losing, and losing is not an option in…
Do you ever find yourself wondering about the personal life of Miami Heat coach Erik Spolestra? Surely, you’ve thought, “I bet he’s got a wife. Maybe married his college sweetheart or something. Probably got a couple of cute, young cerubric young children.” Clearly someone has, because when you type his…
Eighteen have entered. Zero have gone home victorious. The Indiana Pacers became just the latest victim of the Heat’s insane win streak as Miami defeated the Pacers 105-91 Sunday night. The win also gave the Heat victories over every other team in the NBA this season, a franchise first. BUT…
The NFL’s free-agency period begins this Tuesday, March 12, and your Miami Dolphins — with about $36 million in cap space — are poised for one of the biggest offseasons in franchise history. Naturally, there’s a good chance they’ll fuck it up, but here are the five free agents the…
LeBron James is about to make it official. Savannah Brinson, James’ longtime partner and baby mama, will officially become Mrs. James this September. According to TMZ, the two have sent out save-the-date cards for their planned wedding in San Diego…
Down 96-95 with 12.3 seconds left, LeBron James took the ball with the weight of Miami’s win streak on his shoulders. And 12.3 seconds later, the Heat had a 97-96 win — their 16th in a row. Phewwww.James last-second drive and layup not only saved Miami’s winning streak but also…
The Minnesota Timberwolves are apparently some sort of semiprofessional basketballing concern located in South Canada that someone has generously allowed to play on the same level as the Miami Heat. Their 20-37 record puts them in dead-last place in the Western Conference, but that apparently hasn’t stopped them from taking…
Down 16 in the first half to the Heat’s most hated rival, it looked as if Miami’s 13-game winning streak was in a boatload of trouble. Good thing for the Heat it happens to have the B.O.A.T., AKA the man Pat Riley calls the “Best of All Time.” Captain Cobra…
