MIAMI HURRICANES

The Miami Hurricanes made it to the Elite Eight but nearly had to do it without the Cavinder twins as they revealed their family had a health issue.

After its 6-5 loss to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on Feb. 28, the Miami Hurricanes (15-6) were out for redemption on Wednesday night, defeating the Owls 10-5.

After its 6-5 loss to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on Feb. 28, the Miami Hurricanes (15-6) were out for redemption on Wednesday night, defeating the Owls 10-5.

The Miami Hurricanes headed home early Monday morning after making it to the Final Four.

17 years ago to the day, head coach Jim Larrañaga led George Mason to its first ever Final Four. Now, he has done it again — this time with the Miami Hurricanes, a team dropped by the university from 1971-85 due to a lack of support.

March 26 will be the first time in program history that Miami women’s basketball will play in the Elite Eight. At 7 p.m., the ninth-seeded ‘Canes will face off against third-seeded LSU at the Bon Secours Arena for a spot in the Final Four in Dallas next weekend.

The last No. 1 seed has been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, and the Miami Hurricanes are to thank.

They were up 21 points at the start of the third, then they were down with less than a minute on the clock. Sophomore guard Jasmyne Roberts sank a floater, got fouled, and then hit two free throws to bring the ninth-seeded Miami Hurricanes back into the lead against fourth-seeded Villanova with 37 seconds left on the clock.

The last No. 1 seed has been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, and the Miami Hurricanes are to thank.

The 73-year-old Jim Larranaga took the internet by storm when he showed off his dance moves following the Miami Hurricanes shocking upset victory over top-seeded Houston.

The ‘Canes now have an opportunity for a statement win over top-seeded Houston on Friday night at 7:15 p.m. at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Secure a victory, and the Hurricanes are headed to their second Elite Eight appearance for the first time in program history.

After its 6-5 loss to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on Feb. 28, the Miami Hurricanes (15-6) were out for redemption on Wednesday night, defeating the Owls 10-5.

With a win on Friday, both the Miami Hurricanes men’s and women’s basketball teams will advance to the “Elite 8″ together for the first time in school history.

Haley Cavinder heard "stick to TikTok" chants while shooting free throws for Miami against No. 1-seeded Indiana. She shut the crowd up after helping send her team to the Sweet 16.

The Miami Hurricanes pulled off a massive upset of Indiana on Monday night, marking a big day for the Cavinder twins as they announced a new NIL deal.

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

When Miami Hurricanes first baseman CJ Kayfus started his Saturday, he wasn’t having a bad season. A .299 hitter through his 18 prior games, Kayfus decided this wasn’t enough and led Miami with a 7-for-9 day, driving in 7 RBI with three home runs.

“Yoyo had the biggest hit of the year so far,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “We haven’t gotten that big two-out hit before that. We had a lot of opportunities in the game, but just couldn’t get it done. As long as he stays consistent with his approach, he’s going to do a lot of good things.”

The 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Friday with an exciting Round of 64 matchup between the No. 12 Drake Bulldogs and No. 5 Miami Hurricanes.

This past week the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament. On Thursday, the ‘Canes faced off against Wake Forest University, defeating the Demon Deacons 74-72. The narrow victory led the Hurricanes to the semifinal match where they took on No. 4 seeded Duke University. After losing starting forward Norchad Omier to injury early in the game, the ‘Canes came up short with a final score of 85-78. Here are some of the best photos from the tournament taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.

"For whatever reason, we just didn’t get it done today," Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. "It was a very poor effort from all the guys. We had an opportunity to sweep and we weren’t able to do that. Fortunately, we were able to take the series…It does leave a bad taste in your mouth losing that Sunday game."

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

The Miami Hurricanes opened ACC play with a bang on Friday night at Mark Light Field, handing No. 19 NC State its first loss of the season in a 9-8 victory.

The first-seeded Miami Hurricanes, the ACC regular season co-champions, took on the fourth-seeded Duke Blue Devils for the third time this season on Friday night. The teams split the series in the regular season, but this matchup had the biggest stakes yet.

Kyle Filipowski had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Jeremy Roach hit a huge 3-pointer at the 1:32 mark and No. 21 Duke held off No. 14 Miami 85-78 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night.

Jordan Miller had 18 points and nine rebounds for No. 14 Miami, which held off Wake Forest’s furious comeback for a 74-72 victory in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday.

“We were very nonchalant. We were just very quiet, going through the motions,” Miami head skipper Gino DiMare said. “When you’re coming off that series with Florida, you hope you get it out of your system.”

The Miami Hurricanes are getting ready for the ACC Tournament.

An early season battle between two ranked teams usually promises close games decided in the final few innings. However, this weekend’s series between the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes and sixth-ranked University of Florida (UF) Gators did not provide much drama.

Since a 10-4 loss to Florida on Friday night, where head coach Gino DiMare said his team “didn’t have an answer for [the Gators’] offense,” the Hurricanes have done a 180-degree turn.

"We didn’t have an answer for their offense," Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. "It seemed like every ball they hit was hard. To me, they were too comfortable at the plate. We have to do a better job of locating pitches. We have to do a better job of getting ahead. The wind was blowing out and they got the ball up in the air."

The Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team downed the UVA Cavaliers 85-74 in its Feb. 26 Senior-Night matchup at the Watsco Center. Here's a look back at the game, through images taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.

The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team fell to in-state rival Florida State University 85-84 in their Saturday, Feb. 25 game. Here are some of the best photos from the matchup, taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.

Rarely does a 6-foot-7, almost 250-pound power forward shoot threes, but recently, that’s exactly what Norchad Omier has been doing for the Miami Hurricanes.

“We have to stop pressing and putting too much pressure on ourselves,” head coach Gino DiMare said. “We need to act a little bit more mature at the plate and handle those situations better. We’ll learn from it.”

The Miami Hurricanes landed on the podium five times at the 2023 ACC Indoor Championships over the weekend.

The Canes took a dip in the polls.

On Senior Day, Destiny Harden had a double-double, her fourth of the season, and led the Miami Hurricanes to a victory over the Virginia Cavaliers, 85-74, at the Watsco Center on Sunday afternoon.

“Any time you get 20 runs and 21 hits, that doesn’t happen very often, so it’s a good way to finish the series,” head coach Gino DiMare said. “We were able to complete the sweep, which is never easy in college baseball.”

The Miami Hurricanes golf team played in their second event of the spring season this week at the Moon Golf Invitational in Melbourne, Florida. The Hurricanes were hoping to bounce back after a poor showing at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Challenge; however, they were not able to do that.

Guard Haley Cavinder broke into the 2,000-point club as she scored 16 points, including shooting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, but this performance was not enough as the Miami Hurricanes dropped their second game in a row, losing 71-57 on the road against the Louisville Cardinals.

The Miami Hurricanes are moving up in the polls.

Zach Levenson has made a name for himself in Miami’s first series of the season.

The Miami Hurricanes improved to 15-0 at home and rattled off their sixth straight win with strong performances from Isaiah Wong and Nijel Pack on Saturday afternoon. The two guards combined for 51 points en route to a 96-87 victory over Wake Forest at the Watsco Center.

“I didn’t see any quit from our guys. We just did not play good baseball tonight,” head coach Gino DiMare said.

The Miami Hurricanes jumped four spots to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings after a 93-85 victory over the Louisville Cardinals. Miami managed to stay undefeated at home and will return to the Watsco Center to face off against Wake Forest University on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2pm. Here are some of the best photos from the 'Canes versus Cardinals matchup, taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.

The Miami Hurricanes have a new offensive coordinator.

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.

11 Miami Hurricanes defeated the No. 20 California Bears, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center to tally their fourth win of the season. 12 Jessica Alsola and Katja Wiersholm, 6-4, on Court 1, giving Miami the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. Tahan secured the fourth point for Miami with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Passola Folch. The Hurricanes ultimately defeated Cal, 5-2, and head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews achieved a milestone of 400 wins in her 22 years in Coral Gables.

The Miami Hurricanes, led by senior guard Haley Cavinder’s career-high 33 points, defeated Florida State University 86-82 in the Watsco Center on Feb. 9, 2023. Here’s a look back at the action.

The Miami Hurricanes golf team returned to tournament action for the first time this spring at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Challenge in Orlando, Fla. As a team, the Hurricanes shot 32-over par over the course of three days. This was an unexpected result after performing well at the UCF Challenge in 2022, where they finished in eighth place at 10-under par. Although fourth-year juniors Franziska Sliper and Daniella Barrett had poor finishes, they also each shot a round of even par. The Hurricanes will be back on the road in two weeks, as they travel to Melbourne, Fla. for the Moon Golf Invitational.

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

The Miami Hurricanes were able to take down a tough Georgia Tech team thanks to a dominant rebounding performance and late-game execution. In this Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) showdown, the ‘Canes outlasted the Yellow Jackets, 64-58, on Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center. The ‘Canes outrebounded their opponent, 51-25, grabbing more than twice as many rebounds as Georgia Tech (12-11, 3-9 ACC). A back-and-forth battle continued in the third quarter while Cameron Swartz led the way for the Yellow Jackets. After Georgia Tech cut the lead down to two with under a minute remaining, Meier called a timeout to regroup the squad.

The Canes are once again moving up in the polls.

Kevin Steele is leaving the Canes.

Miami women’s basketball completed a comeback and staved off a comeback from the Clemson Tigers to capture a thrilling overtime victory, 69-66, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. A chaotic series with multiple misses from Clemson led to overtime, and veteran forward Lola Pendande was the overtime hero for the ‘Canes as she hit the go-ahead layup and the game-icing free throw. “In February, any win is huge, but a road win in February against a very high-quality opponent is massive,” Meier said. “Clemson played a heck of a fourth quarter and overtime was anyone’s game.”Fresno State transfer Haley Cavinder pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. With this win, the Miami Hurricanes move to 7-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and 14-8 overall.

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

10 Miami Hurricanes (3-1), a preseason top-16 team, were rewarded with a host nomination for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Junior Audrey Boch-Collins and freshman Mia Mack crushed their opponents, 6-0, while redshirt sophomore Alexa Noel and junior Isabella Pfennig finished the next match, 6-3. Tahan finished next, as she won, 6-3, 6-3, to put the ‘Canes a victory away from winning entirely. The Cyclones proved too strong, as Achong was defeated 6-2, 4-6, 5-7 to give Iowa State a 4-3 victory in the ITA Kick-off Weekend. The match is set to take place at noon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

Fifth-year senior forward Destiny Harden was the standout performer for Miami. “It was a really special and inspirational performance [from Harden],” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. The Eagles took an early 14-2 lead in the first quarter, which led to a Miami timeout. The poor shooting and lack of defensive effort and communication gave the Eagles a 41-37 lead going into the half. 10 straight points by senior guard Haley Cavinder gave Miami a 54-52 lead midway through the third quarter.

11 Miami Hurricanes (1-0) made quick work of Florida Atlantic University (FAU), 6-1, to earn their first win of the season. After playing an intense Miami Spring Invite against three ranked teams, FAU (2-2), was a welcomed change for the ladies. The Hurricanes got off to a strong start in doubles as fifth-year senior Daevenia Achong and fourth-year junior Maya Tahan flew to a 6-3 win on Court 1. Miami clinched the match minutes later as Boch-Collins dashed to a 6-0, 6-1 win on Court 4. Needing only one more point to win the match, FAU’s Matthews did the impossible and saved six consecutive match points.

It has been just over a year since the Miami Hurricanes pulled an improbable upset against No. 2 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 17 Miami will be facing a Duke team that just dropped out of the AP rankings this past week. Before that loss, they suffered a 24-point defeat to NC State, a team that Miami is 1-1 against this year. Even with the lack of success on the road, this Hurricanes team is no stranger to adversity.

16 Miami Hurricanes got back in the win column versus the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday night, beating them 88-72 at the Watsco Center. Miami was averaging just under 15 assists per game prior to the matchup. However, Boston College (8-9, 2-4 ACC) had its way in the paint, scoring 48 of its 72 points there. “I think that Boston College was terrific. Beverly had 10 points and five assists in the second half alone, which mostly came from transition offense off Boston College turnovers.

12 Miami Hurricanes (13-2, 4-1 ACC) lost a game in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on Wednesday night against Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion, 76-70. Suddenly, the Yellow Jackets went on a 12-0 run to end the game, forcing Miami to miss its last seven shots from the field. In its first two ACC games, Miami trounced Louisville by 27 points and beat the NC State Wolfpack, 80-73. Before facing off against Georgia Tech, the Hurricanes downed Notre Dame by 11 on the road. In that game, Wong dropped a team-high 24 points with six rebounds and five assists.

The Canes continue to climb.

The Miami Hurricanes women’s basketball team began the new year in the best way possible — with their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season. Guard Haley Cavinder scored a team-high 21 points and drained five of Miami’s eight 3-pointers to help the Hurricanes down the Pittsburgh Panthers, 74-67, at the Petersen Events Center on Sunday afternoon. Cavinder and Roberts’ dominance on the glass gave Miami (8-6, 1-2 ACC) 17 second-chance points and 44 rebounds to Pitt’s (7-7, 0-3 ACC) 33. She took big shots for us and made big plays on the defensive end.”From there, the Hurricanes held on, shooting 66.7% in the final quarter. Haley Cavinder made the Hurricanes’ last field goal — a pull-up jumper — to cap her stellar night.

The Miami Hurricanes women’s basketball team fell just short of an upset against the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Watsco Center on Thursday night. The game came down to the final seconds, but Notre Dame escaped with a 66-63 win. “Notre Dame is a special team and they had to make the extra pass to beat us,” head coach Katie Meier said. Notre Dame maintained its stellar play for the rest of the first half and held a 10-point lead at halftime, 41-31. Miami drops to 7-6 overall and 0-2 within the Atlantic Coast Conference while Notre Dame improves to 11-1 and 2-0 in the conference.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame released its annual list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023 on Wednesday.

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

Mario Cristobal had strong words on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Duke forced Miami into eight turnovers, the most by any team in a Power 5 conference game since 2009 and rolled past the Hurricanes 45-21 on Saturday.

Tyler Van Dyke threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns to lead Miami to a 20-14 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

The Miami Hurricanes received an honor, despite a loss.

Tyler Van Dyke more than got back on track. It still wasn’t enough for Miami to knock off Drake Maye and North Carolina.

The Miami Hurricanes are moving forward.

The Miami Hurricanes are not making a quarterback change.

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro discuss the major upset win by the Miami Dolphins. First year head coach Mike McDaniel and third year QB Tua Tagovailoa are now 3-0 on the season, the only undefeated team remaining in the AFC.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher benched quarterback Haynes King for Max Johnson, and the LSU transfer came through to help the Aggies down the Miami on Saturday night.

The challenge has just gotten tougher for the Miami Hurricanes.

The Miami Hurricanes are ready for a tough road test.

The Hurricanes (2-0) trailed for most of the second quarter, then shook off the slow start by scoring the game’s final 27 points.

Football is back! The Hurricanes dominated in Mario Cristobal’s return to the U, but what did we learn about the team in their 70-13 win?

Mario Cristobal does not want this game, or any game, to be about him.

The Miami Hurricanes are ready to kick off their season.

One of the biggest boosters for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team has revealed his stadium dreams.

TVD continues to get national recognition.

Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins, will host the 2026 CFB Playoff National Championship.

The Miami Hurricanes are ranked.

Gore, who starred for the University of Miami Hurricanes and in the NFL for several teams, including the Miami Dolphins, was charged by Atlantic City police, the department confirmed in a release.

The Miami Hurricanes backfield is ready to play a big role this season.

The Miami Hurricanes football team held its annual media day on the school's campus in Coral Gables.

Miami was set to open their Coral Gables Regional slate on Friday at noon against Canisius College, but things have changed.

The Canes basketball team is getting a big weapon back.

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.

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.