DOLPHINS 17, CHARGERS 10

Miami Dolphins tough out a disciplined victory against Chargers

Miami secured a tough victory as it continued to learn how to win again. Said Yeremiah Bell: 'How do you ge...

Miami Dolphins' Brown leads way again grind-it-out victory

The smiles worn Sunday by Dolphins offensive linemen and running back/Wildcat tailback Ronnie Brown weren't...

Miami Dolphins cleaning up sloppy mistakes from recent seasons

Showing how some barometers have changed, by the standards of this year's Dolphins, Sunday wasn't a clean g...

IN MY OPINION

After second straight big win, can't call Miami Dolphins a fluke

You want a team that's oozing confidence? Look at your Dolphins dance in the end zone and see Ronnie Brown ...

All at once, Miami Dolphins playing like contenders

A look, sound and feel so rare lately returned late Sunday afternoon like an old friend dearly missed. It w...

Miami Dolphins' wide receivers are catching on

Miami's receivers caught a season-high 16 passes for 148 yards, and Greg Camarillo got revenge against his ...

Big Ben, Steelers end 4-game slide against Jaguars

Big Ben's big night gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a big boost in the AFC North. Ben Roethlisberger threw for...

PISTONS 95, HEAT 91 (OT)

Miami Heat loses preseason opener to Pistons in OT

Don't bother trying to convince Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley that preseason games don't count. Beasley...

IN MY OPINION

Miami Heat's Beasley gets his space in exhibition

It seems every step Michael Beasley has taken since he left Kansas State has been televised in some fashion.

HEAT VS. PISTONS (PRESEASON), 6:30 P.M. SUNDAY

Battle looms for Miami Heat point guard job

Four point guards will vie for playing time at the position when the Heat opens preseason play against the ...

No Shocker: Detroit wins third title in 6 seasons

Katie Smith missed almost the entire second quarter because of foul trouble. Cheryl Ford has been out since...

Recap: Miami vs. Detroit

Jason Maxiell had 13 points, including the first four of overtime, as the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami He...

HEAT

Miami Heat takes a gamble, signs point guard Shaun Livingston

Shaun Livingston signed as a free agent to upgrade the Heat's point guard position a year and a half after ...

Heat take chance on G Livingston

The Miami Heat signed former Los Angeles Clippers guard Shaun Livingston on Friday to an undisclosed contract.

K-Rod, Napoli helps Angels avert another sweep

Francisco Rodriguez's biggest save of a record-breaking season came in a tie game. Rodriguez wriggled out o...

Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Tampa Bay

Dewayne Wise hit a two-run double in Chicago's three-run fourth, and the White Sox staved off elimination w...

Recap: Boston vs. LA Angels

Erick Aybar singled in Mike Napoli in the 12th inning to boost the Angels to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox, as...

White Sox beat Rays, close playoff deficit to 2-1

Phillies power into NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers

Wait 'til next year, again: Dodgers sweep Cubs

It's a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago ...

Dodgers Advance to 1st NLCS since '88

Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre needed only three games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first postsea...

PANTHERS

Last chance to impress for Florida Panthers hopefuls

With the Panthers playing their final exhibition Monday, prospects must prove they deserve to stay.

PANTHERS

Business trip to Europe tempts Panthers

A number of Florida's players who come from overseas would welcome being chosen to start the NHL season nea...

Redden, Gomez lead Rangers to 2-1 win in Prague

Wade Redden and Scott Gomez each scored second-period goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Ta...

Penguins edge Senators 4-3 in OT in Stockholm

Tyler Kennedy scored his second goal with 25 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past ...

Heatley scores 2 more as Senators shine in Sweden

Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, w...

PANTHERS NOTEBOOK

Florida Panthers like Boynton-Ballard pairing

Florida defensemen Nick Boynton and Keith Ballard have been a common pairing for Panthers coach Peter DeBoe...

Rangers top Lightning 2-1 in NHL opener in Prague

Markus Naslund and Brandon Dubinsky scored to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay...

Miami Hurricanes lose two defenders

The Canes have likely lost linebacker Colin McCarthy and defensive end Eric Moncur to injuries.

FSU

FSU coach Bobby Bowden content with another great escape against Miami Hurricanes

UF

Florida Gators working to kill penalties as LSU looms large

Coach Urban Meyer said his offensive line has to fix its mistakes as it prepares for defending national cha...

FIU

FIU offense showing vast improvement

After scoring only 10 points in its first three games, FIU's offense has lit up the scoreboard with 77 poin...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Expanding the view: FAU, USF capitalize on broader TV schedule

FAU is one of several Florida teams that is playing more non-Saturday games to get some much-needed exposur...

Ball St. makes 1st AP Top 25; Oklahoma still No. 1

David Letterman is going to love this: At No. 25 in the AP college football poll, his alma mater, Ball State.

LOCAL ROUNDUP

5 Canes advance in men's tennis

Sophomore Keith Crowley of the University of Miami men's tennis team won his singles match Sunday to advanc...

CENTRAL 25, NORLAND 6

Gainer, Williams lead Central

As steady, driving sheets of rain flooded the North Miami Stadium field, Central picked up its second victo...

DILLARD 14, BOYD ANDERSON 8

Dillard leaves BA stuck in mud

Forget the playbook. Everything Dillard and Boyd Anderson worked on in practice all week, all the preparati...

KATY (TEXAS) 31, CYPRESS BAY 6

Lightning bottled in Texas

Cypress Bay hoped to make a statement against Katy, Texas, on national television but fell short because of...

JOHN CURTIS 48, NORTH MIAMI BEACH 0

NMB is routed in Louisiana

Porous rushing defense and six interceptions were too much for North Miami Beach to overcome in losing to J...

ROUNDUP

Pines Charter runner Davis crashes party

Just three weeks ago, Pines Charter's Ryan Davis was told his then-personal-best 5K time of 16 minutes, 48 ...

PLANTATION 47, DOUGLAS 0

Plantation downs Douglas 47-0

Plantation turns back Douglas 47-0 Plantation coach Steve Davis said it would have been easy for his team t...

LAKELAND 27, KILLIAN 21

Killian's rally falls short against Lakeland

Killian coach Steve Smith spent nearly half an hour in the locker room after Friday night's game trying to ...

Paula Creamer wins Samsung in native Bay Area

Rookie Johnson stuns Allenby at Turning Stone

Johnson earns first win at Turning Stone

Dustin Johnson birdied each of the last two holes Sunday to close out a round of three-under 69, which gave...

Karlsson wins three-way playoff at St. Andrews

Jarmo Sandelin shot an even-par 72 and Martin Kaymer had a one-over 73 on Saturday to share the lead after ...

Creamer hangs on for fourth win in '08

Paula Creamer closed with a three-under 69 Sunday to fend off Song-Hee Kim to win the Samsung World Champio...

Howell and Ridings lead at Turning Stone

Jeff Overton posted a three-under 69 on Friday to stay atop the leaderboard during the second round of the ...

Creamer moves in front at Samsung

Paula Creamer birdied her final three holes en route to a flawless, four-under 68 on Saturday and the third...

Damage to Helio's image could be serious

Stewart wins Talladega to end winless streak at 43

Tony Stewart was the first driver convicted of dipping below NASCAR's out-of-bounds line, learning a valuab...

Stewart wins a wild one at Talladega

Tony Stewart won Sunday's Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota ...

Free on bail, Castroneves wins at Road Atlanta

Helio Castroneves was back behind the wheel Saturday, a day after the two-time Indy 500 winner pleaded not ...

Denny Hamlin taken to hospital after hard wreck

Denny Hamlin was held Sunday night at a Birmingham hospital Sunday for further evaluation after a tire fail...

Bodine wins thrilling truck race at Talladega

Todd Bodine won Saturday's Mountain Dew 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The No....

Racer Castroneves pleads not guilty in tax case

Race car driver and "Dancing With The Stars" winner Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to federal ...

Blatter says Polish soccer issues resolved

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Poland has reached a deal to avoid suspension from World Cup qualifiers an...

Miami connection powers Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer

It's October, which means the Major League Soccer playoff race has reached full boil. Since South Florida r...

Altidore, Adu named to U.S. roster for Cuba game

Jozy Altidore and Freddy Adu were among the 23 players named to the roster Friday for the United States men...

Bradley selects all starters from previous 2 games

All 11 starters from the United States' previous two World Cup qualifying victories were selected to the ro...

Former CEO of EA Sports to chair USOC board

Mourinho: Inter will advance in CL

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho shrugged off criticism from supporters and insists his side will progress i...

Barca's Guardiola rejects complaints

Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola rejected claims of unsporting behavior leveled at his players following Wed...

Jankovic solidifies return to No. 1 with Stuttgart crown

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic solidified her return to the top of the women's rankings by capturing her second t...

Wozniacki titles in Tokyo

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki picked up her third title this year after beating Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in thr...

New No. 1 Jankovic wins Porsche Grand Prix

New No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won her second title in two weeks, defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-3 Sun...

Cirstea rallies past Lisicki for Tashkent crown

Romania's Sorana Cirstea rallied from a set down to beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki in the title match at the...

Tursunov outlasts Mathieu for title in France

Russia's Dmitry Tursunov captured the Open de Moselle title on Sunday with a three-set victory over French ...

Jankovic downs Venus to advance to Porsche final

U.S. Open runner-up Jelena Jankovic and Wimbledon champion Venus Williams led the charge into Saturday's se...

Roddick upset by Berdych at Japan Open

Andy Roddick was upset by Tomas Berdych 6-7 (3), 7-5, 7-6 (3) Saturday in the semifinals of the Japan Open,...

ESCAPE TO MIAMI TRIATHLON

Matt Damon makes cameo in Escape to Miami triathlon

Oscar winner Matt Damon, needing to get in shape for his next movie, competed with nearly 1,000 athletes on...

SPOTLIGHT

Knockdown doesn't slow Cuban boxer Gamboa

Absorbing an early-fight knockdown failed to deter Yuriorkis Gamboa from another quick victory. Gamboa, a M...

Outdoors notes: Opposition to gag, black and red grouper harvest grows

Opposition continues to build among South Florida recreational anglers and charter-boat captains to the Sou...

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Slice cut down by fill-in in opening seconds

Miami's Kimbo Slice was pummeled by Seth Petruzelli, who was brought in when original opponent Ken Shamrock...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission preparing for effects of climate change

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is looking for ways to limit climate change's impact ...

CALDER RACE COURSE

Ikigai wins stakes debut after rain shifts race to dirt at Calder Race Course

Promising 3-year old colt Ikigai won his stakes debut Saturday, edging out Dukes Flying Tiger by a head in ...

Zarkava wins Arc de Triomphe

Zarkava won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday with a powerful stretch run and became the first filly ...