Sports Agenda for Monday (4/23/12)
Marlins struggle in DC, Heat come back in style Sunday, and the Cats are on the cusp of advancing; plus the NFL Draft, and why the Heat should consider trading Dwyane Wade….wait, what?
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Marlins struggle in DC, Heat come back in style Sunday, and the Cats are on the cusp of advancing; plus the NFL Draft, and why the Heat should consider trading Dwyane Wade….wait, what?
The final game of the series between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals has been rained out, with no makeup date announced.
South Florida native Gio Gonzalez will look to extend his 14-inning scoreless streak at Nationals Park on Sunday when NL East-leading Washington tries to end an 11-game homestand with its first sweep of the Miami Marlins in three seasons.
Ian Desmond hit a home run and had the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 win against the Florida Marlins on Saturday.
Ross Detwiler and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Rick Ankiel homered and had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night.
The Miami Marlins finished off the sweep of a woeful Chicago Cubs team Thursday afternoon with a 5-3 victory. It marked the Marlins' first three-game sweep of the young 2012 season.
Man, how about that for a night in local sports. The Heat and the Marlins thumped their opponent, LeBron got some much needed rest, a quick note on Pat Summitt, and we're a week away from draft day so don't believe anything!
One of the biggest areas of concern for the Miami Marlins in the young season has been the shellacking closer Heath Bell has been given in two blown save opportunities.
Miami Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle has to wonder if the team's hitters will ever show up in a game for him. Buehrle is set to start Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs looking for his first win of the season.
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead last night in a thriller, the Dolphins got no love from the schedule makers, the Marlins came out swinging against the Cubs, and the Heat hit the court again tonight for what should be a guaranteed victory all in the agenda!
The Miami Marlins are coming off their first home series, which saw them win two of three games. But Tuesday when the Marlins returned to the field, they also saw the return of their manager.
Ozzie Guillen made a victorious return to the dugout Tuesday night, when pitchers Josh Johnson and Heath Bell snapped out of early-season slumps to help the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2.
It's rare that a team will honor a former player who is still playing for another team, especially a division rival. But that's exactly what will happen on April 24th at Citi Field in New York.
Well, if you had any doubt about who the NBA MVP was this year, LeBron answered that question last night. The Marlins and Panthers get back into action tonight, more on the Dolphins and the draft in the agenda.
Every South Florida sports team won with the Heat and Panthers winning big and the Marlins winning in dramatic fashion. Heat are back at it today and more on the Dolphins draft in the agenda along with my experience at Marlins Park Friday!!
Omar Infante and Hanley Ramirez hit the Miami Marlins' first homers in their new ballpark, activating the much-discussed home-run sculpture and helping to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in 11 innings Sunday.
The Miami Marlins' first win in their new ballpark lasted 11 innings, took nearly four hours and made Ozzie Guillen's head hurt.
Houston Astros player J.D. Martinez became the first player to homer at the Marlins' new ballpark, tying the game in the eighth inning, but Gaby Sanchez hit an RBI double in the 11th inning to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 Friday night.
The reeling Miami Marlins faced the Houston Astros in Marlins Park for the first time since manager Ozzie Guillen was suspended for his comments on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Heading out to Camp Crystal Lake tonight, hope it will be fun! But seriously, the Heat are in trouble, the Marlins should be using a line from an Adam Sandler movie, the Dolphins shouldn't draft Ryan Tannehill, and the Panthers begin their Stanley Cup Playoff run tonight!!!
The Panthers playoff push begins in 24 hours, the Miami Heat desperately need a road win against the Chicago Bulls, some words of wisdom on Ryan Tannehill, and the Marlins, yikes, get spanked in Josh Johnson's second start.
The Heat are snakebitten by the Celtics, the Marlins make the right move with Guillen but MLB should shut its mouth about it, a Dolphins draft update, and why Arkansas shouldn't be surprised by their head coach's antics.
The Cuban exile group Vigilia Mambisa has spent the morning protesting outside the new Marlins Park in Little Havana over the controversial comments about Fidel Castro made by manager Ozzie Guillen.
A humbled Ozzie Guillen met the press at Marlins Park Tuesday morning to try to atone for the damage he did when he praised Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Guillen blamed the controversy on a misinterpretation from Spanish to English, but took full blame for the controversy.
The Panthers are in the playoffs, the Heat try to keep rolling towards the playoffs, the Marlins are showing signs of life, and I finally weigh in on the Ozzie Guillen/Castro comments.
"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.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
"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.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
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.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
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.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
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.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
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.