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Wade, James lead Heat to record 15th straight win
Dwyane Wade has seen a lot in his 10 years on South Beach. He's won championships and lost them. He's been on top of the basketball world and at the ...
Florida imam convicted in Pakistani Taliban case
An elderly Muslim cleric was convicted Monday of funneling thousands of dollars to support the Pakistani Taliban terror organization, which is blamed ...
Heat win 13th straight, top Grizzlies 98-91
For a while, it looked as though a pair of long streaks were in jeopardy. That is, until LeBron James finally got going — at the perfect time.
Yderstrom, Wilson lift Miami women past No. 5 Duke
For Stefanie Yderstrom and Pepper Wilson, it was a grand finale. For Katie Meier, it was an unforgettable first. Yderstrom and Wilson each scored 16 ...
Heat get wrapped up in the Harlem Shake
Add the Miami Heat to the "Harlem Shake" craze. With LeBron James in a king's costume, Mario Chalmers dressed as Super Mario, and Chris "Birdman" ...
Larkin leads No. 5 Miami past Virginia Tech 76-58
An hour before tip-off, several Miami Hurricanes stretching on the court craned their necks toward the scoreboard to watch a few of this season's ...
AP Source: NCAA found $170K in Shapiro benefits
The NCAA is alleging that former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro was responsible for providing about $170,000 in impermissible benefits to Hurricanes ...
Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said. Both put up monster ...
Jury gets Fla. Taliban terror support case
After a nearly two-month trial, a federal jury began deliberating Tuesday in the case of an elderly Muslim cleric accused of funneling tens of ...
Warrant issued for Vegas Strip shooting suspect
Police said Monday they have a warrant for a 26-year-old ex-convict identified as the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three ...
Tepid response in Miami over Castro retirement
For more than five decades, Cuban exiles in Miami have waited for the Castro brothers to be out of power. The firmest step toward that happening came ...
Cuba's new heir apparent has work cut out for him
Miguel Diaz-Canel has five years to get started and a lot of work to do. The man tapped as Cuban President Raul Castro's chief lieutenant and likely ...
Castro's 2018 retirement looms for Cuba, Miami
It's been more than 54 years since someone not named "Castro" led Cuba, and it will likely be five more. But now islanders and exiles alike have ...
Heat blow huge lead then beat Cavs for 11th in row
Dwyane Wade got hot down the stretch, and LeBron James missed a layup in the final minute. Both were huge breaks for the Miami Heat. James scored 28 ...
AP Source: 3 former Miami coaches want case tossed
Three former Miami assistant coaches filed a motion on Thursday with the NCAA asking that their infractions cases be dismissed because of the mistakes ...
Cruise lawsuits are in, but Carnival has advantage
Lawsuits are already filed in this month's disastrous Triumph cruise ship voyage, but the legal deck is stacked in parent company Carnival's favor, ...
'Twilight' author Meyer plots another trilogy
Stephenie Meyer's "The Host" doesn't have much in common with her Twilight series, except maybe the potential for a franchise. Meyer is working on a ...
Miami receives notice of allegations
After two years of digging, the NCAA hit Miami with the four words that no school wants to hear: "Lack of institutional control." And now, the ...
Johnson helps No. 2 Miami edge Virginia 54-50
Following the Miami Hurricanes' latest down-to-the-wire victory, Shane Larkin was asked where the win ranked this year. "Umm ..." he said, mulling ...
Fla. imam takes stand, denies Taliban connection
An elderly Muslim cleric on trial for allegedly funneling tens of thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban terrorist organization vehemently ...
Miami awaits notice of allegations from NCAA
There was a spirit of cooperation that hovered throughout much of the NCAA's long probe of Miami athletics, so much so that the sides used to call the ...
Miami fires back at NCAA investigation
Calling the NCAA's investigation "unprofessional and unethical," Miami President Donna Shalala lashed out at the governing body for college athletics ...
Texas police fatally shoot fugitive Fla. prisoner
The Florida prisoner who escaped in Texas after stabbing a detective with his eyeglasses was fatally shot early Saturday after refusing to cooperate ...
No central agency oversees, inspects cruise ships
A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it ...
Escaped prisoner described as 'a schizophrenic'
The Florida prisoner who stabbed a detective and escaped near Dallas while being transported to Nevada is "a schizophrenic" who vowed not to return ...