Britney ready to Vogue?
Numerous blogs and paparazzi Web sites are abuzz with evidence of a collaboration between comeback queen Britney Spears and famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier. According to reports, the Vogue favorite shot Brit Brit in Los Angeles Tuesday. But while rumors have been running rampant that the shoot is for an upcoming issue [...]

With the boys of summer fittingly battling in a humid matinee rubber match of No. 1 and No. 2, the difference happened to be a matter of 90 feet.
Staging an improbable comeback after falling behind 12-4 in the fifth inning, No. 1 Miami (43-8, 23-5) stranded the tying run at third against North Carolina (45-10, [...]

POSTED MAY 17 AT 6:10 P.M.
A late Miami rally fizzled Saturday afternoon against the University of North Carolina, leaving the Canes one run short, losing 12-11.
With this and Friday’s 10-6 defeat, the Canes lost their first series of the season, but they clinched the ACC Coastal crown with their 12-2 win Thursday.
Hurricane pitchers held the [...]

POSTED MAY 16 AT 10:38 P.M.
Thursday night was all Miami, as the Canes piled on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Friday night, it was revenge of UNC.
The Tar Heels stormed out to a 9-0 lead, and a Mark Sobolewski grand slam couldn’t put a dent in the scoreline, as Miami fell to North Carolina 10-6.
North [...]

The Miami Hurricanes dominated the No. 2-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels at home Thursday night, 12-2.
The Thursday night game, in order to give teams a break before the ACC tournament which begins Wednesday, was completely controlled by Miami, as freshman phenom Chris Hernandez baffled the Tar Heels’ pitching.
North Carolina’s pitching didn’t fare much better, as [...]

Through four innings Tuesday night at Mark Light Field, North Florida sophomore right-hander Jonathan Turner shut down No. 1-ranked Miami’s bats despite an ERA of 7.26 as the Ospreys got off to an early 1-0 lead.
After getting two quick outs in the fifth, however, junior second baseman Jemile Weeks doubled for the second time of [...]

FOOTBALL
Hurricanes keep draft streak alive with Kenny Phillips
University of Miami junior safety Kenny Phillips extended the Hurricanes’ record streak of players chosen in the first round of the NFL draft to 14 consecutive years. Phillips was the 31st overall pick, to the New York Giants, and he was the final pick in the first round.
Teammate [...]

The University of Miami formally announced in a press conference Tuesday that the BankUnited Center will host the 2009 McDonald’s All-American High School Boys and Girls Games.
The top 24 high school girls and boys basketball players will come from all over the United States for this week-long event which culminates with the games April 1. [...]

The University of Miami rowing team put together a strong performance, as they swept all three races against Jacksonville University. The performance comes after Hurricanes juniors Laura Cordner and Kelly Amsler were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team earlier in the week.
The Hurricanes went into the meet against Jacksonville having rowed to an overall [...]

Having served as athletic director since 1993, Paul Dee will no longer find himself in this role at the university. When everyone comes back to school next year, it will be Kirby Hocutt, not Dee, who will lead the athletic department. Dee has been involved with the university since 1981.
Dee will continue at UM as [...]