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Storms of ‘80s launched Miami as racing mecca

This Grand Prix of Miami could have been contested in swamp buggies in the Everglades. The bizarre, abbreviated but no-less intriguing sports-car racing spectacle Sunday could not have been a whole lot wetter, or muddier, or more challenging. In...

Nearly 300 never-driven Priuses found

What would you do if you stumbled into a secret warehouse full of brand new cars? Well, step into the shoes of Miami-Dade County officials to find out. A fleet of 298 never-before-used cars, most of which are Priuses, were recently discovered...

Boston Celtics cruise past undermanned Miami Heat

BOSTON’S Sasha Pavlovic scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, leading a group of Celtics reserves to a 78-66 win over Miami Heat, as both teams rested top players with NBA playoffs looming.

Miami hotel clerk claims Newton assault

Australian actor Matthew Newton’s troubles in the US are continuing, with Miami police now accusing him of punching a hotel clerk in the face.

What we learned from Miami Hurricanes

There were plenty of questions heading into Al Golden’s second spring as Miami’s football coach, and many of them were on offense. The Hurricanes lost their leading rusher from last season, their top two receivers and a quarterback...

Miami-Dade home prices hit a streak not seen since 2006

Home sellers in Miami-Dade appear to be on something on a winning streak this spring. New numbers from the Miami Association of Realtors show yearly gains in single-family home prices for the past four months. It’s the first four-month stretch...

Miami Heat to Open Hyde Nightclub in American Airlines Arena

The Dolphins have an outpost of LIV at Sunlife Stadium. The Marlins have a mini-Clevelander at their new park. Now, the Heat wants to get in on the in-stadium nightclub craze and is planning to open a new nightclub inside American Airlines Arena...

As NBA playoffs near, Miami Heat are a mystery

They are incredibly talented and extremely confounding, a collection of sublime talent that all too often seems to be less than the sum of its parts. They are brilliant and dominating one moment and struggling the next, an often mixed up jumble...

Hurricane Ozzie awaits Cubs in Miami

The Chicago Cubs don’t know what to expect when they arrive at the Miami Marlins’ new ballpark Tuesday, but are prepared for practically anything. With Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen returning for his first game back from a five-game...

Miami Marlins’ sluggish offense falls

Marlins interim manager Joey Cora stressed the Marlins need to score more runs before Thursday night’s game. The Marlins again failed to provide enough to win. For the second consecutive game, the Marlins were held to a single run by Phillies...