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Reports: Miami coach Mario Cristobal lands long-term extension
After guiding his alma mater to the College Football Playoff's national championship game last season, Miami coach Mario Cristobal agreed to a long-term contract extension on Monday, multiple media outlets reported.,Cristobal, a 55-year-old Miami native, is entering the fifth year of a 10-year deal ...
Reports: Cubs boost staff with RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, LHP Braxton Garrett
The Chicago Cubs acquired a pair of pitchers in separate deals Monday, landing right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins, multiple outlets reported.,The Angels acquired catcher/designated hitter Moises Ballesteros ...
Marlins stay rolling with shutout of Mets
Sandy Alcantara and three relievers combined on a five-hitter Sunday for the visiting Miami Marlins, who stayed hot by edging the New York Mets 2-0.,Joe Mack had two hits, including a homer in the fifth inning, for the Marlins, who wrapped up the four-game set with three straight wins as they improv...
4-star recruit A’mir Sears commits to Miami
Four-star recruit A'mir Sears has committed to Miami, according to ESPN.,Sears was ESPN's top uncommitted prospect in the 2027 cycle. Only days earlier he announced his intention to reclassify from the Class of 2028 to Class of 2027. He becomes the top-ranked member of the latest recruiting class of...
Sandy Alcantara, Marlins find winning touch again vs. Phillies
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara logged seven strong innings as the Miami Marlins nipped the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Tuesday.,Kyle Stowers' first-inning home run accounted for the offensive output for Miami, which has won the first two games of this series after entering with a franchise-r...
Padres rally, send Marlins to franchise-record 12th straight loss
Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill homered in the four-run eighth inning to help the visiting San Diego Padres rally for a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon and extend the Miami Marlins' losing streak to a franchise-record 12 straight games.,Machado also had an RBI double in the fifth that sparked the come...
Yordan Alvarez, Astros power past skidding Marlins
Yordan Alvarez socked his 34th home run in the eighth inning, a tiebreaking two-run shot that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game interleague series.,Alvarez homered for the third time in the series and leads the majors in that cat...
Report: Lionel Messi to miss next two Inter Miami games, All-Star Game
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC teammate Rodrigo De Paul will not play in the MLS club's next two games, ESPN reported on Monday.,Both Messi and De Paul played in all eight matches for Argentina in the World Cup. Messi started all eight contests and played all 120 minutes in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Spa...
Reeling Marlins turn to Janson Junk in opener vs. Astros
The Miami Marlins' 3-1 walk-off loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday served as a microcosm of their recent performances, with their season-worst six-game skid reflecting their quality of play.,Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks surrendered a three-run homer to the Brewers' William Contreras while tryi...
Brewers hold off late charge to hand Marlins 5th straight loss
Garrett Mitchell's two-run double capped a four-run rally and Shane Drohan pitched effectively for six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-6 comeback victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.,The Marlins, whose fifth straight loss matched their season high, closed the gap to 8-6...
ACC notebook: Miami enters 2026 determined to prove title run was no fluke
Miami came within one victory of completing its return to college football's biggest stage last season.,The Hurricanes' message entering 2026, however, is that getting close does not mean they have arrived.,At the Atlantic Coast Conference Kickoff media event in Charlotte on Wednesday, Hurricanes co...
Lionel Messi undefeated when ENG-ARG ref Ismael Elfath works
Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw -- only wins.,That's why his appointment to Argentina's World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday angered English fans and led to accusations of fixing the tournament for another Messi title.,Elfath, an A...
Rookies Parker Messick, Chase DeLauter push Guardians past Marlins
Parker Messick took a no-hit-bid into the sixth inning, and Chase DeLauter slugged a two-run homer as the Guardians cooled off the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.,All-Star closer Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth, earning his major-league-best 28th save. It was the third time in three day...
Kyle Stowers provides power as Marlins shut out Mariners
Kyle Stowers homered, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night.,Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards each went 2-for-4 to further power Miami's offense, which totaled eight hits, including one triple and three doubles.,Reliever-turned-starter Tyler Phillips (2-3) ear...
Marlins winning on pitching, small ball, while Rockies search for answers
Miami wraps up June with a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies, but the Marlins probably want to extend the month going beyond Wednesday.,Despite a 2-1 setback at St. Louis on Sunday, Miami is 18-6 in June and went from eight games below .500 to a winning record. The Marlins hope to keep it go...
Colorful backdrop to hot Marlins welcoming Rangers, Scottish fans, dogs
It should be a wild night on Monday when the Miami Marlins play host to Texas.,First of all, Scotland's soccer fans are set to be in the stands as their team prepares for Wednesday's World Cup game against Brazil in Miami Gardens. Known as the Tartan Army, Scottish fans will walk to the stadium en m...
Giants workhorse Logan Webb aims to cool off sizzling Marlins
The San Francisco Giants have been highly disappointing so far this season, but the same cannot be said about Logan Webb, their ace right-hander.,Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) will start the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Miami Marlins, who will be going for a three-game sweep.,Blessed wi...
Otto Lopez producing for surging Marlins, who take on rested Giants
Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average at .336, will lead the host Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants in the start of a three-game series on Friday night.,Lopez, who is being pushed by Miami as an All-Star this year, leads Marlins qualifiers in OPS (.841) and ranks second in...
Uruguay arrive in Miami after travel delayed by permit issues
The Uruguay national team arrived in Miami late on Sunday after a travel ordeal ahead of its opening World Cup match against Saudi Arabia on Monday.,Uruguay pinned the blame on FIFA for their troubles flying from Mexico to Miami, yet they reportedly faced the threat of sanction if their head coach a...
Uruguay travel to Miami delayed by administrative issues
The Uruguay national team hadn't arrived in Miami as of early Sunday night for its Monday match against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup and was blaming FIFA for the troubles, according to published reports.,The flight reportedly was delayed for hours due to administrative issues, including some missin...