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US beats Puerto Rico 7-1 in WBC
Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish. Gonzalez pitched five scoreless innings and the Americans beat ...
Dominican Republic rallies past Italy 5-4 in WBC
Robinson Cano pumped his fist. Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez danced together near home plate. Fernando Rodney pointed to the sky after the final out.
Gonzalez starts for US against Puerto Rico in WBC
Gio Gonzalez munched on chicken wings and shrimp scampi at a sports bar in his hometown as he watched Team USA rally to stay alive in the World ...
Winners of 18 straight, Heat try to stay focused
LeBron James once carried a team to 66 wins. Ray Allen played for a club that won 19 consecutive games. Dwyane Wade led a team that finished with the ...
No. 6 Miami beats Clemson for outright ACC title
Miami coach Jim Larranaga mounted the ladder last and went to the basket hard, scissors in hand. The net came off with one final snip, and he twirled ...
Heat win 17th straight, top 76ers 102-93
So many streaks. And the Miami Heat made sure they all survived. LeBron James scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 22 points ...
WR Hartline reaches deal to remain with Dolphins
Coming off his best season, Brian Hartline decided to stay put. The veteran receiver signed a five-year deal Friday for nearly $31 million to remain ...
At 16 wins, Heat still are unimpressed
LeBron James drove to the rim and scored on Miami's final play, winning a game in memorable fashion and preserving the Heat's winning streak that has ...
Georgia Tech rallies past No. 6 Miami 71-69
The Miami Hurricanes are running out of chances to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title outright. They came up short for the second game in a row ...
James hits winner, Heat top Magic for 16th in row
After a 16th straight win was safely in the books for the Miami Heat, Shane Battier pulled on a pair of jeans, chatted for a few minutes and walked ...
NCAA investigator wrote letter on Shapiro's behalf
One of the investigators who worked on the NCAA's inquiry of Miami athletics wrote a letter on behalf of former booster and convicted felon Nevin ...
Chavez death: Venezuelans in US hopeful of change
Venezuelans in the U.S. cheered and expressed cautious optimism that new elections will bring change to their homeland after the death of President ...
Chavez death echoes with leftists worldwide
Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his ...
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 ...