Heat’s Smith set the pace, glad to see Celtics’ Tatum also beat Achilles timeline

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/6 2:00A Ira Winderman

MIAMI – Dru Smith smiled when asked to define the Dru Smith Rapid Recovery Regimen and whether he had trademarked any such phrase or treatment blueprint. No, the Heat guard said with a smile, it s different for everyone. Only it s not, at least...

Hurricanes land commitment from local five-star prospect Nicholas Lennear

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/6 1:13A Adam Lichtenstein

The Hurricanes landed a huge addition to their 2027 class late Thursday night. Miami Carol City five-star wide receiver Nicholas Lennear committed to UM while attending the team s recruiting event, giving a big boost to the Hurricanes class. He...

ASK IRA: One step forward and no more back now for Heat’s Ware?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/5 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: So Ira, tell us again why Kel el Ware shouldn t play more. – Bob. A: Can t recall putting it that way. Can recall phrasing it as the minutes, only two years in, still have to be earned. Thursday night they were earned . And not to in any way...

Post-combine 2026 NFL mock draft: Dolphins do what makes sense at 11

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 6:51A David Furones

The NFL scouting combine came and went, and teams have evaluated and interviewed draft prospects in Indianapolis. The combine is a time where those who test well and have strong measurables seem to...

The Golden Era: Todd Golden reaches 100 wins faster than any coach in UF history

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 6:06A Associated Press

By MARK LONG GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Todd Golden was an afterthought in coach of the year conversations a month ago. Now, maybe he should be considered a frontrunner. Golden became the fastest coach in program history to reach 100...

Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 5:43A Associated Press

By TALES AZZONI CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse...

With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 5:33A Associated Press

By GRAHAM DUNBAR GENEVA (AP) — With 100 days to go until the World Cup , the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Related...

‘Easier than it actually is’? Heat’s Herro creating hope amid return

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 2:52A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — What Tyler Herro needed after a month off the court, in the wake of a rib injury, was time. What the Miami Heat didn t have, amid their annual scramble in the play-in pack of the Eastern Conference standings, was time. So far, the fast...

No. 5 Gators rout Mississippi State with 34-point drubbing in home finale

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 2:48A Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alex Condon scored 26 points, Xaivian Lee added 19 and No. 5 Florida celebrated its first Southeastern Conference title since 2014 with a 108-74 romp over Mississippi State on Tuesday night. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey...

NSU men’s basketball wins again — and this time it’s historic

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 2:11A Dave Hyde

The roster has changed — a few times. The assistant coaches have changed — the two on staff now were players. What hasn t changed for Nova Southeastern men s basketball over the past six years is simpler to see: They haven’t lost at home. NSU won...

Gators without Myles Graham, Dallas Wilson as Florida opens spring practices

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/4 12:30A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Florida began spring practices Tuesday without leading tackler Myles Graham, promising receiver Dallas Wilson and starting defensive end Kamran James of Orlando. The trio was not all the unavailable Gators, but topped a list of...

ASK IRA: Can Heat youth be served in games like this?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/3 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: This is what we re talking about, Bam Adebayo and Kel el Ware playing together, Kasparas Jakucionis ahead of Dru Smith, and not too much of the veterans. – Samson. A: With it, of course, easier to get to any and every combination when the...

Heat with room for potential roster move between NBA buyout, two-way deadlines

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/3 2:52A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — As the Miami Heat prepared for Tuesday night s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, the first of consecutive games against the Nets at Kaseya Center, the team found itself between the final two key personnel dates on the 2025-26 NBA...

Dolphins free agent watch: Defensive end/edge rusher/outside linebacker

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/3 2:22A Chris Perkins

Call the job whatever you’d like — edge rusher, defensive end, outside linebacker. The bottom line is the Dolphins , who plan to utilize both 4-3 and 3-4 looks defensively, are hopelessly deficient in this area. Woefully deficient. Free agency...

ASK IRA: Are these next two against the Nets must-win games for the Heat?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 3/2 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, we have to win both of these games against the Nets or something is wrong. The strength of schedule is in our favor. – Frank. A: Agree about these games against Brooklyn on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Kaseya Center. A team fighting to...