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A few things going on today, most notably, it's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and the Heat have a golden opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin of the Boston Celtics tonight at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Celtics. Are. Done. It's as easy as that. The Celtics are gassed, they're old, they simply can't match up athlete for athlete with the Heat. Miami took Boston's best shot last night and still came out ahead.
As Miami Dolphins fans continue to wait and wonder if there will ever be professional football worth watching again; the NFL is quietly putting together free agency rules that will be drastically different from last year's uncapped free agency.
It's pretty simple now, the Lakers run is over. Stick a fork in them. They're not coming back next year. Seriously, I've never seen a bigger bunch of sore losers and thugs playing a game.
It was relatively quiet for our local teams last night. The Marlins were the only team in action and they pulled out a 8-7 victory in St. Louis thanks to a Mike Stanton homer. But, there's lots of sports news from the NBA playoffs, the BcS, and even the NFL. So let's dive in head first!
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has announced an expedited schedule of hearings in the case Brady vs. NFL, which will determine if the NFL lockout can continue or if it must end.
Tampa and Phoenix beat out South Florida as finalists for the 2015 Super Bowl, a surprise thumbs-down from the National Football League as lawmakers consider a tax-funded renovation at SunLife stadium.
The wildest week in NFL history had one more twist at the end and it means football is off limits again. The NFL locked out its players Friday night after its first legal victory in the fight with the players over the future of the $9 billion business.
It wasn't quite business as usual Friday morning at the Miami Dolphins complex in Davie; but it's the closest the league has had since the lockout started last month.
As South Florida and Dolphins fans continue to mourn the loss of former Dolphin player and broadcaster Jim Mandich, his former team and his family are giving fans the chance to be a part of honoring his memory.
When it comes to selection shows, no one can compete with the NFL. But the NFL Draft can be as confusing as it is fun. So, CBSMiami.com has put together your guide to the NFL Draft. Let's dive in to learn about the draft.
The NFL will open its doors for business starting Friday morning, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello via profootballtalk.com. Still, the league year won't open until a later date, meaning no trading of players is expected during Thursday night's draft.
Geez, where do I start. Well, the Heat won the series. The Marlins lost out on the sweep. The NFL and the Dolphins are in complete chaos. And the NFL Draft starts tonight.
As the court system continues to grind ahead in the lawsuit between the players and the owners, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the Wall Street Journal to issue a stark warning about what could happen if no agreement is put together.
Federal Judge Susan Nelson enjoined the NFL from having a lockout, but the process is still a long way from clearing the way for business as usual in the league.
The chance that the Miami Dolphins will be playing this football season may have improved late Monday afternoon, and a federal judge in Minneapolis ruled in favor of the NFL Players Association and lifted the lockout by the NFL owners.
If you weren't sure the Heat's first round series was essentially over, Game 2 put all doubt to bed. Watching the Heat game last night was essentially like watching the Harlem Globetrotters against the Washington Generals.
Both sides in the NFL lockout are finally set to begin court-ordered mediated talks to reach a collective-bargaining agreement. But, the NFLPA may be starting to crack as players run into problem of having no cash during the lockout.
The Miami Dolphins released their 2011 preseason schedule Tuesday afternoon. The schedule features the Falcons, Panthers, Bucs, and Cowboys and all the game will be televised on CBS4, the official Miami Dolphins station.
There's hope for football fans as NFL players and owners take their lockout fight to a federal courtroom.
My alma mater is at the top of the Agenda today. The University of Missouri has hired Miami Hurricanes head basketball coach Frank Haith to coach the Missouri Tigers men's basketball team. I guess they're thinking…..I don't know what the hell they're thinking. (h/t Harry Doyle)
The Heat certainly didn't look like a playoff ready team last night. Auburn University looks to be in deep trouble, maybe, after the HBO Real Sports report basically indicted the program. The Marlins lost, the Panthers play tonight against the Senators.
Barret Robbins had everything a man could ask for a few years ago. He was an NFL star, well-paid, and poised to start in the Super Bowl. But now, Robbins is simply another inmate in the Florida Correctional system.
Well, I was going to try to write something nice about the Florida Panthers here. Really, I was. But then they go and lay an egg last night and get shut out. So, let's talk about the only South Florida team that has shown the ability to win in the last 18 months, the Miami Heat.
Even though there's still zero activity between the owners and players on the labor front, the NFL owners have decided to change a few rules for professional football.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
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.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
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.
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.