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Odicci Alexander became an overnight sensation at the Women’s College World Series. Read more

In a rare show of unity, the US Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits colleges may offer student-athletes, such as computers and paid internships. The ruling could reshape college sports by allowing more money from a bi… Read more

As we await the start of the next college football season, news has hit that the playoff may expand from four teams to 12. Read more

The NBA doesn’t play when it comes to “tampering,” and even complimenting another player can get you into hot water, too. Read more

The Miami Marlins will honor Juneteenth with a week of service, culminating in a celebration at LoanDepot Park on June 27. Read more

Another worldwide event has put South Florida on display again, and this time it was boxing. Spot rain showers did not deter boxing fans from coming to see Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing bout. Read more

The NFL last Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” – which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function – in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, and to review past scores for any potential race bias. Read more

Just west of Interstate 95 in central Miami-Dade lies Liberty City, one of the largest urban neighborhoods within Miami. Read more

For the fifth time in franchise history, the Miami Heat was swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs after losing the series (4-0) against the Milwaukee Bucks. The four other times the Heat came out in the first round was against the Charlotte Hornets (2000-01) and the Chicago Bulls (199… Read more

Tensions between the public and police have escalated since the murder of George Floyd and many others, causing widespread protests against racism and police brutality nationwide. At the same time, relationships of mutual trust between the police and the communities they serve are critical t… Read more

Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller has been fined $10,000 and suspended for one game by the WNBA for making a disparaging remark to a referee Sunday about the weight of Las Vegas Aces post player Liz Cambage. Read more

Time on her hands and a world-class gym at her disposal after the 2020 Olympics were postponed, Simone Biles started experimenting almost as a way to stave off the monotony of training. Read more

This is hardly child’s play: Teenage twins from Florida are skipping college basketball to become the first to sign with a new hoops league created for standout high school players. Read more

MIAMI, FLA — After beginning the season with a limited number of fans in the seats, the Miami Marlins announced Wednesday that loanDepot Park will return to full capacity beginning in July and that fans will no longer be required to wear masks starting later this week. Read more

Just two wins shy of their fourth NBA Championship in franchise history, the defending Eastern Conference Champions Miami Heat look to get back to the NBA Finals in consecutive years for the first time since the “Big Three” era (2010-2014), when the Heat went to the NBA Finals four years in … Read more

The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are. Read more

Get ready Miami, the date has been set. Hard Rock Stadium will be taking center stage again on June 6, 2021, and this time, the event will be boxing. Read more

Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. Read more

Live and socially distanced, the Miami Dolphins draft party at Hard Rock Stadium was a big success for anxious fans waiting to see if the Fins would improve their roster from last season. Read more

Kendrick Carmouche didn't win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but his presence on the track was felt as the first Black jockey in the derby since 2013 and one of just a handful during the past century. No Black jockeys rode in the race between 1921 and 2000, according to Smithsonian Magazine. Read more

The NBA regular season is winding down and the Miami Heat finds itself in the middle of a playoff push, with just a few games separating it from clinching a guaranteed playoff spot or having to take part in the new play-in tournament featuring teams that are seeded 7-10. That being said, the… Read more

CLEVELAND (AP) — All those boos aimed at Commissioner Roger Goodell that have become an NFL draft tradition will be slightly muted this year. Read more

Geno Hayes, a former NFL linebacker who starred at Florida State, has died. He was 33. Read more

The business of college sports, which includes millions in television contracts and sponsorships – resulting in a world of lucrative payouts for everyone other than the players – may have met its match at the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more

Women’s flag football is in its first year of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The NAIA entered a two-year partnership with the NFL and Reigning Champs Experiences, which operates flag football programs across the nation, to make varsity women’s fl… Read more

The game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for Monday night at the Coliseum was postponed because of the Twins’ continued COVID-19 problems. Read more

It’s April – and that means it’s time for the NFL draft. 2021 will see the 86th annual draft to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. It’s scheduled to be held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1. Read more

The Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins were scheduled to begin their series a day late. But in the raw aftermath of another killing of a Black man by police in Minnesota, there was no place for pro sports in the Twin Cities on Monday. Read more

The Miami Marlins will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at loanDepot Park this Friday, when they’ll face the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m. All Marlins and Giants players will wear jerseys emblazoned Robinson’s No. 42. Read more

There was another team out there that was marching through the season undefeated, that looked unstoppable at times, that had all arrows pointing toward a national title. Read more

Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver. ESPN was first to break the news after MLB pulled this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. Read more

With the Final Four just days away for the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I Tournament, this year has been nothing but memorable. Several brackets have been busted with upsets in both tournaments. Read more

Dawn Staley and Joni Taylor embraced before and after the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship, savoring a historic moment in women’s basketball. Read more

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are in the national spotlight and gaining greater recognition from major entities. Read more

Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. Read more

The song “One Shining Moment” – with renditions performed by Luther Vandross, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo – is the tune associated with the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament during this time of the year, aka March Madness. The song is traditionally played at the end of the tournament… Read more

“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, a southpaw who ruled the middleweight boxing division in the 1980s, died suddenly at age 66 as confirmed by Hagler's wife on his Facebook fan club page this past Saturday.  Read more

Race-norming is a “clear example of racism,” according to Dr. Daniel Kantor, a past president of the Florida Society of Neurology now with Florida Atlantic University, who assessed former NFL players for the concussion settlement program from 2017 to 2019. “The NFL is on the wrong side of th… Read more

When you say the word “athlete,” most people will still conjure up an image of their favorite male sports player, but there are hundreds of amazing women in the athletics world as well. Read more

This year’s NBA All-Star week is approaching, and it will be different than in years past. The defending Eastern Conference Champions Miami Heat will have zero NBA All-Stars representing the team at the 70th annual NBA All-Star game this year. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler, the two players th… Read more

The affection engulfs Clint Hurdle’s voice as he appraises the list of those recently gone – childhood idols who became teammates and opponents, teammates and opponents who became acquaintances, acquaintances who became dear friends. Read more

The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game featured 16 Black players: Ozzie Smith (shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals), Vince Coleman (outfielder for the Cardinals), Eric Davis (outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds), Barry Larkin (shortstop for the Reds), Tony Gwynn (outfielder for the Sa… Read more

Fernando Tatis Jr. ’s payday from baseball’s longest contract is not quite what it appears. Read more

Parties may be part of NBA All-Star weekend next month. They just won’t include NBA All-Stars. Starters will be announced Feb.18. Read more

We are officially one month away from Selection Sunday for the 2021 March Madness NCAA College Basketball Tournament. One year ago, the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the NCAA will require teams to register seven consecutive days of negative tests befor… Read more

Small crowds at Marlins Park will be back this season. Read more

As the saying goes, “Never bet against Tom Brady.” The Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed the world why that’s the case during Super Bowl LV this past Sunday, with a dominating performance that defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. Brady’s play validated his “GOAT” moniker by winning his 7th Super … Read more

National Signing Day is traditionally the first day that a high school senior can sign a National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport with a school that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). This past week, several high school seniors in South Florida signed… Read more

Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. Read more

It all comes down to Super Bowl LV this Sunday. Read more