Columnist Says Dolphins Full of “Thugs and Hoodlums”

The Miami Dolphins seem hypocritically concerned with whether prospective player’s mothers were ever prostitutes, but seem to not be too concerned that one of their current players stands accused of brutally hitting his pregnant girlfriend. This has lead one Fox Sports columnist to label the Fins “home to NFL bad…

El Pibe Stays True to Futbol and Colombia

Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is universally familiar to the avid fútbol fan.Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama signs autographs as the young ladies…

Ex-Heat Star Antoine Walker Files for Bankruptcy

While his ex-fiance Evelyn Lozada is living it up on the hit show Basketball Wives, former Heat star Antoine Walker has filed for bankruptcy. The forward helped the Heat secure their 2006 NBA championship, but his professional life has faltered ever since.The bankruptcy was filed last week in the Southern…

Dolphins’ Phillip Merling Received Special Treatment From Broward Sheriff’s Office

One day after Phillip Merling’s arrest for allegedly punching a pregnant woman, the Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating why the Dolphins’ defensive end received special treatment during his release from jail.Merling posted $15,000 bail yesterday, but instead of going through standard procedure where inmates are released through the jail’s front door, Merling…

Florida Marlins Lose Three-Game Series to the Atlanta Braves

Last night, your Florida Marlins finished a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves and their tomahawk-choppin’ entourage (still doing that, Braves fans? Awesome.) Here’s how it all went down:Game 1, Marlins 6 – Braves 4: Tuesday night, the Braves trotted out starter Kenshin Kawakami, a guy whose season so far…

Dolphins Trade Justin Smiley to Jaguars

Local fans of Miami Dolphins guard Justin Smiley are about to be (pun warning) frown-y. He’s headed up I95 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As for what the Dolphins are getting in return, no one seems to know yet. Do the Jags have anything we want anyway. Reportedly its just a…

Jason Taylor Says Jets More “Calm,” “Positive” Than Dolphins

In 1997, when Bill Parcells was engineering a turnaround of the New York Jets, the New York Times said he was a man of two sides. One that was “loyal, brilliant, passionate, caring and uncomplicated,” and another that was “bullying, manipulative, nasty and extremely complex.” Parcells’ professional style is notoriously…

Marlins Ballpark is On Time and Under Budget

Almost everyone who opposed the new Marlins ballpark balked at the price (“yeah, just wait until it goes over budget”) and the time line (“They’ll be lucky if they’re open for the 2015 season”), but surprisingly a year after breaking ground the thing is actually on time and even slightly…

Riptide Presents the All-Asshole Major League Baseball Team

So Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez has apologized– after much coercion–for not running after a kicked ball and then lashing out at his teammates and manager Fredi Gonzalez. He’s been reinstated into his God-given spot in the lineup, where he promptly collected three hits. But the ugly episode set the always-contemplative…