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MIAMI GARDENS — Wide receiver CJ Daniels introduced himself to Miami Hurricanes fans and the “Catholics vs. Convicts” rivalry with a stunning one-handed touchdown catch. Daniels, making his Miami debut after transferring from LSU, skied for a one-handed touchdown catch at the goal line with 12 seconds left before halftime in the No. 10 Hurricanes’ game against No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium. CRAZY ONE-HANDED TD CATCH BY MIAMI’S CJ DANIELS VS NOTRE DAME!... Read More

Just days before their contract was to expire, a union representing 500 janitors at the University of Miami reached a new deal with a contractor that averts a strike and calls for pay raises of 24% over four years. The tentative agreement on Friday, which requires member ratification, covers janitors, groundskeepers, and other property service workers who clean and maintain UM classrooms, clinics, dormitories, locker rooms, and research facilities. The workers are represented by 32BJ SEIU, a... Read More

Former mayor of New York City and lawyer for President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire Saturday evening, his head of security said in a social media post Sunday. Giuliani, 81, suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, as well as cuts, bruising and injuries to his left arm and lower leg after his “vehicle was struck from behind at high speed” while traveling on the highway, according to a post by Giuliani’s security head Michael... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — Row by row, Florida State’s students moved lower and closer to the field. And when the final seconds ticked off the clock, with Tommy Castellanos taking a knee three times in a victory formation, the crowd poured onto the field at Doak Campbell Stadium in a raucous celebration. FSU’s 31-17 upset of No. 8 Alabama on Saturday was the stunner of Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. Alabama was viewed as a contender for the College Football Playoff, and FSU was a... Read More

GAINESVILLE — UF’s 55-0 romp against outmanned Long Island University was to be expected as 45.5-point favorites at the sold-out Swamp. “That’s probably what it should look like,” coach Billy Napier said of the one-sided win. There still were surprises and revelations during the Gators’ highest-scoring performance and first shutout win in his four seasons. Orlando’s Vernell Brown III did in the opener what fellow freshman Dallas Wilson did in the spring game. Brown followed... Read More

Q: To compare what the Heat’s players are doing in EuroBasket to the NBA would be like comparing G League stats. Move on, you’re better than that. – Scott. A: First, as August turns to September, what else exactly is going on in the basketball world (yes, I know there are other concurrent continental FIBA tournaments)? So why not pay attention, just as stats are passed along when Heat players spend time in the G League. Further, any basis of comparison is, well, a basis of comparison... Read More

Can you believe it? Can you conceive it? Somehow, some way, the Gus Bus turned into a freight train on Saturday, smashing through Florida State’s every doubt, every insult and every scar from a season ago while leaving the big, bad Alabama Crimson Tide sprawled on the tracks. Florida State 31, Alabama 17. Let that marinate for a second The same Seminoles who were the laughingstock of college football last season — 2-10, dead last in the ACC, couldn’t score on a PlayStation if you... Read More

By JERRY BEACH NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Norby had three RBIs in the final three innings and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 11-8 on Saturday after squandering a six-run lead. Juan Soto homered twice for the Mets, who fell behind 8-2 in the third as All-Star lefty David Peterson gave up a career-high eight runs in two-plus innings. Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer and Soto launched a solo shot before his two-run drive tied it 8-all in the sixth. New York, however, was unable to... Read More

GAINESVILLE — True freshman receiver Dallas Wilson’s Florida debut will be delayed, while veteran defensive tackle Caleb Banks will have to wait to make his case to become a first-round pick in the NFL draft. Expected to be one of the Gators’ top playmakers, Wilson wore a boot on his left foot behind the end zone as his fellow receiver warmed up prior to Saturday night’s season opener against Long Island University. Redshirt sophomore Aidan Mizell stood next to Wilson in street... Read More

Police are investigating the circumstances behind a man’s body found Saturday afternoon floating in a canal near Fort Lauderdale. Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene with dive teams who recovered the body. The canal is near the 2500 block of Northwest 6th Street. As of Saturday afternoon, the body had not been identified. BSO homicide detectives are investigating the incident and have not released further details. ... Read More