South Florida teams dominated the FHSAA state boys basketball landscape last season, with five teams from Broward capturing state championships and two from Dade-County rounding out the 7A-1A competitions. St. Thomas Aquinas (6A), Blanche Ely (Class 5A), Stranahan (4A), Calvary Christian Academy (3A), and Sagemont Prep (1A) all returned to Broward County with hardware in place. Miami-Dade County teams Miami Columbus (7A) and Riviera Prep (2A) also captured state titles. It was the most... Read More
Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ De’Von Achane, the likely team MVP, deserves a contract extension
MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane became the fourth running back in franchise history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 12 games in Sunday’s 21-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints. And, yes, he thinks about his possible contract extension at the end of the season and his future with the team. He told me as much a few days ago in the Dolphins (5-7) locker room. “A little bit,” said Achane, who has a career-best 1,034 yards rushing this season. “I mean,... Read More
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 21, New Orleans Saints 17
Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins’ victory over the New Orleans Saints at Hard Rock Stadium as Miami improved to 5-7 and won its third game in a row: Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist It wasn’t pretty but the Dolphins got the victory. Running back De’Von Achane was the story offensively but the Dolphins were leaking oil (Tua Tagovailoa didn’t have a great game, the offense stalled and pass protection allowed four sacks). Still, they won. David... Read More
Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi set for showdown in MLS Cup final between Vancouver and Inter Miami
By TIM REYNOLDS FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Müller knows exactly what it is like to face Lionel Messi with a trophy at stake. And he knows what it takes to win in those moments, too. The 2025 MLS Cup final — Messi and Inter Miami vs. Müller and the Vancouver Whitecaps — is going to draw a few comparisons from a personnel standpoint to the 2014 World Cup final and 2010 World Cup quarterfinal matches between Argentina and Germany. Germany, with Müller, won both times. Messi... Read More
Dolphins’ Douglas, Waller, Jackson set for returns; Saints’ Olave active
MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins cornerback Rasul Douglas is set to make his return from a foot and ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Douglas was not listed among inactive players announced 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium. Also officially active were tight end Darren Waller and right tackle Austin Jackson, who were activated off injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday’s game. Dolphins defensive tackle Benito Jones, who entered... Read More
Students can take advantage of ‘condensed learning’ at South Florida colleges
A major shift in learning is underway at some of South Florida’s universities. Schools such as Nova Southeastern University in Davie and St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens are heralding condensed learning, offering, for example, eight-week instead of the traditional 16-week courses. Some students appreciate the change, while others find it challenging to manage their time. Kaylyn Lee, an NSU sophomore with a double major in psychology and criminal justice, is taking the online half-term... Read More
Tamarac deserves leadership that protects taxpayer dollars | Opinion
Tamarac city commissioners needs to start serving the people rather than themselves. We have roughly 72,000 residents living within a 12-square-mile area. With an average household income of just $49,000 and nearly half of residents aged 45 and older, Tamarac is a community where stability, financial responsibility and compassion for seniors are essential. Almost 20,000 residents are seniors, and more than 14% of them live in poverty, many on fixed incomes. These are the people who depend on... Read More
Today in History: November 30, ‘Fast & Furious’ star Paul Walker killed in crash
Today is Sunday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2025. There are 31 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 30,2013, actor Paul Walker, star of the “Fast & Furious” movie series, was killed in a single-car accident north of Los Angeles; Walker’s friend Roger Rodas, who was driving the car, also died. Walker was 40 years old. Also on this date: In 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris... Read More
Winderman’s view: Heat fail to stand tall, as Pistons shrink them down to size
MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 138-135 loss to the Detroit Pistons: – For a rare time, the Heat have the needed size. – Which means little if you don’t maximize it. – Or put it together. – So for the second game in a row it was Bam Adebayo starting. – But Kel’el Ware off the bench. – So get Adebayo to switch out to the perimeter and it’s the ability to work against short, shorter, small and smaller. – And it’s not as if Ware... Read More
Tadeo Allende, the man helping Messi lead Inter Miami’s attack into the MLS Cup Final
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t Lionel Messi who got Inter Miami on the scoresheet for the club’s first conference final. It was Tadeo Allende, the 26-year-old Argentine only at Inter Miami for one year, on a loan from Spanish club Celta de Vigo, who scored a hat trick in the 5-1 win over New York City FC to send Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup Final. In 31 games during the regular season, Allende scored 11 goals. In the playoffs, he has scored eight. He scored... Read More