Things learned as Seminoles’ fortitude washed away Crimson Tide

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 8:25A Bob Ferrante

TALLAHASSEE — Row by row, Florida State’s students moved lower and closer to the field. And when the final seconds ticked off the clock, with Tommy Castellanos taking a knee three times in a victory formation, the crowd poured onto the field at...

Gators try out new facial recognition option for stadium entry

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 7:03A Liana Handler

GAINESVILLE — Leave your tickets at home, just bring your face. The University of Florida’s latest pitch to students marks a new era in college football: using facial authentication for ticket holders who use Express Entry by Wicket. The opt-in...

Ahead of Hall of Fame ceremony, former basketball coach Billy Donovan drops by UF

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 4:43A Liana Handler

GAINESVILLE — Before former Florida men s basketball coach Billy Donovan is to be enshrined in basketball history, he came back to where it all started. Donovan received thunderous applause from the 89,451 fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the...

A lot has happened since South Floridians Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff last played each other at the...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 3:45A Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK  — So much has happened for Naomi Osaka — in tennis, away from tennis — since she first played Delray Beach s Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open back in 2019. Over that time, Osaka, who grew up all over South Florida,  has...

Starks, in first college start, leads Howard past Florida A&M in Orange Blossom Classic

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 3:23A Associated Press

Tyriq Starks orchestrated a 10-play two-minute drill, and Matt Conord kicked a game-winning 43-yard field goal as Howard rallied to defeat Florida A&M 10-9 in the Orange Blossom Classic on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Starks,...

Gator Vernell Brown III’s all-purpose impact among things learned in UF’s shutout of LIU

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 3:00A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — UF s 55-0 romp against outmanned Long Island University was to be expected  as 45.5-point favorites at the sold-out Swamp. That s probably what it should look like, coach Billy Napier...

ASK IRA: Is EuroBasket a quality measuring stick for Heat’s participants?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/31 12:05A Ira Winderman

Q: To compare what the Heat s players are doing in EuroBasket to the NBA would be like comparing G League stats. Move on, you re better than that. – Scott. A: First, as August turns to September, what else exactly is going on in the basketball...

Pat Riley planned a long-term partnership with LeBron James and the Miami Heat: "Those four years…...

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/31 12:04A Basketball Network

Pat Riley wanted LeBron James to stay in Miami long-term, envisioning 8–10 years of dominance after four straight Finals trips.

UF freshman WR Dallas Wilson’s debut delayed, star DT Caleb Banks out for Gators’ season opener

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 11:23A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — True freshman receiver Dallas Wilson s Florida debut will be delayed, while veteran defensive tackle Caleb Banks will have to wait to make his case to become a first-round pick in the NFL draft. Expected to be one of the Gators top...

Bianchi: Beloved Lee Corso — the man who made us smile every Saturday — says goodbye to college...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 10:53A Mike Bianchi

For nearly four decades, every college football Saturday in America began with a smile. A real genuine smile. Not the forced grin we put on for a company Zoom call or the polite nod when the neighbor...

Lopez accounts for three TDs as Monarch rolls past host Deerfield Beach

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 10:24A Gary Curreri

DEERFIELD BEACH — Monarch football coach Calvin Davis said his team has a lot to clean up offensively. Related Articles Week 2 high school football scoreboard You wouldn’t know it following the...

Palm Beach County products Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka get first US Open rematch since 2019

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 10:16A Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, who both grew up in Palm Beach County, set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round with victories Saturday. Their meeting on Monday,...

Maryland freshman Washington tosses three touchdown passes in rout of FAU

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 9:42A Associated Press

By NOAH TRISTER COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Freshman Malik Washington threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Maryland’s defense scored twice to help the Terripans beat Florida Atlantic 39-7 on Saturday for their 16th consecutive...

Dave Hyde: Stakes, rankings, big names — an opener with everything for Miami, Notre Dame

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 8/30 8:52A Dave Hyde

They don’t know the details the way those now middle-aged players do, or their aging fans, or Jimmy Johnson does when prompted in a way that always makes Miami Hurricanes football sound enduring and romantic. None of the today’s Hurricanes were...

NBA Fans Notice Legend's Subtle Response to Mark Cuban's Comments

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/30 8:24A Fastbreak On SI

The NBA legend Dwyane Wade is aware of Mark Cuban s recent comments regarding the 2006 NBA Finals. The 2006 NBA Finals had plenty of star power. A young Dwyane Wade was in the mix for the Miami Heat and eventually won the series MVP award.