Mario Cristobal says new QB Darian Mensah is ‘the right guy’ for Hurricanes

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/9 1:45A Adam Lichtenstein

When Miami coach Mario Cristobal met quarterback Darian Mensah, the UM coach knew the former Duke quarterback would be the right fit for the Hurricanes. After meeting him — unbelievable personality, Cristobal told WQAM on Monday morning. Made of...

Chloe Kim will ride Olympic halfpipe with a shoulder brace, says she’s anxious but also confident

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/9 12:34A Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press National Writer LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim’s first truly meaningful ride through a halfpipe in almost 11 months will come at no place other than the Olympics....

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/8 11:20P Associated Press

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow...

US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/8 11:12P Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA, Assocaited Press Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — On the same day Amber Glenn won Olympic gold as part of the team event , and stepped away from social media due to backlash over her...

ASK IRA: Was Sunday a hint of Ware-Adebayo or just a single Heat moment in time?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/8 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, you can play anyone against Washington and win, so I m not falling for Kel el Ware and Bam Adebayo playing together. Let s see it when it s close. – Billy. A: Agree that anything and anyone would have worked against the Wizards on Sunday...

ASK IRA: Is lack of dynamic scorer leaving the Heat helpless with leads?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/7 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, stop tweeting about Heat first-half leads or even the score at halftime. Get back to me when this team can position themselves for victory at the start of the fourth quarter. Every team now will have confidence that they can storm back....

What to watch on Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Olympics: Men’s downhill medal race, Ilia Malinin...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 8:41A Associated Press

MILAN (AP) — Men’s downhill in Alpine skiing starts as the first medal event of the Milan Cortina Olympics and will take place Saturday, which is officially Day 1 of the Games. Also in the spotlight will be U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin...

Running back Alexander Mattison plans to return from scary neck injury with Dolphins

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 8:35A David Furones

MIAMI GARDENS — Ahead of the 2025 season, running back Alexander Mattison was simply trying to carve out a role on the Miami Dolphins’ roster. He was doing a pretty good job of it, standing out in training camp as a big, power tailback who could...

Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 8:28A Associated Press

By The Associated Press This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Performers take part in the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan,...

In wake of silent deadline, Spoelstra seeking Heat ‘great opportunities still ahead’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 6:40A Ira Winderman

BOSTON — There was no need to look back Friday for Heat coach Erik Spoelstra a day after the NBA trade deadline. What was in place for Thursday s practice at Kaseya Center remained the same as he guided his roster through Friday morning s...

Dolphins sign former Jets tight end to futures contract

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 6:35A David Furones

The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Zack Kuntz to a futures contract, the team announced Friday. Kuntz, 26, was a seventh-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 2023. He has appeared in two career regular-season games, one each in 2023 and 2024....

Super Bowl security ramps up as ICE fears shadow the festivities

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 6:25A Robert Salonga, Caelyn Pender

SANTA CLARA — When the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl LX on Sunday, tens of thousands of spectators at Levi’s Stadium, and hundreds of millions more around the world, will be watching intently. So will a network...

UCF athletics continues to show steady growth in Big 12

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 5:19A Matt Murschel

UCF athletics continued to highlight the financial complexities that come with a department still navigating the transition to a Power Five conference, such as the Big 12 . Those challenges were documented in the agreed-upon procedures records,...

Minions will get their Olympic moment as Spanish figure skater gets final approval for his music

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 5:11A Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Those mischievous Minions will have their Olympic moment after all. Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate obtained the final approval he needed for his music on Friday, allowing the Spanish figure skater to...

Milan Cortina is going for Olympic fashion gold. Take a look at some eye-popping outfits

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/6 4:57A Associated Press

By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Mittens versus gloves? Hats against headbands? Merino wool over Mongolian cashmere? Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics,...