Hurricanes working on fixing run defense ahead of Pitt showdown

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 6:08A Adam Lichtenstein

Although the Hurricanes held Virginia Tech to 17 points in UM s win in Blacksburg, Virginia , on Saturday, there was one glaring issue with Miami s defense: UM allowed the Hokies to run all over it. Virginia Tech ran for 194 net yards — and...

Florida-Florida State predictions: Will FSU win rivalry game to earn bowl bid?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 5:53A Keven Lerner

Florida (3-8) vs. Florida State (5-6), Saturday, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 Latest line: Gators are favored by 1 1/2 points Edgar Thompson, Florida Gators writer: Florida 24, Florida State 20 On Senior Day at the Swamp, struggling Florida sets aside an...

Dolphins-Saints predictions: Can surging Miami keep slim playoff hopes alive?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 3:56A Keven Lerner

Dolphins (4-7) vs. Saints (2-9), Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX Latest line: Dolphins are favored by 6 points Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 3-8): Dolphins 30, Saints 17 When do you say a 4-7 Dolphins team should win relatively easy?  Answer:...

Heat’s Herro returns hot but wants more: ‘Still got a long way to go’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 3:45A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — The most heartening aspect of Tyler Herro s return might not have been the 24 points on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, the nine consecutive shots made during one stretch, the game-winning 10-foot floater in the final seconds....

UCF Q&A: How do Knights plan to handle cold weather, snow at BYU?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 3:17A Matt Murschel

As UCF prepares to take the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium to face No. 11 BYU on Saturday, the weather forecast for Provo, Utah, predicts a chilly 40 degrees with a chance of snow. Weather conditions can pose challenges for any team, especially...

UCF-BYU predictions: Will Knights pull off huge upset and become bowl eligible?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/25 2:00A Keven Lerner

UCF (5-6) at No. 11 BYU (10-1), Saturday, 1 p.m., ESPN2 Latest line: BYU is favored by 17 1/2 points Matt Murschel, UCF Knights writer: BYU 35, UCF 14 UCF must secure a victory at No. 11 BYU to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since...

ASK IRA: Are the stars aligning for the Heat with so much from so many?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: If Tyler Herro comes back as strong as he did Monday and he and Norman Powell click and are both averaging over 25 a game and Bam Adebayo plus Kel el Ware are giving you solid 20 and 10 games each, how many All-Stars could Miami have? – Eddie,...

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 4:16A Associated Press

By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker...

Dolphins TE Darren Waller will return to practice this week

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 4:15A David Furones

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller is bound for a return to practice this week as he works his way back from injured reserve. Waller will be designated for return at Wednesday’s practice, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. That...

McArthur defeats Atlantic 17-16 in 5A regional semifinal | PHOTOS

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 3:56A Jim Rassol

The McArthur Mustangs defeated the Atlantic Eagles 17-16 in a dramatic finish to the Class 5A Regional Semifinal high school football game on Friday, Nov. 21, in Delray Beach, which saw McArthur secure the victory by a single point to advance in...

Erik Spoelstra mastering the finger wag? Heat coach’s challenges up this season

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 2:05A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — For years, Erik Spoelstra found the challenge a challenge. He preferred not to risk his timeouts, to save his coach s challenges for deciding minutes, in case needed. So vent? Sure. Stomp? At times the Heat coach might have been confused...

New coaches, transfers — changes abound in girls high school basketball

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/24 1:33A Gary Curreri

There were several coaching changes and plenty of transfers since Grandview Prep won the lone girls basketball title for either Broward or Palm Beach counties last season. It was the first time in eight years that a Broward County team did not...

ASK IRA: How will Spoelstra make healthy Heat rotation work? (Answer: It’s a good problem to have)

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/23 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: OK, Ira, so when all are healthy, the Heat starting lineup will be Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Herro, Norman Powell and Kel el Ware. Then, assuming Erik Spoelstra goes with a nine-man rotation, who comes off the bench and who gets left...

Dave Hyde: Panthers, amid the pain, show why they’ve been so great for so long

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/23 4:21A Dave Hyde

SUNRISE — Don’t concern yourself with what happened Saturday night in the rematch of the past two Stanley Cup finals. The bottom line was the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 6-3, with the padding of two empty-net goals. But it doesn’t...

5 things learned from UCF’s 2nd-half win over Oklahoma State

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 11/23 4:00A Matt Murschel

UCF fell behind 14-0 in the first half against Oklahoma State but rallied in the second half, scoring 17 points. Kicker Noe Ruelas nailed a 34-yard field goal with 57 seconds left to lift the Knights to a 17-14 win over the Cowboys on Saturday...