Road woes continue for Seminoles

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/22 9:38A Bob Ferrante

TALLAHASSEE — The evaluation of coach Mike Norvell and the state of FSU football is ongoing in the eyes of administrators, but they can’t like what they’re seeing in the Seminoles’ dismal road results. FSU’s self-inflicted mistakes have been a...

Carson Beck throws four touchdowns as No. 13 Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/22 8:45A Adam Lichtenstein

BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Hurricanes needed to beat Virginia Tech on the road and try to do it in convincing fashion so they could stay alive in the College Football Playoff. No. 13 Miami (9-2, 5-2 ACC) accomplished that — despite a messy fourth...

Heat’s Ware relishing relentless rebounding, ‘It took me a little while to actually figure it out’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/22 5:28A Ira Winderman

An epiphany? Kel el Ware didn t quite go that far, but there now appears to be greater appreciation by the second-year Miami Heat center that he is playing in a man s league, with big-boy rules. So when push comes to shove, Ware said there is an...

Ira Winderman: How will Heat’s Herro fit? A needless question on so many levels

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/22 2:08A Ira Winderman

Based on some of the discourse in recent weeks, if you didn t know better you d think calamity was about to consume the Miami Heat. After all, how will Tyler Herro s imminent return from September ankle surgery impact what has a rejuvenating...

ASK IRA: Is Norman Powell showing the Heat what a veteran leading man looks like?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, Norman Powell showed me all he needed to show when he returned Friday night. He didn t have to and no one would have blamed him after he missed three games with that injury. How can you not love that guy? – Franklin. A: You are correct on...

Del Pino blocks late FG attempt as Cardinal Gibbons escapes Killian in 2A regional semi

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 6:40P Gary Curreri

FORT LAUDERDALE — Cardinal Gibbons junior defensive end Justus Del Pino broke through and blocked his second field goal attempt of the night by Miami Killian, this one from 33 yards out with 13...

Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ Joe Cardona is a Naval officer who moonlights as an NFL player

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 6:59A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS — The first time that I really noticed Lt. Commander Joe Cardona was when he was doing pass defense drills with the Dolphins linebackers. Cardona, a 33-year-old supply and logistics officer attached to a West Coast-based Navy...

How the Miami Hurricanes rebuilt their defense into one of nation’s best

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 6:34A Adam Lichtenstein

Mario Cristobal had a problem to fix in the offseason. The Hurricanes offense, led by No. 1 NFL draft pick Cam Ward , was the nation s best last year. But the defense lagged well behind and likely cost Miami a shot at the College Football Playoff...

Heat’s Adebayo calls ‘Joy Dealer’ cap on night of Butler’s return a coincidence, ‘I’m not that...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 6:32A Ira Winderman

The pettiness displayed by Bam Adebayo after Wednesday night s victory over sidelined Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors? I m not that petty, Adebayo said. Instead, the Heat center said Friday, a suggestion by his stylist. OK, then. No...

Bianchi: Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss contract is a sad blueprint for college football’s broken system

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 5:55A Mike Bianchi

Can we please stop pretending college football is anything other than a billion-dollar clown show held together by buyout checks, booster fantasies and athletic directors who negotiate contracts with all the fiscal discipline of a drunken lottery...

Miami-Virginia Tech predictions: Will UM keep slim postseason hopes alive?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 3:27A Keven Lerner

No. 13 Miami (8-2) at Virginia Tech (3-7), Saturday, Noon, ESPN Latest line: Miami is favored by 18 1/2 points Adam Lichtenstein, Miami Hurricanes Writer: Miami 38, Virginia Tech 10 Will the real Miami Hurricanes please stand up? After weeks of...

Heat still unsure whether they can include Rozier’s salary in a trade

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 3:06A Ira Winderman

Four weeks after Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was indicted on federal gambling charges and two weeks after the league moved to withhold his salary in an interest-bearing account, a major personnel aspect of his NBA status remains unsettled — at...

Florida-Tennessee predictions: Will Gators upset No. 20 Vols at the Swamp?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 2:40A Keven Lerner

Florida (3-7) vs. No. 20 Tennessee (7-3), Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ABC Latest line: Tennessee is favored by 4 1/2 points Edgar Thompson, Florida Gators writer: Florida 27, Tennessee 24 Florida rises to the occasion against their rival during a night...

Kugel, Fulks, Stillwell lead UCF to 77-67 win over Pitt

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 1:25A Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks scored 18 points each and Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds as UCF defeated Pittsburgh 77-67 on Thursday night for its fourth straight win. Kugel was 8 of 14 from the floor and...

Tru Washington’s 18-point double-double powers Miami over Elon 99-72

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/21 1:14A Associated Press

MIAMI — Tru Washington had an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double, Tre Donaldson and Shelton Henderson also scored 18 points each, and Miami took down Elon 99-72 on Thursday night. Malik Reneau had 17 points and Dante Allen added 14 for the...