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Giorgi hits 14 double-faults at Miami Open, hangs on to win
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Camila Giorgi hit 14 double-faults, blew a 5-0 lead in the final set and needed four match points before finally pulling out a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) victory against Kaia Kanepi in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday. The match lasted 3...
Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana
MIAMI (AP) — Jose Vilela fled Cuba for the United States when he was 14 years old after spending six months in a concentration camp. Like many of his compatriots, he settled in Miami's Cuban neighborhood, Little Havana. Vilela, now 68, paced Sunday afternoon outside loanDepot Park,...
Tentacles and polka dots in iconic artist’s ‘infinity room’
MIAMI (AP) — The Pérez Art Museum Miami’s latest installation doesn’t look like much at first. It’s a large white box sitting inside a gallery with a line of people waiting outside, each holding a special ticket. But once the box’s door opens, you feel as though you’re...
DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to lead a balanced Bulls offense and Chicago held off a late surge by Miami to beat the Heat 113-99 on Saturday night. DeRozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat. Coby White made four...
Toronto tops Inter Miami 2-0 for first victory of season
TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Osorio and Mark-Anthony Kaye scored second-half goals and Toronto FC picked up its first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night. Osorio broke a scoreless tie when he found the net in the 48th minute. Richie Laryea and...
US Open 'very hopeful' unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can play
After Novak Djokovic withdrew from tournaments in Florida and California because he still can't travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, a U.S. Tennis Association spokesman said Saturday the group is “very hopeful” the top-ranked player will be...
NBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35K for shoving camera person
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Joe Dumars, the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the...
Florida aims to revoke hotel's liquor license for drag show
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show, a crackdown that comes as the Republican governor looks to shore up his conservative credentials ahead of an expected 2024 presidential bid. ...
'What You Won't Do for Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies
Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won't Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday. Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he...
Nadal aiming to make comeback from injury at Monte Carlo
MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip injury at the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters next month, organizers said Wednesday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open, and pulled out of...
