Davion Mitchell set to return; Spoelstra addresses Heat’s latest addition

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 7:54A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — The frustrating wait is over for Davion Mitchell, with the guard who was re-signed in free agency cleared to return to action in the Heat s Sunday exhibition against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center. Mitchell was sidelined by calf soreness...

Can the 2025 Dolphins rebound from 1-4 start like the 2016 Dolphins?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 6:32A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS — It’s a natural question, one borne out of turning disappointment into a near miracle. Can the 2025 Dolphins, with their disappointing 1-4 record, get hot, finish 10-6, and earn a wildcard playoff berth such as the 2016 Dolphins,...

Dolphins’ Tagovailoa (hip, thumb) appears on schedule to play vs. Chargers

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 6:11A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS —  Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice due to hip and left (throwing) thumb ailments, will start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Tagovailoa was a full participant in Thursday’s...

For No. 25 Seminoles, running the ball is key vs. Pitt (and every week)

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 5:51A Bob Ferrante

TALLAHASSEE — When No. 25 Florida State runs, the rest of the pieces fall into place. When the Seminoles can’t run, there’s no foundation for the offense. FSU showed its identity through the first four games — a physical and experienced offensive...

Game time: Fast facts, odds, keys to No. 25 FSU vs. Pittsburgh

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 5:18A Bob Ferrante

No. 25 Florida State vs. Pittsburgh Where:  Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee When: Saturday, noon TV:  ESPN Weather:  78 degrees, 20% rain chance Favorite:  FSU by 10.5 points Coaches:  Mike Norvell is 36-29 at FSU (74-44 overall); Pat Narduzzi...

Battle up front will decide UF-A&M’s SEC showdown at Kyle Field

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 4:43A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Billy Napier s next must-win game will be decided in a manner Florida s coach can appreciate. Napier wants a team able to impose its will, run the ball, affect the quarterback and wear...

Bianchi: Time to drop ‘Central Florida’ so UCF can finally become University of Orlando

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 4:20A Mike Bianchi

I’ve been writing this same column for 20 years now, and every so often, something happens that makes me pull it out, dust it off, and scream it louder: The University of Central Florida should change its name to the University of Orlando … or...

Heat’s Ware on stepping up in wake of Spoelstra’s words, ‘just take it as motivation’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 3:57A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Kel el Ware said it first with his play and then with his words, leaving no doubt that Erik Spoelstra s messaging resonates with the second-year Miami Heat center. A game after his coach largely downplayed similar statistics due to what...

ASK IRA: With Spoelstra so respected, what does it say of roster Heat have given him?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/10 12:05A Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, Erik Spoelstra will be named the coach for the 2028 Olympic team. Also in the poll of the league s GMs released Thursday, he was voted the best coach in the league. This is despite the Heat being a play-in team for the past  three...

Scouting the opponent: 5 questions about Cincinnati ahead of UCF matchup

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 4:22A Matt Murschel

UCF hits the road for the second time this season as the Knights travel to Cincinnati for the first time since 2023. The Orlando Sentinel spoke with Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer to gain a deeper understanding of the Bearcats. Here is...

Jakucionis opens Heat eyes to potential, ‘He’s courageous enough to try to make the play’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 4:02A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — The choice of words from Erik Spoelstra was not accidental; with the Heat coach, the verbiage rarely is. So after the initial taste of first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis in an NBA game setting, Spoelstra went for the highest form of...

Chargers’ new addition from Ravens to play Sunday vs. Dolphins

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 3:11A Elliott Teaford

EL SEGUNDO — Odafe Oweh said Wednesday that he knew he might be on the move at some point after the Baltimore Ravens decided against giving him a contract extension during the offseason. He didn’t know it would happen only five games into the...

Former NFL and Gator players find a new chance at football career — in video games

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 2:30A Liana Handler

GAINESVILLE — It’s the first question that arises after the final whistle in a college football players’ final game: So…what’s next? EA Tiburon, known best for video games like Madden or EA College...

ASK IRA: Was Kel’el Ware’s bounceback evidence that Spoelstra’s Heat voice still resonates?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 1:59A Ira Winderman

Q: Erik Spoelstra will need to be a bit careful with today’s NBA players, even as we talk Heat Culture. The game has changed, the players have changed. The Pat Riley era is coming to an end. Spo is older now and dealing with a lot of young egos....

Who has the edge? Dolphins vs. Chargers, with season on the ropes early

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/9 12:30A David Furones

Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (1-4) and Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday s Week 6 game at Hard Rock Stadium (1 p.m., CBS): When the Dolphins run:  It seemed uncharacteristic of recent weeks when Miami...