Strict cannabis policy faces growing opposition
In Colorado and Washington, it’s recreational. In 16 other states, medicinal. But in Florida, marijuana is still unacceptable – for now. New laws that acknowledge the benefits of medical marijuana, and even some that approve non-medical cannabis use, are becoming increasingly common. When Washington passed its groundbreaking legislation, some experts estimated the state could gain...
Sports Briefs: 4/22
Women’s Tennis Miami lost for just the fifth time this season, dropping the last match of the year to Virginia. The Canes’ three top singles players all fell, while the other two matches reached a third set before going unfinished. Next up is the ACC Tournament, where Miami will try to rebound against more top-quality...
Sports Brief 4/18
Track & Field The ACC Outdoor Track Championships begin Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Miami’s women’s 4×100 meter relay team is seen as having the best chance to score a win. Amber Monroe and Lea Johnson have high hopes for the field events. Isaiah Simmons, a men’s thrower who set a personal record in discus at...
Miami avenges loss to Bethune-Cookman, wins 6-1
Javi Salas shut down Bethune-Cookman for seven innings on Wednesday, and the Canes avenged a loss to the Wildcats earlier this year with a dominant 6-1 victory. The junior right-hander kept the Wildcats in check, and Miami had no trouble getting on base at the start. Miami appeared to have early momentum, with Alex Hernandez...
Sports briefs: 4/15
Baseball Miami went on the road to College Park this weekend and took two of three games from the Maryland Terrapins. Chris Diaz turned in a solid outing on the mound Friday night, but it took the Hurricanes 13 innings to secure a 1-0 win. Freshman Brandon Lopez knocked in the winning run with a...
Rachel Maddow sits down with Shalala
President Donna E. Shalala got to pick the brain of one of America’s sharpest political commentators. UM students and hundreds of other attendees gathered at the Fieldhouse on Sunday for a conversation with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. Maddow has hosted “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC since 2008, where she is revered as much for...
Radziewski strikes out 16, Miami takes two from VT
Miami claimed two of its three weekend games against Virginia Tech and improved its record to 19-8 (4-5 ACC). The Canes nearly staged a late comeback to sweep the series, but the Hokies (18-7, 5-4 ACC) scored three runs in the 10th inning on Sunday. The 8-5 loss was Miami’s first in extra innings this...
Canes beat UNC for ACC title, head to Tourney as No. 2 seed
Miami pulled off its third double-digit victory in as many days to win the ACC Tournament for the first time in school history. Shane Larkin and Trey McKinney Jones led an explosive offense that executed down the stretch to defeat North Carolina, 87-77, on Sunday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. Larkin, who scored a career-high...
Sports Briefs 3/7
Women’s Basketball Miami claimed two spots on the All-ACC first team for the third straight year, with Stefanie Yderstrom and Morgan Stroman earning the honor after being voted in by the league’s head coaches. Yderstrom leads the conference in free-throw percentage, and she has started 104 straight games for Miami. Her 12.3 points per game...
Sports briefs 3/4
Men’s basketball Mike Krzyzewski called it one for the ages. Duke senior Ryan Kelly emerged from a two-month absence to score 36 points in a thrilling 79-76 win over Miami. The Hurricanes trailed by 10 with less than two minutes to play on Saturday, but then made a last-second push that came up just short....
Sports briefs 2/25
Women’s Basketball Georgia Tech scored the final nine points on Sunday afternoon to complete a huge second-half comeback over Miami, 68-64. Shawnice Wilson and Keyona Hayes each had double-doubles for the Canes (18-9, 9-7 ACC), who looked to be in control with a 15-point lead in the second half. The Canes went into halftime leading...
NCAA releases allegations against athletic program
The University of Miami received its notice of allegations from the NCAA Tuesday night, as did former Hurricanes coaches who violated ethical conduct rules during their time at the school. Despite the dismissal of a reported 20 percent of the evidence against Miami – including interviews with two close acquaintances of rogue booster Nevin Shapiro...
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