SPORTS/LOCAL

Miami builds 27-point halftime lead, cruises past UNC 85-57

Monahan scores twice, Flames beat Panthers 5-1

Dolphins set to interview San Francisco’s Mike McDaniel on Wednesday per report

Bam Returns, Butler gets triple-double as Heat hold off Raptors 104-99

Bam Adebayo, in his first game back after missing six weeks following thumb surgery, scored 14 points for Miami.

Video shows naked NFL player attack Broward deputy

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was behind bars in Broward County on Tuesday after authorities said he walked into a Deerfield Beach children’s learning center naked and attacked a deputy Monday.

Miami Sports Pod: Discussing Dolphins next move after firing of Brian Flores

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro get into the Dolphins firing of Brian Flores and the search for his replacement.

Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home

The Australian Open has started without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic.

AP source: Nuggets to get Forbes from Spurs in 3-team trade

A person familiar with the deal says the Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a three-team trade that also includes Boston.

U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse

Remembering a pioneer in basketball, Lusia Harris

Harris was the leading scorer and rebounder at the 1976 Olympics for the U.S., which won the silver medal.

McIlroy to take aspects of Woods' game to improve in 2022

Rory McIlroy made it something of a ritual to write his goals for the season on the back of his boarding pass on the flight to the Middle East for his first tournament of the year.

Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event

With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital are disappointed at not being able to attend events because of coronavirus restrictions.

Allen, Mahomes, Stafford star on wild-card weeknd

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills pitched a near perfect game in their playoff victory against the New England Patriots.

Monahan scores twice, Flames beat Panthers 5-1

The Flames snapped a four-game skid and won on home ice for the first time since Nov. 29.

Butler's block seals Florida State's OT win over No. 6 Duke

RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler blocked Wendell Moore Jr.‘s driving attempt in the lane with 2 seconds remaining, and Florida State stunned No. 6 Duke 79-78.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Dolphins set to interview San Francisco’s Mike McDaniel on Wednesday per report

The Miami Dolphins coaching search continues.

Miami Sports Pod: Discussing Dolphins next move after firing of Brian Flores

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro get into the Dolphins firing of Brian Flores and the search for his replacement.

Flores’ firing shocks, ‘sickens’ Dolphins fans

A day after celebrating a season-closing win over the rival New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins fans are now wondering who their next coach will be after the surprising Monday firing of Brian Flores.

Brian Flores fired by Miami Dolphins

Brian Flores is out as Dolphins coach, a surprise after Miami won eight of its last nine games to complete back-to-back winning seasons.

Dolphins top Patriots 33-24 in regular-season finale

Miami's Xavien Howard returned an interception for a touchdown in the win.

Dolphins name Jaylen Waddle team MVP

Rookie Jaylen Waddle picked up a big honor on Thursday.

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Monahan scores twice, Flames beat Panthers 5-1

The Flames snapped a four-game skid and won on home ice for the first time since Nov. 29.

Panthers remain red-hot, roll past Blue Jackets 9-2

MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Anthony Duclair, Sam Bennett and Patric Hornqvist all had goals for the Panthers.

Bennett scores 3 goals as Panthers hammer Stars 7-1

The Panthers are 7-0-1 since the extended Christmas break and they improved to 20-3-0 at home.

Star winger Jonathan Huberdeau selected to represent Panthers at NHL All-Star Game

The NHL revealed its All-Star Game rosters on Thursday and as expected, Jonathan Huberdeau was selected as part of the Atlantic Division squad.

Reinhart, Panthers hand Canucks’ Boudreau first non-OT loss

Aleksander Barkov scored his team-leading 15th goal and also had an assist for Florida.

Panthers Andrew Brunette to coach Atlantic Division squad at 2022 NHL All-Star Game

On Tuesday the League announced Brunette would be behind the bench for the Atlantic Division during the 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas.

MIAMI HURRICANES

Miami builds 27-point halftime lead, cruises past UNC 85-57

The Hurricanes ended a five-game losing streak in the series with their largest margin of victory over the Tar Heels.

McGusty’s basket helps Miami stun No. 2 Duke 76-74

Kameron McGusty hit a hanging layup in traffic with 22.8 seconds left and Miami survived a final-play shot for the win to stun No. 2 Duke 76-74.

Miami scores 58 points in 2nd half to beat Syracuse 88-87

Miami trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half after 4-for-14 shooting from 3-point range.

Mario Cristobal hires Aaron Feld as strength and conditioning coach

Mario Cristobal is bringing over a coach from Oregon.

Miami Hurricanes drop out of Sun Bowl because of Covid protocols

The Miami Hurricanes football season is over.

Hurricanes football team enters COVID-19 protocols

Miami is scheduled to play in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas on Dec. 31 against Washington State.

MIAMI MARLINS

Marlins acquire 2021 All-Star Joey Wendle from Tampa Bay

Wendle was an All-Star for the Rays last season, hitting .265 with 11 home runs, 54 RBI, 31 doubles and four triples.

Marlins officially announce contract extension for pitcher Sandy Alcantara

The Marlins are keeping their ace.

Marlins acquire catcher Jacob Stallings from Pittsburgh

Stallings is a career .254 hitter with 17 home runs and 94 RBIs over six seasons and 756 at bats.

Marlins agree to 4-year contract with OF Avisail Garcia per reports

The Miami Marlins are adding outfielder Avisail Garcia.

Reports: Marlins sign SS Miguel Rojas to 2-year contract extension

The Marlins offseason is underway.

Manso: Marlins’ season was a disappointment. What’s next?

The Miami Marlins’ 2021 season was about as disappointing as you could get. There’s no way to sugarcoat it.

INTER MIAMI CF

Inter Miami trades Lewis Morgan, makes pair of signings

The Herons shipped off Scottish winger Lewis Morgan to the New York Red Bulls in exchange for $1.2 million in General Allocation Money.

Inter Miami scores 4 in 2nd half, routs FC Cincinnati 5-1

Indiana Vassilev, Lewis Morgan, and Julián Carranza then scored goals within a 16-minute span for Miami.

Another late goal gives Inter Miami first 3-game win streak in club history

Miami has kept clean sheets in four consecutive matches for the first time in club history.

Rodolfo Pizarro becomes Inter Miami’s first MLS All-Star

Inter Miami CF has its first All-Star.

Pizarro scores twice, Inter Miami wins 4th straight at home

Robbie Robinson also scored for Miami in the 3-1 win over Toronto FC.

Pizarro scores in 93rd minute to send Miami past Chicago

Miami won its third straight home game, while Chicago had its road winless streak extended to 18 matches — with 12 losses.

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Warriors minority owner under fire for comments on Uyghurs

A Golden State Warriors minority owner who said “nobody cares” about the Uyghurs in China is under fire and the team is distancing itself from him.

Dolphins set to interview San Francisco’s Mike McDaniel on Wednesday per report

The Miami Dolphins coaching search continues.

Steelers' Tomlin: 'all options' on the table at QB in 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says all options are on the table when it comes to finding a starting quarterback in 2022.

Golf goes to Netflix and it has competition from tennis

Formula One racing got a huge boost in interest in North America through the Netflix series “Drive to Survive.”.

Browns' Malik McDowell walked into school naked and attacked deputy, authorities say

The Cleveland Browns' defensive tackle faces multiple charges after the incident in Deerfield Beach on Monday.

Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China

Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing China because they could be prosecuted.

Browns DT McDowell arrested in Fla. in attack on officer

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of beating a police officer and public exposure.

Montreal Canadiens hire player agent Kent Hughes as GM

The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the worst record in the NHL.

Athletes Unlimited has 11 WNBA players on basketball roster

Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Brown and Mercedes Russell were the latest three WNBA players to sign up for the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Basketball season.

Women's hockey league to increase salary cap, add 2 teams

The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each of its six teams’ salary caps to $750,000 and adding two expansion franchises next season in a bid to capitalize on the wave of attention women’s hockey traditionally enjoys following the Winter Olympics.

Murray's first playoff start a nightmare for Cardinals

Kyler Murray’s first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a nightmare.

NBA at 75: Dr. J says players from many eras built league

Hall of Famer Julius Erving says the commercial success he and other NBA players enjoyed in the 1980s didn't just happen.

Virus, injuries, standings all factor in NBA trade deadline

The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs.

LeBron scores 25 as Lakers end three-game skid, beat Jazz

LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz.

The AP Interview: Exiled artist Ai Weiwei on Beijing Games

The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will allow China to show the world “a fake smile,” just as it did for the 2008 Summer Games.

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout

Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round with a 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Andy Murray wins in Australia for 1st time since 2017

Andy Murray held off 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets to win a match at the Australian Open for the first time in five years.

Bam Returns, Butler gets triple-double as Heat hold off Raptors 104-99

Bam Adebayo, in his first game back after missing six weeks following thumb surgery, scored 14 points for Miami.

Hawks rally to beat Bucks 121-114, snap 10-game home skid

Trae Young scored 30 points and the struggling Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 121-114 victory over thee Milwaukee Bucks to snap a 10-game home losing streak.

Nets' star Irving steadfast on vaccine despite Durant injury

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving insists an injury to teammate Kevin Durant won’t change his stance on not getting the COVID-19 vaccine.