Top 10 Local Sports Stories Of 2019
From MMA fighter Conor McGregor being arrested to Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffering a career-ending injury, the world of South Florida sports was full of memorable moments in 2019.
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From MMA fighter Conor McGregor being arrested to Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffering a career-ending injury, the world of South Florida sports was full of memorable moments in 2019.
Jimmy Butler scored 20 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat beat the Utah Jazz 107-104 on Monday night to improve the NBA's best home record to 13-1.
Miami's starters got the fourth quarter off and the Heat had no trouble on the way to beating the New York Knicks 129-114 on Friday night.
Retired Heat star Dwyane Wade is firing back at critics who took aim at his 12-year-old son. Wade is making it clear he is comfortable with his son's sexuality, even if others are not.
Kendrick Nunn scored 26 points to help the Miami Heat hand the Philadelphia 76ers their first home loss of the season, 108-104 on Wednesday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat 118-111 on Monday night.
Bam Adebayo helped the Miami Heat seal a 122-118 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Jimmy Butler took the last shot for Miami, a 3-pointer with about a second left. It hit the rim and bounced off, the Heat argued that he was fouled to no avail.
Dion Waiters has been suspended yet again without pay by the Miami Heat, his third banishment of the season.
Duncan Robinson tied a franchise record with 10 3-pointers, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler each had triple-doubles and the Miami Heat scored 22 unanswered points down the stretch to beat the Atlanta Hawks 135-121 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and had his second triple-double of the week, Bam Adebayo had a career-high 24 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-103 on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and had his second triple-double of the week, Bam Adebayo had a career-high 24 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-103 on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 112-93 on Wednesday night.
Jimmy Butler had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 22 points and the Miami Heat spoiled Kyle Lowry's return to Toronto's lineup by beating the Raptors 121-110 in overtime Tuesday.
Any win on the road is a good one, though Jimmy Butler really liked the way the Miami Heat got their latest.
The Miami Dolphins' season-opening loss to the Las Vegas Raiders was a sobering reminder of the growing pains that come with a full organizational rebuild.
Expectations are still high for Miami this season under first-year coach Jeff Hafley.
Pinch-hitter Agustín Ramírez hit a game-ending, two-run homer, and the Marlins rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd.
Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending U.S. Open champion, was dethroned Saturday, losing to Elena Rybakina in three sets.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
L.A. has now won 8 in a row, its longest streak of the season, after Friday's win at loanDepot park.
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died at 70.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
More than two years after an Atlanta man was found dead during a Fourth of July trip to his family, police have arrested his boyfriend in Miami for his killing.
A driver escaped injury after crashing his pickup truck into a highway barrier while applying deodorant behind the wheel, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
High temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s, and it will feel like the upper 90s and low 100s when you factor in the humidity.
Miami's football team is off to a strong start, with quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney making impressive plays.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.