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Miami Hurricanes: Tate Martell opts out of 2020 season

Miami Hurricanes: Tate Martell opts out of 2020 season

There is another update in the Tate Martell saga. Martell is opting out of the 2020 football season. Just last week, he was suspended for Miami’s opener against Alabama Birmingham. All indications were that he would be suspended for only that one game. It’s been an uneventful ride on the field for Martell as a ...
The Weekly Roundkick on MMA: Chandler, Baeza, More

The Weekly Roundkick on MMA: Chandler, Baeza, More

/ / Combat, MMA, UFC
Welcome to the Weekly Roundkick, where you can get all your MMA news in one spot. In the age of Covid, the UFC has done a great job of being the leaders of industry in making sure the show goes on. Here’s everything that you might’ve missed this week in the MMA world. Biggest Free ...
Champions League betting: English teams pose threat to Bayern

Champions League betting: English teams pose threat to Bayern

The Champions League proper is set to begin in October and online betting sites have already released the outright odds for this season’s tournament. Bayern Munich lifted the trophy in Lisbon after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final, and it is the Germans who start as co-favourites for the 2020-21 tournament. Hansi Flick’s team ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Victory Over Boston in Game Two

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Victory Over Boston in Game Two

The Miami Heat trailed early in game two once again, but came back and got the win, 106-101. It happened after they increased their intensity in the second half, led by Bam Adebayo. Here are some takeaways... #1: Duncan Robinson comes out firing. If there was anything positive to takeaway from this game, it'd be ...
Miami Hurricanes take on Louisville Cardinals in Week Two matchup

Miami Hurricanes take on Louisville Cardinals in Week Two matchup

/ / Football, Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes (1-0) are set to take on the Louisville Cardinals (1-0) in the ACC opener. With both teams winning their first game of the season, this should be a fun game. The last time these two teams met, Miami beat Louisville 52-27 on November 9. This game will be a lot different as ...
Bam Blocks

5 Best Blocks in Miami Heat History

The Miami Heat took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night, defeating the Boston Celtics 117-114 in overtime. The headline-making play came from Heat center Bam Adebayo, a first-time All-Star this season and member of the 2019-2020 NBA All-Defense Second Team. Adebayo met Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum at the summit in the ...
5 Post-Practice Comments from Spoelstra, Herro, Robinson

5 Post-Practice Comments from Spoelstra, Herro, Robinson

The Miami Heat are coming off an absolute game one thriller, but still remain as focused as ever. Erik Spoelstra, Tyler Herro, and Duncan Robinson talked with media today following that game. Here's what was said... Post-Practice Comment #1: Erik Spoelstra after Game 1 win over Celtics: "We need to play better." Says Heat can ...
Jimmy Butler All-NBA Third Team, Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro All-Rookie Team

Jimmy Butler All-NBA Third Team, Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro All-Rookie Team

Jimmy Butler was named to the All-NBA third team on Wednesday afternoon, while Bam Adebayo did not make it. 2019-20 All-NBA teams:First: LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, James HardenSecond: Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Chris Paul, Pascal Siakam Third: Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert, Russell Westbrook— Shams Charania ...
Marlins get shutout versus Boston

Marlins get shutout versus Boston

After the bats looked to be on one of the most positive upward trends of the year, they completely died against Boston. Luckily, the Miami Heat came through and beat their Boston-based opponents in the ECF in a thrilling game. The Marlins and Red Sox game was, well, quite the polar opposite. The Red Sox ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Comeback Win over Boston in Game One

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Comeback Win over Boston in Game One

The Miami Heat once again displayed their pure will and grittiness tonight, battling back to win in overtime, 117-114. A corner Jimmy Butler three late in the fourth, led to an overtime finish, which was a Jimmy Butler layup with the foul to give them the lead. Bam Adebayo’s game saving block on Jayson Tatum ...
CB Christian Williams enters transfer portal

CB Christian Williams enters transfer portal

/ / Football, South Florida
In a bit of shocking news from the Canes, sophomore CB Christian Williams has elected to enter the transfer portal. Williams is free to engage in contact with other schools for a transfer and his transfer is imminent because Miami has removed his name from the official roster. No reason has been given for his ...
Marlins series Phillies

5 Takeaways from Marlins Series Win Over Phillies

The Miami Marlins put MLB on notice this weekend. Long considered also-rans, door mats and ‘bottom-feeders’, the Marlins continue to buck those traditional epithets in lieu of a different one: playoff contenders. The evidence has never been more obvious, and the Marlins 7-game series win over the Phillies now stands as Exhibit A. Here’s a ...
Dolphins stock up, stock down vs Patriots

Dolphins stock up, stock down vs Patriots

Welcome to my first annual Stock up, Stock down report. This will be a weekly article where I breakdown the good, the bad, and the ugly from Miami's previous game. This week, the Dolphins lost to the Patriots 21-11. There was some good, lots of bad, and even some ugly. Too much ugly, actually. Stock ...
5 Comments from Media Session with Spoelstra, Stevens, Tatum, Walker

5 Comments from Media Session with Spoelstra, Stevens, Tatum, Walker

Both the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics talked with media today after practice, one day before game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, and Brad Stevens had positive things to say about this Heat team, and basically denied the rivalry. Here's what they all had to say today... Post-Practice Comment ...
Marlins Move to 2nd in East

Marlins Move to 2nd in East

Six games later, the Marlins took a 4-2 series lead on the Phillies in this 7-game series, moving to 23-21 on the year. This pushes the Marlins to 8-2 in double-header games and propels them into the 2nd place spot in the division. Regardless, they are currently in a good playoff spot with only 16 ...