HURRICANES

Hurricanes rowing stayed busy during Miami’s spring break, bringing home a bucket of first-place finishes across a home race and regatta in Jacksonville, Fla.

Destiny Harden made a shot in the lane with 3.5 seconds left to send ninth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Indiana 70-68, lifting the Hurricanes to their first Sweet 16 since 1992.

“It’s just an honor being a part of this program and the history we have,” Wong said. “We have a great team this year and last year too, and I feel like it’s great to see how we came up. I’m just appreciative, and I just love this team. “

After nearly getting upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Miami had a point to prove. Indiana paid the price.

The Miami Hurricanes used Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller to help run away from the Indiana Hoosiers in the 85-69 win to advance to the Sweet 16.

“That was a heck of a win,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. “The guys really rallied in the second half. We made some adjustment with what we were doing offensively, and we really stepped up defensively.”

The fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes pulled away late to avoid being upset by the 12th-seeded Drake Bulldogs in the first round of March Madness.

The University of Miami Men’s Basketball Team is hoping to continue a strong regular season in the NCAA Tournament.

“I don’t consider them a middling ACC team,” Larrañaga said. “I consider [Wake Forest head coach] Steve Forbes, his staff and that program really in a great place because they’re playing extremely well throughout the season.”

Miami found itself in a catfight against the South Alabama Jaguars on Wednesday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. In a thrilling 4-3 contest, ‘Canes freshman Nacho Serra Sanchez sealed the match for the Hurricanes.

Miami men’s tennis was pitted against two of the top teams in Florida in back-to-back days. This proved to be no issue as the ‘Canes dispatched No. 23 Central Florida (UCF), 4-0, and No. 40 Florida State (FSU), 5-2, on the road.

After beating Boston College by 15 points just a day earlier, ‘Canes women’s basketball lost by 26 to No. 8 Virginia Tech, 68-42, at the Greensboro (NC) Coliseum on Friday night in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

Most would have guessed that leading scorers Destiny Harden or Haley Cavinder would be the catalyst for the Hurricanes in their victory on Thursday night against Boston College in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Nolan Schanuel and Jackson Ross combined for three homers as FAU took down the Hurricanes 6-5.

Miami men’s tennis is now the team to beat in South Florida. With a quick 4-0 victory over in-state rival Florida Gulf Coast University, Miami improves to 4-0 against Florida schools, sweeping every single one of them. The Hurricanes have also extended their home winning streak to six.

Florida State stunned Miami on Saturday night when guard Matthew Cleveland sank a buzzer-beating 3-point shot to cap off the largest comeback victory in ACC history.

“It appeared to me, at the start of the second half, that our battery died,” head coach Jim Larrañaga said. “We did not have the energy or juice, and it shows most of all with our defense.”

No. 22 Miami entered Friday’s matchup against Dartmouth with the third-most home runs in the country at 15. By the end of the game, the Hurricanes had mashed two more – both three-run shots – to beat the Big Green 9-7 at Mark Light Field for their fifth consecutive victory.

The NCAA has handed down a name, image and likeness-related penalty for the first time.

Miami has been placed on probation for one year after the school and NCAA said women's basketball coaches inadvertently helped arrange impermissible contact between a booster and two players who signed with the Hurricanes. Hurricanes coach Katie Meier will not have to miss any more games; she served a three-game suspension to start the season in anticipation of the NCAA's ruling. “Boosters are involved with prospects and student-athletes in ways the NCAA membership has never seen or encountered," the NCAA said.

“The guys were swinging the bat,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “The ball is jumping off their bats right now. We feel like we can hit for power in our lineup. It’s kind of our MO.”

The Hurricanes faced off in a rubber match against the Penn State Nittany Lions this past weekend on Sunday, Feb. 19. With the series on the line, CJ Kayfus stepped up to the plate to deliver a walk-off home run securing a 3-2 win. Here are some of the best photos of the action, taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.

But the Hurricanes denied Virginia Tech a marquee win and the opportunity to even the season series with a 76-70 victory on Tuesday night at Cassell Coliseum for their seventh straight win.

Third baseman Yohandy Morales is viewed as one of the best players in the nation and a future MLB first-round draft pick. On Tuesday night, he showed why.

The Hurricanes’ swim and dive team returned from the ACC Championships over the weekend with three gold medals, two school records, a national record and an extensive list of finalists.

For the past three seasons, the University of Central Florida (UCF) has been the better team against the ‘Canes. Situated next to the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, UCF has become a hotbed for tennis talent. The script was flipped on Friday as the ‘Canes dominated the Knights, 4-0, to win their third consecutive match.

Sunday might have been slow at Mark Light Field, but the grand moment — a walk-off home run by first baseman CJ Kayfus — was more than worth the wait.

Over Miami men’s basketball’s past few games, Nijel Pack has been on fire. The six-foot guard has gone on ridiculous scoring streaks that have left fans’ jaws dropped, led the Hurricanes’ backcourt, and made head coach Jim Larrañaga’s aggressive pursuit of the Kansas State transfer last offseason well worth it.

Miami is expected to hire former Houston offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson to the same position, as first reported by Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. Dawson will also serve as the quarterbacks coach for the Hurricanes.

Beating the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center, where they are 11-2 this season, is never an easy task. 15 Miami Hurricanes were not phased on Monday night, as they pulled out an impressive 80-72 victory over North Carolina. “I think it was a good road win and a good statement win,” Miller said. North Carolina scored 40 points in the paint but could not overcome its shooting woes from behind the arc. Without the 6-foot-7 forward’s presence, North Carolina scored 26 points in the paint in the first half.

After a thrilling win on Thursday against Florida State, Miami women’s basketball could not outlast No. 9 Duke in a hard-fought game in Durham, North Carolina, 50-40. “Credit to Duke, it was very hard to do our ‘how-to-beats’ the way Duke defends and there was a lot if immaturity and rushed shots,” UM head coach Katie Meier said. Roberts scored 12 points, and Spearman made an impact on the glass by leading the team with 10 rebounds.”“I’m really proud of Jas Roberts and Lazaria Spearman. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and the game will air on ACC Network Extra.

The Hurricanes women’s swim team concluded their final home meet of the season by setting records on Friday before heading to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Atlantic Coast Championships (ACC) next week. Freshman Celina Kuehne, graduate student Tara Vovk and redshirt senior Zorry Mason raced the 200-yard medley relay in 1:37.05, breaking the school-record. Redshirt sophomore Savannah Barr placed first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.4. Redshirt junior Adrianna Cera won the 100-yard backstroke in 56.14, Vovk won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.83 and Mason won the 100-yard breaststroke in 59.91. Emotions ran strong and tears were shed in the final moments of the meet as the team celebrated the bittersweet final home meet for the senior ‘Canes before leaving for North Carolina next week.

Still, as fans filled up the stands at Mark Light Field for the annual Alumni Game on Saturday night, you couldn’t find a soul that was unhappy. “Fan Fest and the Alumni Game is always a fun, fun event,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. We had some pro guys play all nine innings, which to me is really, really impressive. After five innings, Miami led 10-0. “I thought overall we played a fairly clean game,” DiMare said.

The University of Miami’s rowing team is gearing up to start its 2023 season in just under a month, and it intends to dominate. The ‘Canes concluded their 2022 season by finishing fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which was a program best. On top of an entirely new coaching staff, the Hurricanes have seen many positive changes since the end of their 2022 season. Head coach James Mulcahy has lofty expectations for Miami rowing this season and said that the school and athletic department have been supportive in the transition. The team allocated resources to purchase three new boats and modified their strength training program, and Balaam credits an elevated mentality to the new coaching staff.

19 Florida State has beaten some of the best teams in women’s college basketball this season, like Duke, NC State and UNC. Florida State, in the first half, I thought, ‘they’re going to the Final Four,’” head coach Katie Meier said. Florida State head coach Brooke Wyckoff erupted at the call and drew a technical. Bejedi led all scorers with 10 points at the break, as Florida State outscored the ‘Canes 23-15 in the second frame. Last time both in-state rivals met, Florida State downed the ‘Canes 92-85 in Tallahassee.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal continues to round out his coaching staff.

Miami never trailed, as it improved its home record to 13-0 after a dominant 81-59 victory over Duke. Center Derrick Lively II led the Blue Devils in scoring with 11 points, while guard Jeremy Roach netted 10. Through the first 10 minutes, Miami led 19-7 because of the Blue Devils’ poor shooting and six turnovers. Duke cut the deficit slightly, but a last-second alley-oop from guard Nijel Pack to Omier gave Miami a 40-26 lead entering the break. Miami ended up with a 22-point win, the second largest victory over Duke in program history.

23 Miami (18-5, 9-4 ACC) beat a ranked opponent — its other win came against No. Miami outrebounded Clemson 38-28, with eight boards coming from the offensive end. The start of the second half gave Miami enough separation to hold the lead for the rest of the game. Miami’s hot shooting gave it a 56-44 lead, the largest deficit of the game for Clemson, with 11:10 left in the second half. However, Hall fueled a 14-5 Clemson run that cut the Hurricanes’ lead to three with six minutes left.

As the 2022 college football season recently ended, it is time to start the hype for next year and take a look at Miami’s 2023 schedule. Going into last season, Miami knew it was going to face plenty of challenges on the road as well as some tough matchups at home. In Week 1 of the season, Miami welcomes, Miami (Ohio). UM’s first ACC road matchup will be in Week 6 when Miami travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on North Carolina. Miami will get back on the road for Week 9 and Week 10, as it faces off against North Carolina State and Florida State.

It was a cloudy and cool day in Coral Gables, Fla. on Friday afternoon during the Hurricanes’ first media availability of the year. The gray, uncolored skies were only symbolic of the way in which Miami’s season ended in June when the Arizona Wildcats beat the Hurricanes, 4-3, at Mark Light Field. Pitcher Andrew Walters and third baseman Yohandy Morales Walters both received preseason All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball in December. Walters, Miami’s closer in 2022, was the most reliable arm from the bullpen. It helps.”To help Morales, the Hurricanes have found some strong pieces in the transfer portal.

However, there is one often overlooked player just as instrumental in the ‘Canes success — guard Harlond Beverly. This season, Beverly is shooting 45% from the field, 30% from 3-point land and 88% from the free throw line —all of which are career-best marks. He also brings height to an undersized Miami team. Beverly is 6-foot-6, which allows him to use his length to help the team immensely on defense, especially at the guard position. “[Beverly] worked his butt off to get in shape and to be fully healthy,” Miami assistant coach DJ Erving said.

The University of Miami football team released its 2023 schedule on Monday night.

Miami women’s basketball fought back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Boston College last Tuesday and found itself in a similar situation against Wake Forest on Saturday at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Hurricanes were trailing by 10 with 4:22 remaining in the third quarter, but this time, their comeback attempt fell short, as they later lost to the Demon Deacons, 55-52. Miami held a one-point lead with 31 seconds remaining, but free throws by guards Jewel Spear and Elise Williams gave Wake Forest a late lead and the eventual win. This was the second time in three games that the senior forward led the Hurricanes in scoring. Guard Jasmyne Roberts and forward Destiny Harden contributed to Miami’s balanced offensive attack, scoring 10 and eight points, respectively.

Over the past week, the University of Miami men’s basketball team played three games on the road, dropping two of them. The road trip began with a close 68-66 loss in Cameron Indoor Stadium against the Duke Blue Devils on Jan. 21. The Hurricanes closed their three-game road trip with a visit to the Petersen Events Center on Saturday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Panthers. It is a great opportunity for Miami to regain the confidence it played with earlier in the year and bounce back from the tough road trip. Seeing that the two losses on the road trip came by a combined five points, just a handful of shots going Miami’s way would have greatly impacted those games.

Miami men’s basketball gave up an 11-point second half lead against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center, losing 71-68. Burton made a tip-in with 33 seconds left to give the Panthers the lead for good. Guard Jordan Miller led Miami with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 14 of which came in the first half. The first half featured a 15-2 Miami run that helped give them a 33-28 lead at halftime. Miami looks to get back to its winning ways against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night at the Watsco Center.

The Miami Hurricanes fired offensive coordinator Josh Gattis following a disappointing 2022 season.

The University of Miami men’s basketball team dominated the Florida State Seminoles in an 86-63 victory on Tuesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. When we’re sharing the ball and shooting the ball like that, it gives me a lot of confidence. The Hurricanes’ lead grew to as large as 28 in the first half and was 26 as the teams headed into the locker room. Miami shot an impressive 60.6% from the field and held a 19-0 lead in second chance points in the first half. Miami will continue its road trip against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday at 4 p.m.

The University of Miami men’s basketball team dropped a 68-66 decision against Duke on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Fifth-year senior guard Jordan Miller was a standout player, earning a game-high 19 points, 13 of which came in the second half. In the second half, Miami hit only 30.9% of its shots while Duke utilized a zone defense. After a Duke player missed a crucial shot, Miami had a chance to take the lead with 1:45 to play. “I thought we got out of character in the second half; we were taking way too many difficult shots,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said.

20 North Carolina State (NC State) Wolfpack (14–5, 4–4 ACC) at the Reynolds Coliseum. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Hurricanes. NC State answered right back with an 18–4 run to close the first quarter and take a 20–14 lead. NC State dominated the second quarter, outscoring Miami, 15–5. “I have to give credit to NC State because they have not been shooting this percentage and they hit some big-time jumpers and pull ups,” Meier said.

Then, the Hurricanes narrowly fell, 83-81, to a strong NC State team (14-4, 4-3 ACC) in a tough road environment on Saturday afternoon. In the victory over Boston College, Miami put up 18 three-point shots, hitting 12 of them. After the big victory, the Hurricanes took NC State to the brink in overtime before losing by a basket. On the flip side, Miami created just four NC State turnovers, scoring seven points from them. With under half a second to play, the referees called for a jump ball, effectively icing the game as NC State held the possession arrow.

The Hurricanes used a late surge to overcome an 11-point second half deficit and defeat the Syracuse Orange, 82-78, on Monday night at the Watsco Center. As a result, Syracuse (12-7, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)) is no longer tied with Miami (15-3, 6-2 ACC) for second in the ACC standings. Guard Nijel Pack was close behind with 15 points, which included five 3-pointers on nine attempts. Miami outscored the Orange 11-8 in the final 3:48 and made all six of its last free throws to win. Syracuse closed its early deficit, though, off a 9-0 run that gave it a five-point advantage.

The University of Miami women’s basketball team took down the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 69-60, on Thursday night at the McCamish Pavilion, marking its fourth consecutive win. “Georgia Tech is a fantastic defensive team. During the first half, Miami forced nine Georgia Tech turnovers and scored 17 points off of them. Georgia Tech (9-8, 0-6 ACC) ended the frame on an 8-3 scoring run to cut Miami’s lead to 15 entering the fourth. Even though Georgia Tech outscored Miami 20-14 in the fourth quarter, Miami held on to win the tough in-conference battle.

After a lengthy offseason full of practices and invitationals, Miami men’s tennis returned to play in style at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. With many matches on the cusp of victory, it was fellow freshman Sanchez who dealt the final blow. 1 followed by Prat, Sanchez and Vergara. Next, Bierbaum won his first career match for the ‘Canes in dominant fashion, 6-3, 6-3. With one point needed to clinch the match, Vergara claimed the last victory, 6-3, 6-2.

22 North Carolina and No. 9 Virginia Tech at the Watsco Center on Thursday and Sunday, respectively. In her first collegiate start against North Carolina, Roberts was one rebound shy of a double-double, tallying 10 points and nine boards. Three days later, the bench came through again versus Virginia Tech. Haley Cavinder scored a team-high 16 points versus North Carolina and contributed 19 against Virginia Tech.

22 North Carolina on Thursday, Miami women’s basketball took down the ninth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies 77-66 on Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center. Virginia Tech is incredibly electric, offensively, and you saw today how much work goes into stopping them from scoring,” head coach Katie Meier said. In the third quarter, the Miami defense stepped up, holding Virginia Tech to just 38.5% shooting from the field in the quarter. The Hurricanes’ defense was spectacular in the final minutes, only allowing two free throws and zero field goals to Virginia Tech in the final 5:57. Miami’s next game will be on the road against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan. 12.

Coming off its first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) win of the season against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Miami women’s basketball (9-6, 2-2 ACC) took down No. 22 North Carolina (9-5, 0-3 ACC) on Thursday night at the Watsco Center, winning by a score of 62-58. The win marked the Hurricanes’ first win over a ranked opponent this season. “North Carolina is really talented, well-coached and physical and we just played our guts out. North Carolina answered with an 11-0 scoring run to take a 28-27 lead, but Haley Cavinder’s 3-pointer with 17 seconds left in the half put Miami up 32-30 heading into the break.

Miami on Wednesday unveiled its plan to build a $100 million football operations center, plus a bridge that will connect the new building to its current practice facility.

Nigel Pack scored 21 points in his home state to lead No. 14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65.

Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida's East Coast.

The Florida Legislature will meet next week for a special session on property insurance and property tax relief in the wake of damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

For Pitt, it’s bowl season. For Miami, it’s next season.

Nearly a decade after one of the country's deadliest disasters, families in the Philippines are still adjusting to their new reality.

Mario Cristobal had strong words on Wednesday.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

People who work in hurricane-affected areas often talk about the stress the long rebuilding process can take on people and the anxiety stirred up during hurricane season.

Kamren Kinchens had three of Miami’s four interceptions and scored on a 99-yard pick-six, freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown filled in for Tyler Van Dyke and passed for three touchdowns, and the Hurricanes routed Georgia Tech 35-14 on Saturday.

NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week.

While Nicole was only a Category 1 storm, it still did enough damage to leave residents with a big clean-up ahead.

Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to southern Canada.

Tropical Storm Nicole has weakened to a tropical depression as it crosses the Florida Panhandle on its way north into Georgia.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

A Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline.

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 News’ Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro discuss the ongoing ascension of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Federal officials say U.S. aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe.

Jordan Travis threw three touchdown passes, Trey Benson ran for 128 yards and two scores and Florida State became bowl-eligible with a 45-3 rout over Miami on Saturday night.

Tropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.

Hurricane Lisa has made landfall on the Caribbean coast of Belize.

Eighteen former Latin American and Caribbean leaders have signed a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden asking the United States to remove its six-decade embargo on Cuba in the wake of devastation inflicted on the island by Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this weekend.

Jake Garcia’s two-point scoring run in the fourth overtime – the only play of the day to reach the end zone – gave Miami a 14-12 win over Virginia on Saturday.

Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and they want less red tape to get relief money.

It has been a month since Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida.

Hurricane Ian caused an island-wide blackout when it tore through western Cuba in late September.

Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month.

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 News’ Sports Director Will Manso discusses the Miami Dolphins win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, breaking the team’s three-game losing streak.

Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida may be slipping away this fall — and perhaps beyond — as emboldened Republicans seize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests for governor and the U.S. Senate.

Former Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.

Hurricane Roslyn has grown to Category 4 force as it heads for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.

Hurricane Roslyn is moving off Mexico’s Pacific coast, with forecasters predictng a weekend landfall between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.

Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian.

Puerto Rico's agriculture minister says Hurricane Fiona destroyed $159 million worth of crops in Puerto Rico when it hit a month ago, decimating fields of plantains, bananas and other crops.

A new report finds preliminary agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable and melon operations hit the hardest.

Southwest Florida is getting some advice from the Florida Panhandle as it moves ahead after Hurricane Ian.

The thousands of oranges scattered on the ground by Hurricane Ian’s fierce winds are only the start of the disaster for citrus growers.