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UCF linebacker Terrence Lewis accused of hitting woman in face in Miami Gardens

University of Central Florida linebacker Terrence Lewis was arrested over the weekend on accusations that he struck a woman in the face at a home in Miami Gardens.

5 interesting happenings from this weekend’s NFL Draft (no, these aren’t grades)

We’re not here to break down the “grades” or decide “who won the draft” like so many others have, but rather, point out some fun facts or happenings from the NFL’s annual spectacle.

Carolyn Hax: Buying a house feels like ‘the end of all adventure’

The idea of buying a home is exciting, but it also feels like the end of a longtime dream to live abroad for a year.

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Ram-tough! Late TD lifts Los Angeles Rams to Super Bowl win over Cincinnati, 23-20

Trailing 20-16 going into the fourth quarter, the Rams drove the field and took a 23-20 lead with 1:25 remaining on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp.

Dolphins fans react to hiring of new coach Mike McDaniel

McDaniel, 38, spent this past season as the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.

Celebs, athletes pay tribute to Tom Brady after retirement announcement

It’s really happening. Just when everyone thought legendary quarterback Tom Brady could play forever and outlast father time, that has proven not to be the case.

NFL playoffs offer too much to watch, so take a pass on some of the action

If you like watching pro football, you will love this weekend. There are six National Football League (NFL) playoff games played over three days. The winners move on, and the losers go home. The two top-ranked teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans, will have their first games playoff next weekend.

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For first time ever, Valentine’s Day will be the day after the Super Bowl. How will this affect your plans?

Many have clamored for years to have the Monday after the Super Bowl be a national holiday so people can recover from parties attended to watch the big game. This might not have been what they had in mind.

Quiz: How well do you remember the best sports moments of 2021?

This year marked somewhat of a return to normalcy in the sports world.

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42 forever: Michigan’s point total in Big Ten championship game was the ultimate Oxford tribute

Tributes to the four slain students were all over Michigan and the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.

5 ways to have the best-ever Thanksgiving football game with your family, friends

Family bragging rights, and maybe even some made-up trophies, are usually on the line for a game people look forward to annually.

Monday huddle: Who will replace Dan Mullen at Florida?

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Monday huddle: If the win over Baltimore was the start of an audition for Tua Tagovailoa, it went quite well

Tua Tagovailoa made a good impression in his first extensive action since the trade deadline passed and speculation about his future intensified.

Monday huddle: How about the quirky NFL history made in Jacksonville’s win over Buffalo?

Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Monday huddle: Should Dan Mullen’s job be in jeopardy at Florida?

All of a sudden, the roof has caved in and coach Dan Mullen is starting to feel some serious heat from outraged fans.

No. 1 Georgia, defense dominate Florida in Cocktail Party

No_ 1 Georgia and its top-ranked defense dominated Florida in the annual rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

New college football trophy plays homage to historic Black player

College football trophies have a tendency to be quirky, whether it’s the Old Brass Spittoon, the Little Brown Jug, the Iron Skillet, the Bronze Boot or the Golden Egg.

Monday huddle: Brady is carrying the Bucs in the same way the defense carried them to a Super Bowl title

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

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How this pioneer made NFL history as the first Mexican Hall of Famer

Throughout the years, the National Football League has worked extensively to grow the game of football in Mexico -- from playing a regular-season game each year in Mexico City, to starting up more youth programs in the country to get kids involved from a young age.

Monday huddle: Can UCF challenge powerful Cincinnati?

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

New security screening causes long line at Broward high school varsity football game

After a shooting scared people attending the Piper-Fort Lauderdale high school football game on Sept. 30, officials are implementing a new security protocol.

Video shows opposing football teams cheering 9-year-old wheelchair user’s touchdown

A 9-year-old survivor recently had two youth football teams celebrating his touchdown during a Wednesday night game in Broward County.

UM president pledges more involvement in Canes football program

The Miami Hurricanes football program has faced heavy criticism over the past few years, coming to a head this past weekend with the media calling out University of Miami president for his lack of involvement.

Monday huddle: Should there be concern about the Bucs’ defense after 3 games?

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Young holds up, No. 1 Alabama holds off No. 11 Florida 31-29

Bryce Young’s first collegiate road start was a rousing success, a three-touchdown performance that helped top-ranked Alabama hold off No. 11 Florida 31-29 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

16 of the Miami Dolphins’ most famous fans

As the NFL season gets underway, we thought we'd take a look at some of the more well-known Miami Dolphins fans who have made their allegiances known.

Avantae Williams accused of attacking pregnant ex-girlfriend, dismissed from Miami Hurricanes football

University of Miami Hurricanes safety Avantae Williams has been suspended from all team activities after he was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of aggravated battery of a pregnant victim, a UM spokesperson confirmed to Local 10 News in an email.

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Carl Nassib’s jersey flies off the shelves

Carl Nassib’s announcement on social media on Monday has sparked sales for his jersey.

Neon Deion Sanders coming to Hard Rock

NFL Hall of Famer Dion Sanders is making his return to Hard Rock Stadium, but he's doing it as a head coach.

Are there too many mock NFL Drafts? Possibly, but they’re everywhere for a reason

For many years now, it has seemed like the biggest source of debate for fans of the NFL Draft revolved around what happened during the draft itself.

Fritz was ritz as pioneer for Black football players

Fritz Pollard blazed a lot of trails for black football players.

Who was Bob Hayes? He’s still the only athlete to do this

If any members of the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers want to try and win an Olympic gold medal, they wouldn’t be the first to achieve both a Super Bowl title and a gold medal.

Who won the last 20 Super Bowls? Test your knowledge with this quiz

Do you consider yourself a football fanatic? Think you can name the winners of the past 20 Super Bowl games? Let's find out!

More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston’s stirring Super Bowl performance still resonates

The late Whitney Houston gave the world many great musical moments with all her talents, but arguably the biggest gift of all came during Super Bowl XV in Tampa.

Hard Rock Stadium vaccine site will close early in preparation of college playoff game

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The long lines for COVID-19 vaccinations will look a little different Monday, as the site will close early in preparation for the college football playoff game. Organizers decided to suspend their daily COVID-19 testing operations for the day in light of the college football National Championship game. “Our focus on Monday is the vaccines,” said Mike Jachles, a spokesman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “We will be inoculating people that have appointments for the vaccines between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon. “We can’t over-stress the importance of getting vaccinated, especially when it means protecting our must vulnerable citizens, our seniors,” U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, said.

5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ most famous fans

As the NFL gets going again, we thought we’d take a look at some of the more well-known Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans who have made their allegiances known.

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Dolphins stun Raiders 26-25 to move step closer to playoffs

during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. Fitzpatrick's desperation heave to Mack Hollins set up Jason Sanders’ 44-yard field goal as the Dolphins drove the field in the final 19 seconds to move one step closer to a playoff berth with an improbable 26-25 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. The move to play for the field goal backfired as the Raiders lost on a kick instead. My head was getting ripped off.”The penalty moved the ball down to the Las Vegas 26, setting up Sanders’ winning kick. Las Vegas then ran out most of the clock but not enough.

Miami Sports Pod - It Takes Tua, Defense and Special Teams

In this episode of the Miami Sports Podcast, the Local 10 Sports team talks about the Miami Dolphin’s win over the LA Rams on Sunday and the future of the team. SUBSCRIBE to the Miami Sports Pod - iTunes | Android:30 Tua didn’t have to do much1:00 Situational football matters to winning games2:15 Game plan changed when the Fins got a big lead3:15 Tua avoided trying to force things5:00 Dropped passes made Tua look less effective than he was8:30 Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow comparisons11:00 The Dolphins have the 6th best points differential in the NFL12:00 Will is buying into this team14:15 The Dolphins have two shutdown corners16:15 Can the Dolphins upgrade their running game? 19:30 Fins have capital, roster, and staff--- they’re on the rise21:20 Heat moved up their plan by a year or two, can the Dolphins?

Monday Night Football’s 50th anniversary: Take this quiz and relive history of famed telecast

Monday marks a significant anniversary for an iconic television program, as “Monday Night Football” will air again exactly 50 years to the day of its first broadcast. The game took place in Cleveland, where the host Browns ultimately beat the New York Jets, 31-21. To view a short video of that broadcast and game on YouTube, click or tap here. From there, “Monday Night Football” took off, becoming the signature broadcast for football fans. From country music star Hank Williams, Jr. singing his famous intro, “All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night” to some of the best moments in NFL history, “Monday Night Football” has been an institution for many.

FSU football coach Mike Norvell will miss rivalry showdown with Miami after testing positive for COVID-19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University’s Deputy head coach Chris Thomsen will take over preparing for the next Seminoles game, which is against the Hurricanes in Miami, after head football coach Mike Norvell announced Saturday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. “In our most recent round of COVID testing yesterday, I received a positive result after being negative in our previous two tests this week,” Norvell stated in an FSU news release. “Deputy head coach Chris Thomsen will handle in-person head coaching duties until I am able to return. The coach said the positive result was not expected, however, the school was prepared for the situation. “My result was surprising to me, but we have prepared for a potential positive result among anyone in our program and we will put that plan in place while I am away.

It took until 2000, but meet the man credited as the NFL’s first Hispanic player

With both the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and the National Football League season converging this month, what better time to look back at the first known Hispanic player to play in the NFL?

Which NFL teams are allowing fans in stadiums this year? A breakdown

It’s not that teams won’t make any money with fans in the stands. However, to enhance or maintain relationships with fans, teams that reside in states where fans are allowed will still welcome at least a few fans through the turnstiles. What teams won’t have fans at home stadiums to start the year? Cincinnati - 6,000 fans are allowed at the team’s first two home games, according to an announcement by Ohio Gov. Cleveland - 6,000 fans are allowed at the team’s first two home games, according to an announcement by Ohio Gov.

Canes Kick Off Fall Camp

Coral Gables – Hurricanes head football coach Manny Diaz said there was a moment of reflection during the team’s first practice of fall camp on Friday night. The Canes ran through their first official practice as they prepare to kick off the season against UAB on Thursday night, September 10th. The Canes have also made big splashes on the recruiting trail, and Diaz credited pro football hall of famer Ed Reed for his work in that department since taking over as chief of staff. "It's not even just the name 'Ed Reed' when he talks to these young men," said Diaz. The Canes will be back on the practice field on Saturday.

Hurricanes Release Football Schedule

All rights reserved)Coral Gables Hurricanes football fans wont get to wait long to see a rivalry game this year. The University of Miami announced their 2020 schedule Thursday morning, and it includes a date with FSU on September 26. The Canes kick off their slate against UAB on Thursday, September 10 and also face off against Clemson two weeks later. The full schedule is listed below. Thurs., Sept. 10 UAB

NHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resume

It was a recognition by both sides that we were being confronted with an incredibly difficult, a novel, unprecedented situation. Less than three weeks before NFL training camps are set to open, the league is experiencing push-back from its players on whether to play preseason games next month. Major League Soccer has had two teams already withdrawing from competition because of the number of players testing positive for the coronavirus. I think Don and I both recognize labor peace was something we couldnt even quantify how important it was, Bettman said. The new labor agreement also addressed players demands to gain a post-career subsidy for health care.

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MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence

(AP Photo/John Raoux)KISSIMMEE, Fla. Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccers return to action Wednesday night. Players wore black T-shirts, black gloves and black facemasks emblazoned with Black Lives Matter. The shirts had varying slogans that included Black And Proud, Silence Is Violence and Black All The Time. The group was formerly called the Black Players Coalition of MLS but changed its name this week to Black Players for Change. MLS players had weeks to decide what to do prior to the MLS is Back tournament at ESPNs Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World.

There might be no choice, but spring football could cause major issues for colleges, high schools

Playing high school and college football in the spring? Here are five serious issues administrators at colleges and high schools will have to address if they are forced to move football to the spring. If a spring football season ends in late May or June, that leaves barely two months before another season FULLY starts up again with practices. But the big offseason cash cow for the league, the annual NFL Draft held in April, could be impacted. What do you think about the idea of having college and high school football played in the spring?

Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

However, none of the four major North American sports leagues the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball were among the businesses that applied, according to the data. The data showed businesses that applied for and received loans, though some may not ultimately have taken the funds. An AP survey completed in May found 32 U.S. Olympic sports organizations about 70% of all federations had applied for PPP loans. With their seasons shut down, more than a dozen minor league baseball teams turned up on the PPP rolls. The Big South Conference, Conference USA, Southland Conference and Big Sky Conference all listed less than two dozen full-time employees, according to the data.

Miami star Greg Rousseau ready for a big 2020 season if there is one

CORAL GABLES, Fla. Miami Hurricanes defensive end Greg Rousseau was named a preseason All-American just last week by the Sporting News. Yet, Rousseau knows thats not really the main topic of conversation for most college football fans these days, including the players. That elephant is the question of whether their will even be a 2020 college football season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hes our leader, and he knows what hes talking about, so were just gonna stay ready and whatever happens, happens, Rousseau says. If the season does happen, the Hurricanes will count on Rousseau to be a dominant force once again on the defensive line.

5 Things to Know for Today

Military guard posts of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, foreground, are seen in Paju, at the border with North Korea, South Korea, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just inside its border in an act Tuesday that sharply raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy with the United States. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. NORTH KOREA BLOWS UP INTER-KOREA LIAISON OFFICE The demolition of the building is largely symbolic, but its still likely the most provocative thing Pyongyang has done since it entered nuclear diplomacy in 2018. VIRUS SEES RESURGENCE IN CHINA A third neighborhood in Beijing has been locked down as Chinese authorities rush to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak.

Long seen as radical, Black Lives Matter goes mainstream

Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond. Its very name enraged its foes, who countered with the slogans Blue Lives Matter and All Lives Matter." Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond. When we started Black Lives Matter, it was really to have a larger conversation around this country about its relationship to black people, said Patrisse Cullors, one of three black women who founded the Black Lives Matter Global Network, with chapters throughout the U.S. and in Britain and Canada. Last week, longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned after tweeting ALL LIVES MATTER when asked his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Big Ten Commissioner Warren creates anti-racism coalition

The Big Ten's Kevin Warren, the first black commissioner of a Power Five conference, is creating a coalition to give the league's athletes a platform to voice their concerns about racism. Warren announced Monday the formation of the Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition, with athletes, coaches, athletic director and university chancellors and presidents. It was one year ago Tuesday, that Warren, a former NFL executive with the Minnesota Vikings, was offered the job of Big Ten commissioner. I trust our chancellors, our presidents and our athletic directors and our coaches and our student-athletes, Warren said. Warren said he felt a responsibility to 10,000 student athletes in the Big Ten to try to combat systemic racism.

At what age is football safe for kids?

60 Minutes Sports talks to scientists, parents, and the NFL about concussions and brain development in kids and teens. Tune in on Tuesday, January 5th at 8pm on SHOWTIME.

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