Dolphins Clinging To Playoff Hopes After Victory
The Miami Dolphins' blowout victory of the Oakland Raiders Sunday is likely too little; too late for the Fins' slim playoff chances. Nevertheless, the Fins had plenty to build on from Sunday's game.
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The Miami Dolphins' blowout victory of the Oakland Raiders Sunday is likely too little; too late for the Fins' slim playoff chances. Nevertheless, the Fins had plenty to build on from Sunday's game.
The annual World Golf Championship event held in March at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa has a new corporate sponsor. The tournament will now be called the Cadillac Championship.
After the Florida Marlins jettisoned second baseman Dan Uggla to the Atlanta Braves, most observers expected the Marlins to target a pitcher with some of the money Uggla would have been paid. Monday, the Marlins appeared ready to sign pitcher Javier Vazquez, according to the Associated Press.
Off the field, the University of Miami Hurricanes have been improving for the past few years. On the field, the team was mired in mediocrity since losing the national championship following the 2002 season, which meant a change was desperately wanted by fans and alumni. Saturday night, that change finally came.
The Miami Heat were supposed to be an NBA championship contender when the "Big Three" of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade were brought together. But, after coming out to a 9-8 record, the players may be on the verge of revolt, according to a report from ESPN.com.
His voice nearly cracking, Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt somberly laid out some of the many reasons why Randy Shannon was right for the Hurricanes. The academic success. Improved recruiting classes. His decades as part of the Miami family.
Mark Richt says he has no interest in rejoining his alma mater as coach. He said leaving Georgia for another job — even at his alma mater, is out of the question.
Miami offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland has accepted an offer to be the Hurricanes' interim coach, taking over less than one day after the university fired Randy Shannon.
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Miami fired coach Randy Shannon on Saturday, hours after the Hurricanes finished a 7-5 regular season. The fate of all members of Shannon's staff has not been determined, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the university is not announcing the move until Sunday.
The Florida Panthers picked up a character victory. Stephen Weiss scored in the fourth round of a shootout to help the Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday night.
Malcolm Grant scored 20 points to lead Miami to an 87-75 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday night. Durand Scott added 15 points and Garrius Adams 13 for the Hurricanes (4-2). Anthony Banks scored 21 points and Reed Baker 20 for Florida Gulf Coast (2-3).
When South Florida and Miami play on Saturday, only one of the two teams will still be in the running for at least a share of their conference championship. And it's not the Hurricanes. Miami sends off its seniors and closes its regular season this week against South Florida, which still has a chance — albeit small — for a share of the Big East title. The Hurricanes were knocked out of the Atlantic Coast Conference race last week, and now find themselves dealing with a dilemma at starting quarterback.
They used to square off at the season's end with national championships on the line. But Florida and Florida State hook up Saturday with respectability and bragging rights for the next year at stake as the 22nd-ranked Seminoles seek to snap a six-year losing streak in the series.
Henrik Lundqvist decided to try something to get out of his slump. It worked, and a little bit of luck didn't hurt, either. Lundqvist made 40 saves for his third shutout of the season Friday night, leading the New York Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Mike Morrison's big second half paced a balanced scoring attack as George Mason defeated Florida Atlantic 66-51 on Saturday. Morrison scored 14 of his 18 points after halftime for the Patriots (4-2), who had four players in double figures and won their second straight.
