Stop This Streak

It would seem a simple task for the Miami Heat to get a winning streak going. Put the ball in the basket more times than the other teams do. Ding! Winning streak. But apparently it’s a tall order for this group. A roster filled with guys like Smush Parker –…

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

Today’s Farewell to the Orange Bowl celebration is the perfect send-off for the fabled stadium, where the OB will become The Battleground of Immortals one last time. The main event features a flag-football game between former Dolphins and Canes legends, including Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Mark Duper, and other greats…

Windsurf’s Up, Dude

Most folks think windsurfing is a sport for sunburned tourists. Or John Kerry. The Alex Caviglia Bluewater Classic proves windsurfing is actually a sport for those with the balls to harness the wind and ride the shoulders of unforgiving waters at ungodly speeds. It’s an event that draws more than…

Hoopin’ It Old-School

You want a classic NBA grudge match? We’re talking about Ali-versus-Frazier, O’Donnell-versus-Hasselbeck, Hamilton-versus-Burr type of stuff. Then look no further than the Chicago Bulls versus the Miami Heat. There’s no love lost between these two. Last season the Bulls smacked the Heat with a sock full of pennies in a…

How Things Should Be

The final regular-season game in the Orange Bowl resembled the infamous Ned Beatty scene in Deliverance more than an actual football game. Today’s FedEx Orange Bowl promises to be better. And by better, we mean totally bad-ass. The Virginia Tech Hokies face off against the Kansas Jay Hawks. The shitty…

How Alex Daoud Got His Groove Back

How Alex Daoud Got His Groove Back Filed under: Politics This past Sunday night, former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud proved he could still draw a crowd — and wow them with his wit and personality. About 100 people stopped by Books & Books in Coral Gables to listen to…