ASK IRA: Is Spoelstra playing Heat best and youngest one and the same?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Were the first nine Heat players to see action against the Hawks, the best nine players on the roster? – Chad, Coral Springs. A: Interesting, because as the game against the Hawks played out , it came off as Erik Spoelstra attempting to...

D’Angelo Ponds, South Florida product who won title with Indiana, prepares for NFL draft

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 8:20A David Furones

AVENTURA — If there’s one thing NFL scouts and executives will nitpick on Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, it’s his size. That’s nothing new for the 5-foot-9, 173-pound blazing speedster out of...

UCF football rebuilds running backs group through transfer portal

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 8:00A Matt Murschel

No position group on the offensive side of the UCF roster — outside of quarterback and offensive line — generated more interest this past offseason than the running backs. The Knights finished 11th among the 16 teams in the Big 12 in rushing...

Bagpipers play at Olympic curling in homage to sport’s Scottish heritage — but they’re Italian

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 6:58A Associated Press

By JULIA FRANKEL CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe...

Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 6:48A Associated Press

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It takes an immense amount of energy to power venues and make snow for the Winter Olympics and, for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games , organizers...

Will the Olympics bid farewell to one of its toughest winter sports?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 6:41A Associated Press

By BRIAN MELLEY TESERO, Italy (AP) — Nordic goodbye? Related Articles Bagpipers play at Olympic curling in homage to sport’s Scottish heritage — but they’re Italian Organizers of the Winter Games made...

Major League Soccer opens the season with eyes on the World Cup and a schedule shift in 2027

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 5:32A Associated Press

By ANNE M. PETERSON Major League Soccer opens its 31st season this weekend, kicking off one of the most consequential two-year stretches in the league’s history. There’s the impact of the World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico this...

Chris Perkins: How soon should Dolphins reach Super Bowl? Five thoughts on this rebuild

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 5:23A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS — How long should it take the Dolphins, under general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, to reach a Super Bowl?  What would it take for you to declare this rebuild a success ? What blueprint should this rebuild follow?...

Heat’s Tyler Herro returns with NFL-style flak jacket for rib protection

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 5:16A Ira Winderman

ATLANTA — While he isn t exactly having to line up over center in his initial reps back in the mix, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been fitted for an NFL-type flak jacket in his return from more than a month out with a rib injury. Herro...

PWHL’s influence apparent at Olympics with OT medal games and the gap closing behind US and Canada

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 5:05A Associated Press

By JOHN WAWROW MILAN (AP) — Alina Muller instantly understood the significance her bronze medal-clinching overtime goal in a 2-1 win over Sweden meant not only to girls back home in Switzerland, but...

US men’s hockey team inspired by women winning gold at the Olympics in Milan

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/20 4:53A Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer MILAN (AP) — Quinn and Jack Hughes watched in person as the U.S. women’s hockey team rallied to beat Canada in the gold medal game at the Olympics on Thursday night in an overtime thriller that showcased the face...

ASK IRA: Could the Heat yet enhance their draft position?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/18 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, with whale hunting nearing extinction due to all the changes the NBA has made the past few years, will the Heat pivot and fully commit to building an elite team from the draft?  It would seem that this year s class is the best in over a...

Dave Hyde: How Jai Lucas resurrected Miami basketball, brought it to edge of March Madness

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/18 9:11A Dave Hyde

He mentioned the noise on this morning after. He mentioned the sound the University of Miami basketball arena made, as if it still echoed in his heart and mind, as if it was a soundtrack he’d like to replay over and over on basketball nights over...

Heat’s Herro, with only 11 games played this season, expected to return to practice Thursday

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/18 9:01A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Sidelined since Jan. 15 with a rib injury, guard Tyler Herro is expected to return to the court Thursday when the Miami Heat resume practice at Kaseya Center amid their eight-day All-Star break, an NBA source confirmed Wednesday to the...

Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan Cortina Games

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/18 6:46A Associated Press

TESERO, Italy (AP) — A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times. As elite cross-country skiers pushed to the finish in the...