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Blue-chip WR Vance Spafford picks Miami, decommits from Georgia
Wide receiver prospect Vance Spafford shifted his commitment on Monday from Georgia to Florida.,Spafford, from Mission Viejo, Calif., told 247Sports that he made the move, in part, because he is looking for a chance to play on a team that works together as one unit.,"The football team is made up of ...
Pitching boosting Braves with chance to win series at Marlins
The visiting Atlanta Braves have an opportunity to post their fourth consecutive series win on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.,After beginning June with seven straight losses, the Braves have won eight of 11 games, including a 7-0 victory over Miami on Saturday. Starter Grant Holmes and ...
Xavier Lucas' attorney denies alleged meeting with Miami amid Wisconsin lawsuit
The attorney for the player at the center of a first-of-its-kind transfer tampering lawsuit by the University of Wisconsin denied the allegations of a December meeting between the player and representatives of the University of Miami, On3 reported Saturday.,"Wisconsin's allegations that my client, X...
Wisconsin sues Miami over transfer tampering in a legal first
The University of Wisconsin sued the University of Miami on Friday, formally accusing the Florida school of tampering with a football player under a financial contract with the Badgers.,The decision to sue could become a watershed moment in the current era of college athletics. Never before has a un...
Al Ahly, Inter Miami tie in Club World Cup opener
Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy tipped aside a high-arching shot by Lionel Messi late in stoppage time, and Inter Miami FC and Al Ahly FC played to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., ,El Shenawy and Al Ahly escaped with the draw after de...
Al Ahly, Inter Miami play to tie in CWC opener
Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy tipped aside a high-arching shot by Lionel Messi late in stoppage time, and Inter Miami FC and Al Ahly FC played to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., ,El Shenawy and Al Ahly escaped with the draw after de...
Report: Antonio Brown sought on attempted murder charge
Former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown is being sought by authorities in Miami-Dade County on a charge of attempted murder with a firearm, according to a warrant reviewed by The Washington Post.,The charge stems from a shooting Brown allegedly was involved in at a celebrity boxing event in Miami...
Super regionals roundup: Oregon State rallies late, stuns Florida State in 10
After rallying from a three-run deficit in the ninth inning, Oregon State upended Florida State 5-4 on AJ Singer's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning in the opener of the Corvallis Super Regional on Friday night. ,With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 10th, Florida State got a f...
Super regionals roundup: North Carolina produces fireworks in 18-2 win
No. 5 North Carolina pounced on visiting Arizona early in an 18-2 victory in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament on Friday.,The Tar Heels (46-13) capitalized on the Wildcats' (42-19) shaky pitching in the first inning. Arizona starter Owen Kramkowski allowed two ...
Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with hate speech
Miami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.,The vandalism in the city's Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told The Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate cr...
Runs at a premium when Giants, Marlins square off
The San Francisco Giants will be looking to shake a clutch-hitting slump against a pitcher who has been tough so far this season when they go for a series win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,A total of just three runs have been scored in the first two games of the set, with the Marl...
Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) slugs Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run ...
Marlins place OF Derek Hill (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Derek Hill on the 10-day injured list on Monday because of a sprained left wrist.,In a corresponding move, the Marlins recalled outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. from Triple-A Jacksonville.,Hill, 29, had made a diving catch to rob the Angels' Nolan Schanuel of a hit for ...
Similarities abound as Rays, Marlins continue in-state series
The so-called "Citrus Bowl" baseball series -- which concludes on Sunday afternoon with the rubber match of the three-game set between the Miami Marlins and visiting Tampa Bay Rays -- is known for a few things.,Aside from both teams being from Florida, Tampa Bay and Miami have other similarities. Fo...
Report: Miami QB Carson Beck cleared after elbow surgery
Miami quarterback Carson Beck will be able to participate in summer activities with his new team following his elbow surgery in December, ESPN reported Monday night.,"He's good to go. He's exceeding every benchmark," Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal told the outlet at the Atlantic Coast Conference's...
Cubs, Marlins seeking way back to winning track
After losing back-to-back series for the first time this season, the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs begin a six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs against fellow right-ha...
Miami LB Adarius Hayes injured in fatal car crash
Sophomore Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes was injured in a two-car crash that left two children dead and several others in the hospital.,Police in Largo, Fla., the hometown of Hayes, said the crash occurred at 1:45 p.m. Saturday as a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul that was making a left turn ...
Miami GP suffers major ratings dip minus NBA lead-in
The Miami Grand Prix suffered a major drop in television audience for the fourth edition of the South Florida event on Sunday.,The race won by McLaren's Oscar Piastri drew an average of 2.17 million viewers on ABC, according to Nielsen ratings. That represented around a 30 percent drop from last yea...
Kyle Stowers sizzling as Marlins take on Athletics
Kyle Stowers is playing like an All-Star.,The Marlins outfielder, who is hitting .324 with six homers, 25 RBIs and a .944 OPS, will lead Miami on Sunday in the rubber game of a series against the visiting Athletics.,On Saturday, Stowers hit two homers, including a walk-off grand slam against A's All...
Max Verstappen captures pole for Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Yet another packed house of enthusiastic fans await Formula One in South Florida as the series makes its first of three American appearances this season in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix (4 p.m. ET, ESPN). Not even uncharacteristic overcast skies have deterred the F1 faithful or th...