“We live in a small village…four thousand people live here,” her dad said. “A golf course was built here in 2006. The following year I first took her to the golf course to get to know what golf was.”
Football, Sports
N’Kosi Perry focused on growing during spring practices
“It’s 24/7, 365 days of the year,” Perry said. “You’re always working. You’re always a quarterback. Everyone is going to look at you as the quarterback. So you have to be on your Ps and Qs at all times…I understand that it wasn’t acceptable for me and especially for my teammates. I feel like I disrespected them and I let them down, so I don’t want to do that anymore.”
Baseball, Sports
Miami falls 6-5 to Florida State in series finale
“We by far and away did not play a complete game,’’ Hurricanes coach Gino DiMare said. “But at the end of the day, we still had a chance to win the game. We made a ton of mistakes, but we still had a chance to win at the end…Disappointing, because we had a chance to sweep.’’
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Yaroshuk-Tews wins 350th match as Hurricanes coach, Miami tops Wake Forest
“Listen, It’s not about me, it’s about these kids,” the 18th-year coach said. “I’m happy for them they needed this for their confidence. We’ve had a few close matches against some good programs, so you know I think that this time of the year, for this group, this is big moving forward for our confidence. Heading in to finishing out our ACC schedule I think they really needed it. I’m happy for them.”
Baseball, Sports
Battling life’s curveballs on and off the field
“With all the things I’ve been through, it shows you there’s more important things in life to worry about,” Amditis said. “A lot of people have it worse than I do.”
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Tate Martell grew up wanting to be a Miami Hurricane
“I’m excited for this season and what this team has right now. We’re on a good path. It’s taking a little bit of time. It’s not going to be easy. But I promise you, we’ll be ready, the way that we’re going and how we’re working right now.”
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K.J. Osborn provides the Hurricanes with experience
“That’s what we needed, that leadership,” Harley said. “Without him coming in, it would have been just me and Evidence [Njoku] and Jeff Thomas. We would have been the older guys. It’s a great feeling having that older guy who has been there for four or five years. He’s teaching us knowledge, pushing us more.”
Basketball, Sports
Hurricanes heartbroken again in NCAA Tournament
March Madness is full of heartbreak. And Sunday evening the fourth-seeded Miami Hurricanes experienced the painful feeling once again, falling 57-55 to the fifth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Watsco Center. With the Hurricanes and Sun Devils tied 55-55 with 10 seconds left, Miami secured a…
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NCAA Tournament Predictions: Miami staring down Sweet 16
7 p.m. March 24 — No. 4 Miami vs. No. 5 Arizona State After a 69-62 opening-round victory against 13-seed Florida Gulf Coast, the Miami Hurricanes look to advance to their first Sweet 16 under Katie Meier on Sunday against the Arizona State Sun Devils. “I think in the beginning we said this is our…
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Hurricanes fend off Eagles’ second-half rally to advance in NCAA Tournament
Survive and advance. Fourth-seeded Miami saw its 13-point lead erased after the 13th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles rattled off six 3-pointers in the third quarter, but the Hurricanes weathered the storm late Friday evening at the Watsco Center. Miami went on an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to push back its advantage and…
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NCAA Tournament Predictions: Hurricanes hopeful for deep March run
9 p.m. March 22 — No. 4 Miami vs. No. 13 Florida Gulf Coast For the second time in the past three years, the Hurricanes are hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Just like in 2017, the 4th-seeded Hurricanes will take on the 13th-seeded Eagles to tipoff the postseason. Florida Gulf Coast…
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Miami quarterback Tate Martell eligible after NCAA grants waiver
Hurricanes quarterback Tate Martell is eligible to play immediately after being granted a waiver from the NCAA, Miami announced Tuesday afternoon. “We are pleased with this ruling and appreciate the NCAA recognizing that this waiver met the criteria under the membership established guidelines,” UM Director of Athletics Blake James said in a statement. “We would like…