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PHILADELPHIA – Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 118-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers:
– These are the traps that need to be avoided to maximize the possibility of a home play-in game.
– Which basically is the only reality that remains for the Heat to chase over their final eight games of the regular season.
– Especially with the Magic on Saturday defeating the Kings, to further secure their grasp on No. 8 in the East (they also hold the tiebreaker).
– So if the Heat at least want to host the Nos. 9-10 play-in against the Bulls (a matchup where this...
Heat match season’s longest winning streak, pound 76ers behind Herro’s 30
PHILADELPHIA — The reality is that with one loss over their remaining eight games, the Miami Heat will have the team’s first losing record since 2018-19.
For now, though, for the first time in a long time, they are feeling like winners, with Saturday night’s 118-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center extending the winning streak to four, matching the longest of the season for Erik Spoelstra’s team,
Granted, this latest victory against the carcass of what remains of the 76ers hardly was a statement win. But for a team that a week ago was mired in a 10-game losing...
Messi quickly scores in return to lineup, Inter Miami tops Philadelphia
FORT LAUDERDALE — Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night, with what became the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that lifted the Herons into first place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.
Messi returned to the lineup and scored less than two minutes after subbing into the match early in the second half. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner took a pass from Luis Suarez on the right side of the penalty box, made a quick move and sent a right-footed shot past two defenders into the net for a 2-0 Inter Miami lead.
It was Messi’s...
Marlins again rally in ninth, but this time come up short against Pirates
MIAMI (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Andrew McCutchen added an RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Friday night.
Cruz walked to lead off the fourth inning, stole second base and advanced to third on an error. Joey Bart walked before Andrew McCutcheon hit a double to left, driving in Cruz. Bart scored on a sacrifice fly by Adam Frazier to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
David Bednar came on to pitch for the Pirates in the bottom of the ninth and walked Matt Mervis before Otto Lopez hit a two-run home run to make it a one-run game. Bednar got...
Marchand assists Bennett’s OT winner in Panthers debut vs. Utah
By TIM REYNOLDS
SUNRISE — Brad Marchand capped his Florida debut by setting up Sam Bennett’s winner with 41.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Panthers defeated the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Friday night.
Bennett had both goals for Florida, including one in the second with Mackie Samoskevich and Aleksander Barkov assisting. Utah tied it early in the third on Sean Durzi’s third of the year.
The win pushed Florida back into first in the Atlantic Division at 44-25-3 with 91 points, one more than Toronto and two more than Tampa Bay. All three of those teams have 10 games remaining, and Florida...
US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, a response to an executive order by President Donald Trump, according to federal court documents made public Friday.
The change in policy was made in February by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the academy’s superintendent, in response to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in January, according to a court filing by the U.S. Justice Department in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The president’s order...
National Housing Trends To Watch
Some HighlightsAt a national level, the housing market has shifted over the past year.There are more homes for sale, price growth has moderated, and homes are taking a little longer to sell.Do you want to know how your area compares? Connect with a real estate agent to go over what’s happening locally and what this means for you.
The best of Palm Beach County high school sports: Winter 2025 All-County honorees
Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Palm Beach County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading. The section will be published in the newspaper on Sunday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Palm Beach 7A-5A boys basketball player of the year: Tor-El Robinson, Wellington senior
Palm Beach 4A-1A boys basketball player of the year: Javian Jones, King’s Academy senior
Palm Beach 7A-5A boys basketball first team, second team, honorable mention, coach of the year
Palm Beach 4A-1A boys basketball first team, second team, honorable...
The best of Broward County high school sports: Winter 2025 All-County honorees
Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading. The section will be published in the newspaper on Sunday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Broward 7A-5A boys basketball player of the year: Dwayne Wimbley Jr., St. Thomas Aquinas senior
Broward 4A-1A boys basketball co-players of the year: Shon Abaev, Calvary Christian senior; Ricky Liburd, Sagemont senior; Christian Yeargin, Stranahan junior
Broward 7A-5A boys basketball first team, second team, honorable mention, coach of the year
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Gators overcome sloppy start to take down Maryland and advance to Elite 8
SAN FRANCISCO — Florida finally looked like a No. 1 seed — for a half, at least.
It was more than enough to move past Maryland 87-71 in a regional semifinal Thursday at Chase Center. To get back to the Final Four, the Gators will need play their best basketball for a longer stretch Saturday.
Energized Florida players cheer on their teammates from bench in the Gators’ 87-71 win against Maryland in Thursday night’s regional semifinal at San Francisco’s Chase Center. (Ezra Shaw/Getty)
Coach Todd Golden, back in San Fransisco for the first time since he left for UF three years ago, wasn’t...