Shalala: UM Investigating 15 Student-Athletes Eligibility
Amidst the turmoil surrounding the University of Miami's athletic program, UM president Donna Shalala issued a video statement Monday afternoon defending the university and its values.
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Amidst the turmoil surrounding the University of Miami's athletic program, UM president Donna Shalala issued a video statement Monday afternoon defending the university and its values.
The University of Miami – Nevin Shapiro scandal is still in its infancy, but the only named football player to admit to taking money from Shapiro is now recanting and despite an audio recording to the contrary, saying he never talked to Yahoo! Sports.
Cam Newton and Reggie Bush have plenty of parallels. Both have held the Heisman Trophy. Both have endured scrutiny, scandal and NCAA investigations. And now both are wishing the Miami Hurricanes well as they face a mess that could tear the program down.
For Miami coach Al Golden, the waiting game continues. But Golden is speaking about the latest investigation tied to Nevin Shapiro and the Miami Hurricanes and what he's doing to keep players focus.
Two members of the Miami Hurricanes said Friday that despite the scandal enveloping the UM program; they are trying to keep their attention on the first game of the season.
First-year University of Miami head football coach Al Golden will face a tough decision in the not too distant future. Coach Golden must choose to either play the 12 players alleged to be part of Nevin Shapiro's claims or sit them.
The Nevin Shapiro scandal could be putting University of Missouri men's basketball head coach Frank Haith's job in serious jeopardy before his team ever plays a game.
The growing scandal at the University of Miami continues to show no signs of subsiding anytime soon. Not only is "the U" under fire from the NCAA, but it also has to figure out what to do with the current players implicated in Nevin Shapiro's allegations.
Only one football program has ever received the NCAA's most severe penalty, known as "the death penalty," but if the allegations against Miami are proven by the NCAA, "the U" could be facing a similar fate to Southern Methodist University in 1987
A new report from Rivals.com is for the first time indicating that University of Miami staff knew of Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro and warned the players and coaches about him.
Lost amidst the dearth of allegations by Nevin Shapiro was that he put bounties out on opposing teams' players. But, one of those players is now laughing off the reported bounty.
When the University of Southern California was hit with strong sanctions after the Reggie Bush-scandal, the head of the NCAA Committee on Infractions, Paul Dee, said "high profile players demand high-profile compliance." But, if the allegations against the University of Miami are proven by the NCAA, Dee may go down with one of the biggest gaffes in college football history.
The sounds of silence have been deafening from the University of Miami's athletic department since the Nevin Shapiro scandal broke. Athletic director Shawn Eichorst finally broke his silence in a statement Thursday morning.
The Grateful Dead sang in the song Casey Jones, "Trouble ahead, trouble behind." Those words sum up the scandal casting a dark cloud over the University of Miami's football and basketball programs.
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Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
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"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
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