Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead
Derrick White scored a career-high 38 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the โSex and the Cityโ TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.
The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
Lionel Messi scores 'amazing' goal in Inter Miami FC's 3-2 win over Sporting KC
Lionel Messi scored his fifth goal and added an assist and Luis Suรกrez tapped in the winner in the 71st minute as Inter Miami CF topped Sporting Kansas City 3-2 in front of the third-largest crowd in MLS regular-season history.
Immigration judges union, a frequent critic, is told to get approval before speaking publicly
A union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak to anyone outside the Justice Department, potentially quieting a frequent critic of heavily backlogged immigration courts in an election year.
After fallout in China, Messi insists politics had nothing to do with missing game in Hong Kong
Lionel Messi has made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China by releasing a video on social media to explain why he didnโt play in an exhibition match this month, and insisted that there were no political reasons behind his decision.
Slugging free agent Jorge Soler agrees to $42M, three-year deal with Giants, AP source says
A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
Hong Kong soccer fans and government have expressed their disappointment as Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes while Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS teamโs preseason Asian tour.
Messi's Inter Miami routed 6-0 by Al-Nassr in a friendly as Ronaldo watches from stands
What was billed as a potential final meeting between longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didnโt materialize, but there was no doubt which of the superstars enjoyed Al-Nassrโs 6-0 rout of Inter Miami more.
Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs.
High school state playoffs โ23: Bolles, Mandarin, Trinity Christian have title games on the line
Itโs the state semifinal round of the high school football playoffs. Three area teams are still alive in the Metro classification, Bolles, Mandarin and Trinity Christian. A look at the playoff matchups for those teams this week.
Antetokounmpo, Lillard combine for 65, and Bucks earn quarterfinal berth by topping Heat 131-124
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Damian Lillard added 32 and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 131-124 on Tuesday night and clinch a home quarterfinal game in the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Nicaraguaโs exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
For the auxiliary bishop of Managua, fellow priests and many in the pews who have had to flee or were exiled from Nicaragua recently, the Sunday afternoon Mass at a Miami parish is not only a way to find solace in community.
Emhoff visits New York's Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has met with students and administrators at Cornell University as he offered support to the schoolโs Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israelโs war against Hamas.
Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Floridaโs surge in book bannings in recent years.