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Hurricanes’ Jimmy Murphy kicks off senior season at his favorite position, kickoff

Hurricanes’ Jimmy Murphy kicks off senior season at his favorite position, kickoff

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Going into his redshirt senior season, Jimmy Murphy is one of the few players on the Miami Hurricanes that has made special teams his position. “My favorite is kickoff,” said Murphy said. “Just go down there and do your assignment correct and make the tackle.” A walk-on at the University of Miami after transferring from ...
Ryan Fitzpatrick, left, and Josh Rosen are still vying for the starting QB job with the Dolphins. (Photo/Tony Capobianco)

Flores: Dolphins QB may or may not be determined this week

/ / Football, South Florida
DAVIE – The race to selecting the Dolphins’ starting quarterback is essentially a slog through the swamp. That is the impression coach Brian Flores gave Monday as he reflected on the performances of Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen in the second exhibition and looked ahead to Thursday’s next test. Flores previously indicated Fitzpatrick will likely ...
Transfer Portal Shuffles Hurricanes Secondary

Transfer Portal Shuffles Hurricanes Secondary

The Miami Hurricanes secondary approaches their season opener against Florida with some dissent within their ranks. Miami lost not one but two members of that group in the past week. Transfer portal giveth, transfer portal taketh away. Derrick Smith enters NCAA transfer portalhttps://t.co/Ta0OB4xHuG Grab em ⁦@norhwestern⁩ — Frankie5angels (@Frankie5angels2) August 14, 2019 The departure of ...
Tate Martell working at wide receiver

Tate Martell working at wide receiver

First, we find out who was named the starting quarterback, then two players who would have seen significant playing time (CB Nigel Bethel, Jr. is the latest) decide to enter the transfer portal. What’s next, Tate Martell moving to wide receiver?  Well, yes. When the Canes’ announced Jarren Williams as the starting quarterback on Monday, ...
Golazo de Aritz Aduriz amarga comienzo de la era Griezmann-De Jong en Barcelona

Golazo de Aritz Aduriz amarga comienzo de la era Griezmann-De Jong en Barcelona

Aritz Aduriz marcó el que quizás sea el gol de la temporada para abrir el cerrojo en un disputado encuentro en el primer encuentro de la temporada de La Liga 2019-2020. El experimentado delantero vasco entró cuando faltaban apenas minutos para terminar el encuentro mientras el Bilbao trataba de aguantar el empate sin goles, con ...
Marlins avoid season sweep by Dodgers

Marlins avoid season sweep by Dodgers

/ / Baseball, South Florida
The Miami Marlins had been dominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers for each of the five games they played each other this season. The Dodgers were about to secure their first ever season series sweep over Miami but the Marlins, powered by Celeb Smith and a barrage of bats, exacted revenge on Thursday by way ...
Kershaw dominates Marlins

Kershaw dominates Marlins

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The Miami Marlins didn’t stand a chance the moment Clayton Kershaw entered the mound. The longtime ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out ten batters, including the first seven he faced and allowed only two hits, cruising to a 9-1 win on Wednesday. "Sometimes you get in that groove early," Kershaw said. "I really ...
Kalen Ballage

Kalen Ballage rushing full speed towards Dolphins starting RB job

Kalen Ballage is getting a rare opportunity with Kenyan Drake down with an injury. The Dolphins are going to need a running back, so he's responding to the call by making play after play. His speed and acceleration caught the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off guard both days they held joint practices, resulting in several touchdowns ...
Canes Junior, Derrick Smith enters transfer portal.

Surprise News: Smith Enters the Portal! Depth at Safety Not a Concern.

The portal strikes again. Yet this time, this one was a bit of a surprise. With just 11 days away before the week 0 game against that team up in Gainesville, junior safety Derrick Smith tweeted yesterday that he is no longer a member of the Canes football program and has decided to enter his ...
Manny Diaz leading the culture change

Manny Diaz leading the culture change

On December 30, 2018 the Hurricane program was flipped on top of its head. The head coach, Mark Richt, retired abruptly after 3 seasons and a 26-13 record. The 2018 season of his tenure was very dark, coming off a 10-3 season the previous year. The Hurricanes had high expectations that they could not meet ...
Miami Hurricanes - Is Offensive Line Biggest Question Mark?

Miami Hurricanes – Is Offensive Line Biggest Question Mark?

It has been an exciting and clarifying week for the Miami Hurricanes football team. Thankfully the clarification has kept Hurricanes social media, especially Twitter, in mid-season form. The fallout from Miami’s surprising QB decision: @bartonsimmons on what’s next for Tate Martell, N’Kosi Perry and even Jarren Williams https://t.co/usgWDeSwo8 pic.twitter.com/GnIjVbzBaa — 247Sports (@247Sports) August 12, 2019 ...
Dolphins-Buccaneers Joint Practice Notes DAY 2

Dolphins-Buccaneers Joint Practice Notes DAY 2

DAY 2 - LB Terrill Hanks comes off limping. Looks headed to the locker room. Something happened during warmup. - Devante Parker and Kenyan Drake have been added to list of non-practicing players today. - Hanks back out during stretch. No locker room. - Fitzpatrick working with the 2nd stringers during warmup. We’ve moved back ...
Jordan Yamamoto learning from losing

Jordan Yamamoto learning from losing

/ / Baseball, South Florida
Jordan Yamamoto became the second member of the Miami Marlins' return package from the Christian Yellich trade and got to a hot start. He became the third starting pitcher in franchise history to begin his career with at least four consecutive victories, joining Livan Hernandez (9-0 in 1997) and Anibal Sanchez (4-0 in 2006). Then ...
Homer happy Dodgers dominate Marlins

Homer happy Dodgers dominate Marlins

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The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Miami needing one more win to reach the 80-win mark. They reached that bench mark by unloading a barrage of bombs to fry the Miami Marlins 15-1 on Tuesday. The Dodgers added to their National League leading home run total with six homers. Los Angeles also has the highest winning ...
Dolphins offensive line

Dolphins offensive line in desperate need of improvement

/ / Football, South Florida
The Miami Dolphins offensive line seems to be in eternal purgatory. Year after year, coach after coach, the one constant is the Dolphins offensive line failing to protect quarterbacks or open holes for running backs. Numerous first round picks, expensive free agents, all for naught. The Dolphins offensive line can't get it together no matter ...