South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Sports
- Once overlooked, FAU's CJ Chatham now a top MLB prospect
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 03:16 PMCJ Chatham tried to play it cool when he received the first and only college scholarship offer during his recruitment process.He was going to make Florida Atlantic wait three days before accepting.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins schedule (no Brady early?)
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 08:13 AMThe opening start of at Seattle and at New England is brutal and daunting and troublesome and northwest-by-northeast and … possibly fortuitous? At the very least, the long trip to Seattle comes with good rest.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Islanders star John Tavares shines in 5-4 victory over Panthers in Game 1
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 11:20 PMThe Panthers knew coming into this best-of-seven first-round playoff series that one critical key to victory was for 20-year-old Aleksander Barkov to contain Islanders top-line center John Tavares. In the easier-said-then-done category, Tavares showed why he's a perennial All-Star as he chipped...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Boca running champ who keeps winning Keys footrace credits hard work for success
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:12 PMHe runs upward 80 miles each week and 16 miles on weekends. His days start with a 6:30 a.m. run followed by breakfast, studying, lunch, then more running before dinner.Boca Raton's Josh Peterson is a competitive runner.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Omar Kelly's 2016 NFL Mock Draft (Version 2.0)
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 03:13 PMTake a look at the second version of how Omar Kelly projects the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, following Wednesday’s trade for the No. 1 spot. The first round of this year’s draft will begin on April 28, and every team but New England has a first-round pick.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Heat-Hornets has a different first-round feel two years later
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 11:30 AMTwo years later, they're back at it. But when it comes to Miami Heat-Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, just about everything has changed since the Heat's 4-0 opening-round sweep in 2014.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Golfer Larsen continues her comeback from cancer
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 09:50 PMGina Larsen has been making comebacks since before she can remember. Born seven weeks premature and in neonatal intensive care for 67 days, Larsen went on to become one of South Florida's top young golfers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kobe Bryant scores 60 points in unbelievable farewell victory
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:24 AMKobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending to his remarkable career. Bryant scored 60 points in his final NBA game Wednesday night, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA with an unbelievable offensive showcase in the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- No. 1 Miami capitalizes on rough night for UCF pitching
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 10:11 PMThe top-ranked Hurricanes have plenty of firepower in their loaded lineup. Five of Miami's regular starters are hitting .300 or better. But Wednesday, they didn't have to do much. Instead, UCF's eight pitchers struggled to get the ball over the plate combining for 14 walks, two hit batters and...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Roberto Luongo and Panthers veterans hungry for a Stanley Cup
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 08:17 PMIn his second NFL season, Miami Dolphins iconic quarterback Dan Marino lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XIX. He thought he'd have many more opportunities to fulfill his lifelong dream.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Tim Tebow for Congress? Pundits push former QB to run, reports say
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 10:54 AMRepublican strategists seem eager about the prospect of Tim Tebow running for Congress, multiple reports say, even though the former NFL player hasn't explicitly stated he will run. Speculation about Tebow entering the political arena arose when GOP Rep.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dolphins' 2016 Schedule Strong At Beginning And End
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 10:04 PMThe Miami Dolphins' 2016 schedule starts with a tough four-game stretch and ends with a tough three-game stretch.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dolphins open 2016 schedule with tough four-game stretch, close against three consecutive AFC East opponents
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 09:07 PMThe Miami Dolphins open the 2016 season with three of their first four games on the road against a trio of high-quality opponents — at Seattle (Sept. 11 season opener), at New England (Sept.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Panthers' connections to Islanders are many
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 02:40 PMBoth Panthers goalies have played for the Islanders, and coach Gerald Gallant was an assistant coach with them in 2008. However, the connection to the Long Island transplants now skating in Brooklyn's Barclays Center runs much deeper.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- A breakdown of how to evaluate the Dolphins' schedule
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 11:23 AMLooking at the schedule and making a mental note of the potential wins and losses based on the caliber of opponents is the simpleton's way of breaking down the NFL schedule, which will be released tonight.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- How famous athletes performed in their final game
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 12:12 PMNBA star Kobe Bryant flashed back in time as he scored a whopping 60 points in the final game of his career. Click through the gallery to see how other top stars in basketball, football and more fared in their final apperances.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Miami Heat playoff schedule: Round 1 vs. Charlotte Hornets
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:20 AMSeries schedule: Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets (Best-of-7 NBA playoff first-round series) Game 1: Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena, 5:30 p.m., Fox Sports Sun, TNT. Game 2: Wed. April 20 at AmericanAirlines Arena, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Sun, NBA TV Game 3: Sat.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Curry shoots Warriors to 73rd win, breaking Bulls' mark
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 03:00 AMOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took their last shot at Michael Jordan and history and they swished it — for 73.Down to their final chance at the record, the Warriors became the first 73-win team Wednesday night by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, breaking...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Heat blow 26-point lead, fall in Boston, still get No. 3 seed, to play Hornets
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 11:53 PMAnd in the 82nd and final game of the regular season, the Miami Heat had their opportunity to make their ultimate statement. And they did. For 24 minutes. And then one of the most important games of the season turned into arguably the worst of their season, 26-point first-half and 24-point halftime...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL to release regular-season schedule Thursday
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 09:26 PMNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's 2016 regular-season schedule will be released Thursday night. The league will announce the schedule on a television show beginning at 8 p.m. As usual, the Super Bowl champions will open the season in prime time on a Thursday night.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Staff predictions: Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 10:50 AMErik Spoelstra has yet to win a playoff series without LeBron James on his roster, but that should change against the Charlotte Hornets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hyde: First night of Panthers post-season has plenty of goals - and some empty seats
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 11:07 PMThis was the first, long night of spring. There will be more coming. There will be another one Friday with Game 2 of the Florida Panthers playoff series against the New York Islanders.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- 2016 Miami Dolphins schedule
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 08:21 PMFor second straight season, Dolphins open with two games on road, finish season at home vs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Marlins' Conley takes lesson from Leiter on pitching, talking good game
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 03:11 PMIn a first meeting of talented Marlins left-handers past and present, Adam Conley was already a match for Al Leiter in one regard. Conley, 25, has the gift of gab that made Leiter, their orginal loquacious lefty, a natural to move from the mound to the broadcast booth after a 19-year career in...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Miami Dolphins 2016 opponents
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:39 PMHere is the list of the Miami Dolphins opponents in 2016, and whether those games will be played at home or road. The full schedule with dates and times will be released tonight at 8 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A year later, life without Bosh takes different Heat twist
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 09:37 AMHe is in their locker room, on their bench, rarely out of their thoughts. Chris Bosh is ever-present . . . and not there at all. This time, though, it is different for the Miami Heat.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hyde5: Heat or Panthers going deeper in playoffs?
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 08:16 AMIt’s Panthers versus Islanders starting Thursday night, and Heat versus Hornets starting Sunday. If you’ve been a playoff-starved fan for a couple years this is a time to appreciate. Look at the previous times South Florida's pro sports teams made the playoffs: * Heat – 2014 in what ended a golden...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 reasons the Heat could go far in the playoffs
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 08:59 PMStaff writer Ira Winderman looks at 10 reasons the Heat's playoff run could be a prosperous one:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Erik Spoelstra sizes up the Hornets
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 11:29 PMErik Spoelstra says the Hornets are more than just Kemba Walker.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Marlins closer A.J. Ramos takes own path to saving games
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 06:15 PMA.J. Ramos is aware of the rustles of uneasiness that sometimes accompany his pursuit of saves. The Miami Marlns' closer doesn't fit the prototype. He doesn't overpower hitters. He moves the ball all over and messes with their timing.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share