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Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands
NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands. NBA executive vice president for basketball operations Joe Dumars, himself a former Pistons guard, announced the punishment on Monday. Detroit...
First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday in Miami, U.S. State Department officials said. More than 30 U.S. citizens were on the government-chartered flight, officials said in a statement. It arrived in the...
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his “private and professional schedule.” Djokovic's announcement Saturday on his social media accounts follows...
As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength
MIAMI (AP) — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans – from former slaves to prominent politicians and business owners -- were buried over many decades. In the past few years, growing...
Akron Zips and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet in MAC Tournament
Miami (OH) RedHawks (15-16, 9-9 MAC) vs. Akron Zips (21-10, 13-5 MAC) Cleveland; Thursday, 4 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -8; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Tournament. The Zips are 13-5...
Messi dealing with injury in right hamstring area, likely will miss Miami's match versus D.C. United
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is dealing with a leg injury that will likely cause him to miss the team's next match. Messi checked out of Wednesday's 3-1 win over Nashville just a few minutes into the second half, and coach Gerardo “Tata”...
Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami in 3-1 win over Nashville, exits early because of leg injury
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist before leaving the game due to a leg injury as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 matchup on Wednesday night. Messi found his former Barcelona teammate, Luis...
Lennar: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Lennar Corp. (LEN) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $719.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had net income of $2.57. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate...
Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island
EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — Ramon Nieblas fixed his tearful eyes on the small golden statue, a beloved icon of Cuba’s patron saint. Whispering, he asked the Virgin of Charity of Cobre for a miracle: Please save his sick son. “I came to pray for his health,” said Nieblas, a Cuban...
Revered by Hemingway and visited by popes, why Cuba's small patron saint is such a huge symbol
EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — One religious icon unites Cubans: The Virgin of Charity of Cobre. Cuba's patron saint is venerated by observant Catholics and followers of Afro-Cuban Santeria traditions as well as Cubans in exile and back on the island. The wooden statue of the Virgin Mary...