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As first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Miami men’s basketball guard Nijel Pack will withdraw his name from the 2022 NBA Draft and return to college next season. Pack averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game last year, landing on the All-Big 12 First Team. “Nijel is not only a high-level scorer with elite shooting abilities, but also a superb playmaker and defender. We’re thrilled to welcome Nijel and his family into the Miami basketball program.“Pack declared for the NBA Draft on March 24 but left the option of returning to college open. The Hurricanes await a similar decision from returning starter Isaiah Wong, who declared for the NBA Draft on April 25 while maintaining his collegiate eligibility.

9 Miami was able to pull out a series win against No. 14 Notre Dame by the count of two games to one. Carson Palmquist dominated again, and he will be a game-changer in the postseasonOn Thursday, sophomore starting pitcher Carson Palmquist, the Hurricanes’ ace pitcher, put on a very strong outing. In five innings pitched, he struck out eight batters and only gave up one hit, a home run from Notre Dame left fielder Ryan Cole. 3 seed and are in Pool C with sixth-seeded Wake Forest (15-14-1 ACC) and 10th-seeded North Carolina State (14-15 ACC).

Sophomore shortstop Dominic Pitelli scored Gutierrez on his 44th RBI of the season. After a scoreless second, freshman Gaby Gutierrez hit his third home run of the weekend and notched his second hit of the day. Needing to respond, Notre Dame scored in the top of the fourth. Notre Dame used seven total relievers to get through the afternoon, while Miami needed four. The Hokies took first place in the ACC Coastal Saturday with their ninth straight ACC series win.

After a quiet Tuesday night, the Hurricanes responded in a loud way, beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-4 Thursday, while retaining the top spot in the ACC Coastal Division. Notre Dame starter John Michael Bertrand, then the ACC leader in ERA, did the same. With one swing, Gutierrez gave the Hurricanes the lead as he hit his second home run of the season to make it 4-1. A single from third baseman Zack Brannigan and a walk from centerfielder Spencer Myers gave Notre Dame two base runners with two outs. Matching Gutierrez, Cole hit his second home run of the game to left field, slicing the Irish’s deficit to 6-4.

14 Notre Dame (32-11, 15-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) comes to Miami leading the Atlantic Division by one game. Taking two of three games in its last ACC series against Pittsburgh, the Irish won on the road on Tuesday, taking down Northwestern 14-4 in seven innings. Offensively, Notre Dame poses a capable lineup. Around the diamond, Notre Dame can field, ranking first in the ACC in fielding percentage, only committing 30 errors in its 43 games. Notre Dame will send John Bertrand to the mound on Thursday.

Each year, the Florida State Seminoles tend to present a struggle for Miami baseball. Before this weekend, the last time that Miami won a game against Florida State was in 2019. The ERA in these last 4 performances averages to 10.96, and includes an ERA of 10.80 in the loss against Florida State. Against teams such as a ranked opponent in Florida state, errors are something that need to be non-existent and must be to taken advantage with the fielding opportunities they get. The next series could shift the entire seasonWith one more ACC series left, the Hurricanes will need stronger outings to boost their confidence before the ACC Tournament.

Right from the opening inning, Miami baseball was left searching for a spark out of its lineup to erase a three-run deficit. 6 Miami ahead for good in a 16-10 win over Central Florida on a windy evening Wednesday at Mark Light Field. A pair of RBI base hits from left fielder Lex Boedicker and Andrew Sundean helped push the Knights ahead 3-0 early. Central Florida third baseman Michael Brooks and Pena each added RBI singles in the fourth to slice the Knights’ deficit to 11-6. “Obviously Miami versus Florida State, that’s always a game you want to be in.

6 Hurricanes only had three runs on the board and trailed North Dakota State by one when the seventh inning rolled around. A 430-foot three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Miami a 6-4 lead that held for the remainder of the game. “Yoyo had an unbelievable day today — picked me up, picked the team up, picked his teammates up,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “Just a really, really big win.”The Hurricanes (35-12, 17-7 ACC) earned their seventh series sweep of the season with the win over the Bison (26-16, 12-4 SUMMIT) Sunday afternoon. Rosario went made it through four and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.

With Florida only three points away, Miami would have to post its best singles performance of the season. In the second set, Katz was not going away, and the match was on serve, 2-3, to Andrade when the match was called. In the second, Martin settled in. Martin would go on a four-game run, and the match was called while the score stood at 4-1 in the second set. He was winning 1-0 in the second set when the match was called.

6 Hurricanes came close Saturday night against the visiting North Dakota State Bison. The 16-1 victory earned Miami the series win and allowed multiple players to showoff their offensive prowess. Although true freshman Renzo Gonzalez hit a career-high four RBIs with a triple, two-run home run and a single, one double short of hitting for the cycle. Four more runs in the bottom of the third inning gave the Hurricanes a 10-1 lead early on. On the mound for the Hurricanes, freshman Karson Ligon pitched through five innings, only surrendering one run on seven hits with three strikeouts.

Already down the doubles point, and with only two of Miami’s singles players winning their opening sets, the match looked hopeless. After dropping the first set, 4-6, Martin steamrolled to a 6-0 second set. The second set was a grueling battle of fortitude, as both players would break each other’s serves. Katz battled his way to a first set victory, 6-4, and looked strong in the second set. But in the second set tiebreak, he was unable to close out his opponent and fell, 6-7.

For the first time since 2018, ninth-seeded Miami hosted a regional during the NCAA Team Championship on a hot and humid Friday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. 61 Stetson, 4-0, and advanced to the Round of 32 for the 20th straight time, a streak that began during head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews’s first season. With the victory, Miami moved to 26-1 on its home court during NCAA Team Championship play, sweeping first-round opponents all 14 times it has hosted. She notched Miami’s second point with a 6-4, 6-1 victory. “This is a really solid [Stetson] team,” Yaroshuk-Tews said.

An agent’s brazen demand made on behalf of University of Miami basketball star Isaiah Wong has provided a rare glimpse into the way elite college sports have been transformed by athletes’ rights to be compensated through endorsements.

Miami baseball encountered its second Atlantic Coast Conference series loss of the year against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, making it two series losses in the ACC out of the last three. 3-ranked Hurricanes encountered a pair of two-run losses before a convincing win in the series finale. Although the Hurricanes saw their first-place lead in the ACC Coastal shrink to two games, here are some of the takeaways from the series…1. Following the team’s defeat against Stetson, Miami head coach Gino DiMare said the team had to regain focus, particularly on hitting, on what propelled it towards success during its 14-game win streak. “When we get good pitches to hit, our guys can do damage with those pitches,” DiMare said.

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Last year, it was Charlie Moore and Jordan Miller that transferred into the Miami men’s basketball program and invigorated the squad. This year, it is Nigel Pack, and now, Norchad Omier. Rising junior forward Omier committed to Miami Tuesday, joining the Hurricanes with three years of eligibility remaining and an already impressive resume. “Our coaching staff is extremely excited to add Norchad to the Miami basketball program,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. With Pack and now Omier, head coach Jim Larrañaga has begun to replace some of the production departing from a Miami team that just made their first Elite Eight in program history.

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Miami (31-9, 16-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) struggled against its Pittsburgh (22-16, 10-10 ACC) opponent, losing 9-4 in the series finale Sunday. We really didn’t do much today, was kind of a flat game,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. In the top of the ninth, Pitt’s Josh Overbeek got his second hit on an infield single, allowing Hulett to score from third. By the end of the game, Miami utilized seven relievers while Pittsburgh only had to call on the help of Florida native Baron Stuart to beat Miami. Stuart went two innings, allowing three hits and three runs, striking out as many.

Second-seeded Duke survived sixth-seeded Miami, 4-3, at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College in the semifinals. They played a great match, they played aggressive, they played well when they were down and they deserved the victory.”No. 13 Miami (17-5, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) dropped the doubles point for the second straight match. Trailing 5-6, Tahan won the next game to force a tiebreaker, where she blew a 2-0 and 4-3 lead. Chen narrowly squeaked by with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) decision to send the Blue Devils to the ACC Championship finals.

Scoring 16 straight runs, the “Cardiac Canes” showed no struggles in climbing ahead, defeating Pittsburgh 17-2 on Saturday. Either way, we stick together and find a way to win.”Romero Jr. drove home the only Miami run in the fifth on a two-out single. Freshman starter Karson Ligon responded after surrendering the solo home run, keeping Pittsburgh (21-16, 9-10 ACC)scoreless on two hits after the first. Kayfus’ two-run single, sophomore Jacob Burke’s RBI double and a wild pitch granted the Canes three more runs in the seventh. Pittsburgh’s ACC series win streak ends at four, having entered Coral Gables with two of three games won over then-No.

Head coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes are starting their weekend on a strong note, with transfer linebacker (LB) Caleb Johnson committing to Miami. The Hurricanes have been looking to add LB depth through the transfer portal. Johnson enrolled at UCLA in 2020 and has spent the last two seasons with the Bruins. The Murrieta, Calif. native brings a skill-set that Miami has needed for some time; a linebacker that can do it all. Johnson brings a versatile skill set to Miami as it lands another key target through the transfer portal.

The Hurricanes have landed a second Mountaineer from the transfer portal, as West Virginia defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor announced his commitment to Miami in a Twitter post Wednesday night. Defensive back Daryl Porter Jr. transferred from West Virginia to UM on Feb. 16. Mesidor joins Southern California transfer Jacob Lichtenstein, UAB transfer Antonio Moultrie and UCLA transfer Mitchell Agude as the fourth defensive lineman to transfer to Miami this offseason. Mesidor also recorded 33 quarterback pressures, which ranked eighth nationally in that category. Mesidor also held offers from USC, Auburn, and others.

Miami baseball made it look easy against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, winning 9-0 at Mark Light Field Tuesday night. Sophomore starter Jake Garland (6-1) continued his impressive 2022 campaign, pitching seven shutout innings and striking out seven batters. The Hurricanes’ offense did their real damage later on, scoring seven runs between the sixth and seventh. Catcher Carlos Perez’s sacrifice flyout scored Burke, and sophomore first baseman CJ Kayfus followed Perez with an RBI single, scoring Gutierrez. Other than a 2-for-4 outing from right fielder Christopher Patterson, a Miami-Dade College transfer, Bethune-Cookman (16-20) never found a spark.

The thrilling 14-game win streak for Miami baseball was broken on Thursday night against No. The Canes, however, were able to grab a win in the series, winning 8-5 Saturday. The series was the first Atlantic Coast Conference series that it has lost all season and the only other one lost other than against Florida in early March. The two pitchers had been ice cold during the winning streak and Ligon had been leading the ACC in ERA. History tends to repeat itselfThe 14-game win streak was the longest streak the Canes tallied since 2014, and was the longest win streak in NCAA Division I baseball until it was broken Thursday.

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Miami (16-8, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) won another close contest against the Clemson Tigers (11-13, 2-10 ACC) to finish the regular season on a high note. UM responded on Court 3 as senior Bojan Jankulovski and graduate student Dan Martin extended their hot streak in doubles. They put together a dominant 6-3 win to level the doubles point at one apiece. The only difference was that the Hurricanes lacked the doubles point, which would have given them the four necessary points. Jankulovski’s match on Court 2 was abandoned after Miami collected the win, 6-4,4-6, 3-3.

71 Syracuse, 4-0, after a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on Friday evening for their second consecutive sweep. “I’m just happy with the energy, happy with the way we struck the ball,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. On Court 1, fourth-year junior Daevenia Achong and fifth-year senior Eden Richardson, together ranked No. Tahan’s stellar net play proved to be the deciding factor in a tightly contested match, as they secured their first-ever ranked win as a doubles pair – and Nikolenko’s first ranked win as a collegian – by downing No. The victory moved Miami to 13-1 all-time against Syracuse and marked the 159th shutout of Yaroshuk-Tews’s 21-year head coaching career.

An intense and spirited month of spring football culminated Saturday afternoon with Miami’s annual spring football game, taking place at Drive Pink Stadium. Third-year running back Henry Parrish Jr. crossed the end zone twice, leading all Hurricanes in rushing touchdowns. “They’re clicking.”Parrish finished the game with 42 yards on eight carries to go along with his pair of touchdowns. “I’m excited for him.”Returning starter Tyler Van Dyke led Miami’s first-team offense, throwing for 172 yards and a touchdown. “They made some plays as well.”UM’s offense did not completely dominate, however, as multiple Hurricanes stepped up for the defense.

Easter’s message of renewal will be especially poignant this year for four U.S. congregations rebounding from disasters.

Easter’s message of renewal will be especially poignant this year for four U.S. congregations rebounding from disasters.

A 6-2 win on Friday, a 5-4 win on Saturday and a dominant 15-5 win on Sunday were the scores to UM’s weekend sweep against No. Third baseman Yohandy Morales shows out once againSophomore third baseman Yohandy “Yo-Yo” Morales hit very well, having at least one RBI in each. In Friday’s game, he hit a two-run home run which gave Miami a 3-2 lead in the third inning. I was pumped.”On Saturday, Morales hit a solo home run in the seventh inning that resulted in a 5-4 lead and the game-winning hit. Alex Rodriguez Park is the place to beWith over 3,000 people at each game in the series and two sellout crowds, the Hurricanes fans contributed a lot of noise to distract Virginia.

20, bounced back after losing their past two matches, taking only 30 minutes to defeat Sasha Gorchanyuk and Rhea Verma, 6-2. Tahan then sealed the match, besting Simova, 6-2, 6-4, to put the Canes up 4-0. 28 Achong got back on track after snapping her 12-game winning streak on Friday with a 6-4, 6-3 decision over Sawyer. 48 Richardson, won next, finishing off Verma, 6-3, 6-4. Boch-Collins completed the sweep, garnering Miami’s seventh point with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Richardson.

Friday’s contest against Notre Dame marked two firsts for Miami this season: playing indoors and losing to a lower-ranked team. 44 Notre Dame, 5-2, at Eck Tennis Pavilion in Indiana as they resumed ACC play. “Notre Dame looked like the better team today,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. They play correct doubles; we play more untraditional doubles,” she said. On Sunday, the Hurricanes play their final road match of the regular season, looking to bounce back against the Louisville Cardinals at noon.

The Miami native drilled a game-deciding solo home run, causing a sold-out Mark Light Field crowd to erupt late in a 5-4 Hurricanes win over No. But unlike its come-from-behind win to open the series, Miami (25-6, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) needed three runs instead of two to rally for another. Brandon Neeck of Virginia was hit with the loss, falling to 2-2 after allowing Morales’ home run. With its fifth straight conference series win, Miami has the chance to sweep Virginia Sunday afternoon and earn a 13th consecutive victory. Having earned his first win of the season at Duke Sunday, sophomore right-handed pitcher Alejandro Rosario is prepared to take the mound Sunday.

Miami (23-6, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) comes into its next ACC series after cruising to a 17-1 victory against Florida International on Wednesday. Virginia (26-3, 9-3 ACC) has plated 318 runs this season, 24 more than the second-leading scorer in the ACC, Georgia Tech. Sophomore infielder Jake Gelof and freshman Casey Saucke lead the way, each hitting .437 and .406, respectively. Virginia pitchers have also put together six shutouts, three more than the next-leading schools in North Carolina and Pittsburgh. On Miami’s side, left hander Carson Palmquist, who threw a career-high 12 strikeouts in the series opener at Duke, will start Friday.

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Here are some takeaways and highlights from day 11 of Miami’s spring practices. Michael Redding III had highlight-worthy catchIn 5-on-5s, the third-year wideout came down with one of the most impressive receptions of spring practice, snatching a pass that both Gilbert Frierson and James Williams made a play on. Mario Cristobal stopped practice at one pointCristobal paused practice momentarily on Thursday due to a lack of tempo and player speed between drills. “It’s great to have a head coach that played offensive tackle here, and he’s always around us linemen,” Rivers said. Vince Wilfork seen at practiceThe former Hurricane and NFL Pro Bowler was at Miami’s spring practice on Thursday, watching from the media-viewing area.

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On Tuesday night they handily defeated Florida Gulf Coast University 5-2 at home in what is the first of a five-game home stand this week. “We were hoping to get three innings from [Jordan] Dubberly and he ended up throwing four, which was great. After Dubberly, the Hurricanes pitched five different pitchers for each of the remaining innings of the game. “Most of my pitches were working pretty well, so I was trying to do a good job of locating,” Dubberly said. The Hurricanes tacked on their third run in the bottom of the second inning after Edgardo Villegas hit an RBI to drive in Gaby Gutierrez.

The team placed three of five boats in the grand finals and one on the podium this weekend at the Sunshine State Invitational in Sarasota, Florida. The Hurricanes went up against 11 other schools for their first regatta of the season, competing against Kansas, Kansas State, UCF, Northeastern, Tulsa, Jacksonville, Iowa, Stateson, Drexel and Louisville. Of the five boats, 1V8, 2V8, 1V4, 2V4 and 3V8, the three that made grand finals were the 2V8, 3V8 and the 2V4. The 2V8 and 3V8 both finished sixth in the grand finals with times of 6:48.27 and 7:35.59. Miami’s 1V8 and 1V4 progressed to the petite finals, both finishing in second place to University of Kansas and Louisville, respectively.

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58 Columbia at Hard Rock Stadium in the first-ever college tennis match at the Miami Open. Playing in front of the largest crowd of the season, the Canes capitalized on their unique opportunity, dominating Columbia, 6-1, on a hot and humid Friday afternoon. “This experience was amazing for college tennis,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. Khodan blazed past Michelle Xu, 6-1, 6-1, in possibly her best performance of the year, to put Miami up 2-0. Next up, Miami resumes ACC play with a road match against Notre Dame (10-8, 3-5 ACC) on Friday in Indiana at 3:30 PM.

The Hurricanes (14-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) traveled to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Friday morning to face off against Boston College. The Eagles (4-11, 0-7 ACC) were no match for Miami, even despite the Canes playing without their star singles player, Dan Martin. Katz dominated on Court 4, never leaving any doubt as he stormed by, 6-2, 6-2. Jalif was robbed of a victory on Court 3, having to stop just one game shy of victory. A consistent performance in singles delivered the Canes a comfortable win after a grueling stretch of matches.

Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga will enter his 11th season with the Hurricanes without one of his long-time assistants, as UM associate head coach Chris Caputo has been named as George Washington’s head coach. The hiring was first reported Thursday by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Caputo worked 15 prior seasons as an assistant under Larrañaga at both George Mason and Miami before being promoted to associate head coach in May 2015, as well as assuming the role of the team’s defensive coordinator. “After a thorough search and identification of numerous highly-qualified coaches, both sitting head coaches and assistants, Chris rose to the top,” GW director of athletics Tanya Vogel said in a news release. This will be Caputo’s first head coaching position.

The Hurricanes were back on the Greentree Practice Fields Thursday morning for their eighth practice of spring football, which was followed by a media availability with defensive linemen Chantz Williams and Jahfari Harvey, as well as offensive linemen Jakai Clark and Justice Oluwaseun. Here are some takeaways and highlights from day eight of Miami’s spring practices. Through almost three weeks of spring practice, Taylor has impressed players with his knowledge of and ability to teach the game. Ivey, a Miami native, also came down with an interception during a wide receivers versus defensive backs drill. Jaden Rashada highlights recruiting attendees at practiceThe five-star class of 2023 quarterback from Pittsburg, California took an unofficial visit to Miami and attended spring practice on Thursday.

Miami baseball demonstrated a ton of grit as it swept the 13th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels in its latest weekend series. As the most impressive series for the Canes so far this season, here are a few takeaways from their first ACC sweep…1. However, the Canes’ bullpen showed class as they were crucial in all three of the games; it was most demonstrated in Sunday’s 14-inning 3-2 win. Five relievers were able to retire the last 13 UNC batters and only allowed two hits in nine innings. The team is having a lot of fun, and it’s evidentOne of the most important facets of sports is the ability to enjoy the competition, and this team showed it in the victories.

Second-year freshman Nataliya Guseva took her first top-10 finish of the season this weekend at the Clemson Invitational. Leading the Canes, Guseva finished tied for 10th and Miami walked away in 7th place for the last tournament of the regular season. Second-year freshman Sara Byrne also had a strong Sunday finish, propelling 24 spots on the leaderboard to a 24th place finish and a 54-hole score of 226 (+10). She finished the tournament seven over par with a three-day total of 223, securing her a top-10 finish. LSU walked out of the Clemson Invitational in first place, with a final score of 890 (+27).

Eston Parker IIINolan Schanuel rounding third base against Miami on March 23, 2022. He was the lone run for the Owls in their loss to the Hurricanes.

Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the top-seeded Jayhawks pounded Miami 76-50 to advance to the program’s 16th Final Four.

There are only eight teams left in the NCAA Tournament and the Miami Hurricanes are one of them, despite being projected to finish 12th in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For such an occurrence, key takeaways exist from Miami’s third Sweet 16 appearance under 11th-year coach Jim Larrañaga, as the team moves into its first-ever Elite Eight:1. Such was the case on Friday night, too, as McGusty scored 27 points, Moore added nine assists, and Waardenburg collected eight rebounds. In their most recent win, the Canes forced Iowa State to turn it over 18 times. The Hurricanes will face the top-seeded team in the Midwest region on Sunday when they compete with the Kansas Jayhawks.

9 Miami fell to top-ranked North Carolina, 6-1, Friday evening at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. North Carolina has allowed more than one point on only two occasions this season. In singles, North Carolina quickly extended its lead to 2-0 on Court 6, as Anika Yarlagadda downed Khodan 6-1, 6-2. 64 Pfennig, who jumped 48 spots in this week’s rankings, fought a tough second set after being dominated in the first. 10 Tran won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1), putting North Carolina up 4-1 to continue its undefeated season.

An immense deal of expectation and excitement lies around Miami football as it closes its third week of spring practice. We’re installing the offense this spring, but what we look like in the fall could be completely different,” Gattis said after the second practice of the spring. Will Tyler Van Dyke adapt to a new offense? Nevertheless, Van Dyke finished as the ACC Rookie of the Year. Moreover, many witnessing the spring practices that have occurred thus far have mentioned that Van Dyke and Restrepo seem to be working together in stride.

Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, beating Iowa State 70-56 in the NCAA Tournament.

The University of Miami Men’s basketball team earns a spot in its first Sweet 16 since 2016 and Local 10 Sports is in Chicago to follow all the action.

Back in October, if you had told any college basketball fan that Miami and Iowa State would be playing in the Sweet Sixteen of the Big Dance, they’d probably tell you you’re crazy. The Hurricanes, along with Duke and North Carolina, are the only three ACC teams that made it this far in the tournament. Iowa State won a grand total of two games last season, finished 2-22 overall and 0-18 in Big 12 play. But Larrañaga’s relaxed coaching style and positive energy has the players feeling very confident headed into the Sweet 16. We are dancing to Chicago, we are in the Sweet Sixteen, we are enjoying the heck out of it.

The Hurricanes improved to 2-0 against neighboring Florida Atlantic University Wednesday night after defeating the Owls 7-1 in Boca Raton, Fl. Despite not scoring for the first six innings of the game, Miami (14-6, 4-2 ACC) managed to churn out six runs in the last three innings. “It took a while, but we got the big hit from Burke,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. And finally, in the top of the ninth, Romero Jr. hit a two-run home run to finish off scoring for the Hurricanes. It was great to see them work behind me.”The game marked Miami head coach Gino DiMare’s 100th win as head coach.

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Residents of a south Louisiana community say a powerful tornado splintered their homes in mere seconds as it carved a swath of destruction through their neighborhood.

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1 singles player shocked Navarro, defeating her in straight sets to lead No. 10 UM past the Cavaliers, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort. 11 Virginia (11-4, 3-3 ACC) marked their fourth top-20 victory of the season, with the Cavaliers becoming the highest-ranked opponent they’ve beaten all year. 26 Subhash, 6-2, 6-2, in a major upset. 5 Navarro her second-ever collegiate loss, while becoming the first player to beat her in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, too.

There was no better way for an outdoor track and field season at Miami to begin than by a freshman breaking a 16-year old team record. Erikka Hill produced a 47.01 mark in javelin for a second-place finish in only her second career throw to open Miami’s more competitive outdoor season as host of the Hurricane Invitational. “I thought it was a really good team effort,” Miami director of track and field and cross country Amy Deem said of her team’s success. “It was nice to see Justin and Daphnee look strong in the 3000.”The Hurricanes women experienced more success on the track in the 4×400 relay. On the men’s side, junior Jeffrey Williams collected UM’s final victory with a heave of 16.90 meters in shotput.

1 South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena Sunday. “If you didn’t understand the grit and the character of our team, I think we proved that today,” Miami coach Katie Meier said. “You know, [South Carolina] didn’t have a great offensive day, but I think Miami got frustrated before South Carolina did, and that was the difference.”With a 29% start, South Carolina didn’t shoot its way into the ballgame, until building an 8-0 run to conclude the first half with a 23-10 advantage in front of over 9,800 raucous fans. But it did, and [South Carolina] never seemed upset,” Meier said. UM attempted only six other field goals, while South Carolina (31-2) added 18 points in the final frame and controlled the rebounding battle 49-31.

Isaiah Wong scored 21 points, Kameron McGusty had 20 and 10th-seeded Miami shut down Auburn's power couple Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler for a 79-61 victory to reach its first Sweet 16 in six years.

Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi of Miami led all scorers with 15 points.

10 Miami took to the road once again, dominatingly beating Virginia Tech, 6-1, in Blacksburg to begin its two-game Virginia road stretch. 56 Achong, sealed the win by comfortably topping Tamara Barad Itzhaki, 6-3, 6-3, in her first time competing as the Canes’ No. The Hurricanes would not secure the sweep, though, as Hokie Semra Aksu bested freshman Nikolenko in a tightly contested match, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3. Miami ended the day on a positive note, however, as Tahan tabbed a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dariya Radulova. Next up, the Hurricanes continue their Virginia road slate with a top-15 matchup versus No.

Charlie Moore made two free throws with three seconds left and finished with 16 points to lift 10th-seeded Miami to a 68-66 win over No. 7 seed Southern California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Canes will be the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region.

Paolo Banchero had 18 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Duke held off Miami with free throws in the final minute as the Blue Devils and retiring coach Mike Krzyzewski advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship with a 80-76 victory.

Officials say veterans forced to evacuate a nursing home by a Florida Panhandle wildfire have been allowed to return home.

Residents in 600 homes in the Florida Panhandle have been evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others, in an area that has spent the past three years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael.

Destiny Harden hit a turnaround jumper as time expired to cap a one-woman comeback as Miami scored the game’s final 17 points to stun No. 4 Louisville 61-59 in Friday night’s quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

During his illustrious career, Taylor was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and accumulated 139.5 sacks, 47 forced fumbles and eight interceptions.

The win made Miami coach Jim Larrañaga the winningest coach in Miami history

Sam Waardenburg and Jordan Miller scored 12 points apiece for Miami.

Northern Europe has been battered by the third major storm in five days.

Kameron McGusty led Miami with 20 points.

The win was the Hurricanes’ first-ever road victory against the Cardinals.

Wong nailed a clutch jumper to restore a two-possession lead as the Hurricanes ran the clock down to 11 seconds.

University of Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis is accepting a job with Miami to run the offense, according to multiple sources.

Kameron McGusty had 21 points for Miami in the loss.

Notre Dame had two 10-0 runs in the opening 10 minutes of the second half to take control.

Miami's annual showdown with Florida State will come on Nov. 5 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Jordan Miller scored 18 points for Miami and Charlie Moore finished with 13.

Miami’s Isaiah Wong missed a contested fadeaway jumper at the buzzer that would've given the Hurricanes a win.

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

Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer have helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters.

In Colorado and other states hit by natural disasters this year, the pandemic has injected extra uncertainty and created more obstacles for families trying to rebuild.

The wildfire spread across Europe of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus is driving soaring needs for testing.

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

Investigators looking for one of two people missing after a destructive Colorado wildfire have found partial human remains in an area near the suspected origin of the blaze.

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

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center says tornadoes and thunderstorms that struck the Great Plains and upper Midwest on Dec. 15 were the result of a rare event called a derecho.

Radakovich is a former graduate of the University of Miami and comes to the school following a successful run as the athletic director for Clemson University.

On this episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro dive into a big week for Miami football.

Former Miami coach Manny Diaz has been hired as defensive coordinator at Penn State less than a week after he was fired by the Hurricanes.