SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason game for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers started in a most unusual way. She went deer hunting. Her journey took off when hockey — and the rest of the world — had stopped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Maurice, then the coach of the Winnipeg … [Read more...] about Christine Bumstead once took Panthers coach Paul Maurice hunting. And her coaching career took off
Mercury Morris, 2-time Super Bowl champion with Miami Dolphins, dies at 77
(CNN) — Eugene “Mercury” Morris, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the team’s perfect 1972 season, has died, his son Troy-Jeffrey Morris announced on social media on behalf of the family Sunday. Mercury Morris was 77. “His talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport, and his three Pro Bowl selections only solidified his place … [Read more...] about Mercury Morris, 2-time Super Bowl champion with Miami Dolphins, dies at 77
Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4
MIAMI (AP) — Michael Harris II tripled, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday. Gio Urshela and Ozzie Albies homered while Matt Olson had two hits and an RBI for the Braves (85-71), who began Sunday two games behind the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Braves return home and begin a … [Read more...] about Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4
Seahawks roll to 24-3 win over Dolphins as Miami deals with another QB injury
SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet rushed for two TDs, and the Seattle Seahawks beat Miami 24-3 on Sunday where the attention turned to another injury suffered by a Dolphins quarterback. A week after losing Tua Tagovailoa to the third concussion in the past two years, the Dolphins watched Skylar Thompson … [Read more...] about Seahawks roll to 24-3 win over Dolphins as Miami deals with another QB injury
Cam Ward tops 15,000 career passing yards in No. 8 Miami’s 50-15 rout of South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami’s Cam Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while becoming the 13th player in NCAA history to top 15,000 career passing yards to help the eighth-ranked Hurricanes rout South Florida 50-15 on Saturday night. Ward tossed TD passes of 6 yards to Isaiah Horton, 5 yards to Xavier Restrepo and 76 yards to Sam Brown, the latter putting Miami (4-0) … [Read more...] about Cam Ward tops 15,000 career passing yards in No. 8 Miami’s 50-15 rout of South Florida