Sports Agenda for Wednesday (3/14/12)
The Heat stunk it up in Orlando last night. The Panthers won to keep a slim lead in the southeast division. But today's agenda is primarily about the Miami Dolphins and NFL free agency.
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The Heat stunk it up in Orlando last night. The Panthers won to keep a slim lead in the southeast division. But today's agenda is primarily about the Miami Dolphins and NFL free agency.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Orlando Magic came back to beat the Miami Heat 104-98 Tuesday night.
LeBron James took over at the end of regulation. Chris Bosh tied the game in overtime. And Dwyane Wade provided the exclamation point, moments before the power was knocked out at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami's "Big Three" was big time.
Are you sick of Peyton Manning yet? If you're not, don't worry, we'll make you that way shortly. Plus, the Heat have the night off, the Panthers started a website for the playoffs a little too soon, and grapefruit league baseball is in full swing.
On a day when the entire world is talking about quarterback Peyton Manning, leave it to the Miami Heat to try and upstage the future Hall of Famer.
LeBron James had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points and set up Udonis Haslem for an alley-oop dunk with 12 seconds left, and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 89-86 on Wednesday night.
While much of the attention from the Miami Heat's blowout victory over the New Jersey Nets was rightly on the return of Chris Bosh; there was a moment in the second quarter that scared Heat fans everywhere.
Well, the Heat beat the tar out of the Nets last night, the Marlins are still in spring training, but the only thing that could bring my sick body to work today was the release of future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and his possible future with the Miami Dolphins.
LeBron James scored 21 points and capped his night by banking in a halfcourt shot, Chris Bosh added 20 points and the Miami Heat snapped a two-game slide by rolling past the New Jersey Nets 108-78 on Tuesday night.
Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat were thrilled to see each other again Tuesday.
The Lakers' win over the Heat drew the most viewers for a non-Christmas regular-season NBA game on ABC.
Over the weekend, the Miami Heat played two more games without power forward Chris Bosh. It was two straight losses to Utah and Los Angeles and it showed that Bosh may be the most important player on the team.
From the Heat dropping two of their last three, to the Panthers opening a four point lead in the Southeast Division, to Peyton Manning watch, but we'll start with news that broke late Friday night and could completely annihilate the Saints franchise for a few years.
The Miami Heat have now lost two games in a row. On Sunday, they lost to the Lakers 93-83. This follows a loss on Friday in a nail-biter 99-98 to the Utah Jazz.
With Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade all under one roof, a matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers is typically one of the season's most anticipated contests.
The Miami Heat fell to the Utah Jazz Friday night 99-98, bringing an end to the Heat's nine game winning streak.
Can we just start the NBA playoffs right now, because there's no team in the NBA better than the Heat. Conversely, the Panthers…yeah, they…ummm…yeah. And why Knicks fans and players are insane in the membrane.
Looking ahead to the prospect of facing the Trail Blazers without Chris Bosh, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra told LeBron James he was going to need a "Magic Johnson-type" night from him. James delivered.
The Miami Heat were arguably the hottest team in the NBA during the month of February and head coach Erik Spoelstra is now reaping the rewards of the team's stellar play.
The Miami Heat entered the All-Star break last week as arguably the hottest team in the NBA. The team will try to continue their winning ways starting Thursday during a three-game road trip.
The Miami Heat will have to take on the Portland Trailblazers minus one of the team's stars.
The Heat finally return to the court tonight I Portland; the Panthers stay in Canada to face Winnipeg which means they probably will win; get ready for number 18 on the Dolphins roster; everybody is making the playoffs in baseball; and the Canes are officially out of the NCAA Tournament.
Wow, it's been kinda slow this week as the Heat have been off, but that changes tomorrow night. We have the Panthers who really, really LOVE Canada. The Dolphins are batting their eyelashes at Peyton Manning. And the Canes are in a must-win game at NC State.
Fans who didn't have their tickets to the New York Knicks versus Miami Heat game before "Lin"sanity hit, paid the price. Some tickets cost thousands of dollars.
Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and Miami's defense clamped down on Jeremy Lin as the Heat stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 102-88 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Police said officers responded to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
Police said officers responded to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.