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Waiters takes blame for the issues that led to suspensions
MIAMI (AP) — Dion Waiters spoke about his issues for the first time in months Sunday, accepting responsibility for the matters that led him to being suspended by the Miami Heat on three separate occasions already this season. Waiters didn’t specifically address any incidents, including his decision...
Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements making them noteworthy, but otherwise won't make many championship scrapbooks (except with fans of the winners). And some are outright duds. Here's a look at America's...
AT&T spent $85M to boost network coverage at Super Bowl
MIAMI (AP) — AT&T spent $85 million in the past year to boost its network coverage and capacity at the Miami stadium where tens of thousands of fans will watch the Super Bowl next week. The company said in a statement that it had upgraded a portion of the Distributed Antenna System in the stadium and...
Robinson helps UNC beat Miami 94-71 to end 5-game skid
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Hall of Fame coach and his players had spent the month of January grinding through a frustrating and confidence-jarring set of losses, brought on amid a series of injuries as well as shaky play. Finally on Saturday, the Tar Heels could celebrate the end of...
80 reptiles caught in Miami Super Bowl Burmese python hunt
MIAMI (AP) — Eighty Burmese pythons were caught during Miami's 10-day Super Bowl hunt, designed to raise awareness about the invasive species decimating the Everglades. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Saturday that 80 pythons were caught during the competition. Pro grand prize...
Super Bowl back in Miami for 11th time after 10-year hiatus
MIAMI (AP) — It’s appropriate the Super Bowl to end droughts is Miami-bound. The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the game for the first time in 50 years against the San Francisco 49ers, who have a chance to win their first NFL title in 25 years. And the game is returning in Miami for the first...
Miami recommits to reducing emissions by 2050
MIAMI (AP) — With sea level rise already lapping at its door, the city of Miami made its first significant commitment to address the root cause of climate change, not just the symptoms. The city government plans to go carbon neutral by 2050, a pledge that will change everything from what city employees...
Leonard's 1st triple-double sends Clippers past Heat 122-117
MIAMI (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, four All-Star selections and a string of other accolades. And now, one triple-double. Unbelievable as it sounds — and really, the Miami Heat could not believe it — Leonard got a triple-double for the first time...
Spoelstra says Butler's All-Star starting snub is 'a joke'
MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra has a suggestion for All-Star voting: Ditch the positions. A day after the NBA revealed the starters for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game — two guards and three forwards from each conference — the Miami Heat coach said he wonders why the league still has players broken...
Prosecutor: DNA match leads to Florida 'pillowcase rapist'
MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors announced Thursday that a sophisticated DNA match has led to the cold case arrest of a Florida man believed to be the “pillowcase rapist" who terrorized greater Miami with a series of assaults on women in the 1980s. Robert Koehler, 60, was arrested over the weekend and was...
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