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After huge win, UCF gets even bigger news with commitment from 5-star Mikey Williams

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 13, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

Five-star swing player Mikey Williams, the No. 26 player in the nation for the Class of 2023 (247 Sports), has committed to UCF, according to ESPN. Williams, who signed with Memphis last year, never played a game for the Tigers due to a criminal matter involving a shooting outside his San Diego County home earlier last year. He entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday and news circulated Friday that he had committed to play for the Knights. The huge news is coming off the Knights’ shocking 65-60 victory over No. 3 Kansas on Wednesday night at Addition Financial Arena. UCF (10-4) hosts...

Martin makes last-second free throws to lift No. 24 FAU over Tulane, 85-84

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 12, 2024. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

NEW ORLEANS — Alijah Martin hit two of three free throws after being fouled by Tulane’s Jaylen Forbes on a desperation 3-point attempt that was not close to going in with less than a second left, and No. 24 Florida Atlantic escaped with a 85-84 victory over the Green Wave on Thursday night. Martin missed the second free throw, but made the third to secure a result that helped FAU avoid what would have been a second straight loss after being upset at Charlotte — where they fell 70-68 on free throws with 1.7 seconds left. Nick Boyd tied a career high with 21 points to lead FAU (12-4, 2-1...

Upset of blue blood Kansas elevates UCF’s profile in red-hot Big 12

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 12, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF’s new quarterback KJ Jefferson is already part of big things going on with UCF athletics. The former Arkansas star and latest addition to the UCF football team was at Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday night, amid the fans who stormed the court after the Knights upset No. 3 Kansas 65-60. “I actually ran out there as well,” Jefferson said. “It was a great atmosphere. It was my first time being in Orlando and my first time at a basketball event [at UCF] and for the basketball team to come out and get a big victory over Kansas was big-time .. the atmosphere was great, I loved it and I...

Winderman’s view: Even with loss, Heat showing they have three at the four

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 11, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 128-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder: – Well, this is getting interesting. – So when the Heat roster is whole (assuming such a time exists), who starts at power forward? – Nikola Jovic certainly has been tantalizing in these emergency starts, even earning closing-time minutes in this one. – Haywood Highsmith offered reminders Wednesday night why he was shifted into the starting role earlier this season, closing with a career scoring high. – And Caleb Martin said he is getting closer to a return from his ankle...

Heat prove lacking without Jimmy Butler, fall 128-120 to Thunder

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 11, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — The fine line the Miami Heat have been walking in the absence of Jimmy Butler turned into too much of a high-wire act Wednesday night. Against one of the league’s emerging teams, there was neither enough deterrence nor a closer to take control late. The result was a 128-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that dropped the Heat to 1-1 on this four-game homestand that continues Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Standing as the ultimate face of youth in the NBA, the Thunder got 28 points and eight assists from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 23 points and nine rebounds from Chet...

Fire at Tyreek Hill’s home, Jerome Baker’s injuries documented in latest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode tracking Dolphins season

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 10, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Team reaction to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s fire at his home, a deep look at the injuries linebacker Jerome Baker is dealing with and the storytelling of coach Mike McDaniel’s past bout with alcoholism were covered in Tuesday night’s eighth episode of HBO reality series “Hard Knocks” following the team in-season. Local news coverage of Hill’s house on fire, along with him standing outside, was used on the show, while teammates inside Dolphins facilities were shown expressing concern with one another. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was saying he was trying to call and text...

Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls concludes

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 10, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

NEW YORK (AP) — A final round of legal documents released Tuesday in a court case related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was made up of testimony transcripts that were already largely public and dealt with allegations about misconduct by several rich and influential men whose names have been known for a decade or more. The unsealed files included a 2016 deposition of Virginia Giuffre, a woman who said Epstein sexually abused her and arranged for her to have sexual encounters with men including Britain’s Prince Andrew starting when she was 17. It also included a...

Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra agree on eight-year contract, most lucrative ever for NBA coach

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 10, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat on Tuesday night announced the team has reached terms on an extension with coach Erik Spoelstra, who has been working in the final year of his contract. Terms of what the team termed “a long-term contract” were not disclosed. A person familiar with the agreement told the South Florida Sun Sentinel the contract is for eight years, with a salary that puts the total value at $120 million, largest total in a contract ever for an NBA coach. Spoelstra’s salary this season had been reported at $8.5 million. San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich is earning a reported $16 million this...

Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith requested for head coach interview

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith was expected to be a hot name in the 2024 NFL head coach hiring cycle, and Monday night, that idea came to fruition. Smith was among nine candidates the Carolina Panthers announced Monday as requesting for permission to interview. Smith is in his second season as Dolphins offensive coordinator. Miami, this season, finished the regular season No. 1 in total offense and No. 2 in scoring offense. The play-calling duties for the Dolphins, however, lie on coach Mike McDaniel‘s shoulders in a similar setup to what McDaniel had in his lone year as...

‘King of the NRA’: Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA,” spending lavishly on himself, punishing dissent and showering allies with country club memberships and no-show contracts, a lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office told jurors Monday. Wayne LaPierre’s methods as the NRA’s executive vice president and chief executive officer allowed him to operate the powerful gun rights organization “as Wayne’s World for decades,” Assistant Attorney General Monica Connell argued in an opening statement in a...