ASK IRA: Would there be more to a Heat move for Ja Morant than simply assessing the fit?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/13 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, everything that s out there is that the Heat can get Ja Morant for practically nothing. How do they not jump? – Sid. A: OK, if you insist on playing to the speculation, fine. Let s go ahead and assume it will take nothing more than...

Here’s how to register for a chance to buy tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 9:04A Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the 2028 Olympics Games in Los Angeles on the horizon, fans will get their first opportunity to get in line for tickets on Wednesday. Registration will open Jan. 14 to be entered into the ticket draw for a randomly...

Boogie Fland, No. 19 Gators head to Oklahoma seeking to build on rout of Tennessee

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 8:56A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Boogie Wonderland blared at UF s O Connell Center to celebrate the final minutes of a slump-busting performance by embattled point guard Boogie Fland during this past Saturday s rout of Tennessee. Fland will now try to take the show...

Hurricanes expect key players back for national title game

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 8:54A Adam Lichtenstein

CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes beat Ole Miss to earn a spot in the program s first national title game since 2003, but it came at a cost. Several UM players were banged up in the win. But Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said most of them...

Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games’ 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 7:26A Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press RHO, Italy (AP) — No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic speedskaters have never competed for gold on a...

What do Dolphins changes mean for QB Quinn Ewers going into Year 2?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 7:13A David Furones

When former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel wrapped up the 2025 season while still holding the job, he said the Dolphins would have competition at quarterback in 2026. After McDaniel benched former franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for...

PHOTO ESSAY: For US women’s ski team, balancing competition with camaraderie is key

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 7:02A Associated Press

By JACQUELYN MARTIN Lying breathless on the floor next to a pool table, Mary Bocock pulls a stretchy exercise band in tandem with Keely Cashman. Laughing, they encourage each other to keep going. Next...

Rescheduled Chicago game leaves the Heat with a Bulls-a-palooza

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 7:01A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Out of the chaos of last week s postponed game against the Chicago Bulls comes chaos of a different sort for the Miami Heat. With the NBA reworking the schedule to accommodate the rescheduled game, the Heat: — Now have two back-to-back...

Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 6:47A Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey ,...

USA Luge gets 11 athletes into Milan Cortina Olympics, 1 shy of maximum. Russia will get 2 spots

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 6:44A Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS A pair of Russian luge athletes were confirmed Monday as qualifiers for next month’s Milan Cortina Olympics, meaning they will compete against Ukrainian sliders on the sport’s biggest...

World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/12 6:33A Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA ST. LOUIS (AP) — World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head...

Dolphins ask to interview sixth coach candidate, one who has ties to new GM

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/11 7:45A David Furones

On the second day of Miami Dolphins coaching candidates coming to light, an expected name with close ties to new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan surfaced. The Dolphins are requesting to interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley,...

Erik Spoelstra, Heat not alone in terms of NBA pain, patience

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/11 6:17A Ira Winderman

The theme over the weekend has been constant with the Miami Heat and around the Miami Heat: Winning is not easy. Prior to his team s upset victory over the Heat on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as he still was accepting congratulations...

Heat revised rotation a work in progress as clock ticks toward decision time

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/11 3:01A Ira Winderman

The Miami Heat know the sample size is scant, to a man in the aftermath of Saturday night s putrid 123-99 loss to the Indiana Pacers noting that the game was only the team s fourth out of 38 with all components of the primary rotation available....

ASK IRA: Should Heat approach with Ja Morant be only on the cheap or not at all?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/10 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, when was the last time an All-Star was available and Pat Riley did not at least take a look under the hood? Of course, he should be looking at Ja Morant. – Manny. A: To answer the first part of your question: Probably when Luka Doncic was...