Lionel Lightbourne lives just a few blocks from the Dolphins’ home field. When they win and fireworks explode over Miami Gardens, he watches from his front porch. Lightbourne has been a fan since the Fins’ perfect season in 1972 — the year after he was born.So when he heard the…
The Florida Marlins kicked off their AL East six-game gauntlet by losing to the Red Sox 8-2 in a brisk game that lasted just two and a half hours, but was over long before that. Starter Chris Volstad, who took the loss and fell to 4-7, threw well for three…
When fans at the University of Miami’s Mark Light Stadium heard the first ominous tolls of AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells,” they knew closer Kyle Bellamy would soon appear to finish the opponent with a dizzying array of sinkers and sliders. By drafting him in the fifth round on Tuesday, the White…
Ten days ago, Riptide broke the story that Dwyane Wade had filed a $100 million libel suit against former business partner and current nemesis Baron Richard von Houtman. The reason: a series of inflammatory emails sent to Miami Heat coach Pat Riley alleging drug use and domestic abuse by the superstar.Once…
All team names are far from created equal. Some basic math: Celtics > Raptors; Red Sox > Devil Rays; Colts > Texans; and everyone on a field, rink, or pitch outside of Anaheim laughed their asses off at the Mighty Ducks until they wised up and lost the Disney adjective…
Most high school graduates are frantically searching for summer jobs or shopping for dorm room essentials. Chad James, Bryan Berglund, and Marquise Cooper won’t have to worry about selling popcorn at movie theaters or cutting grass for neighbors because they have the option to play professional baseball for the Florida…
A University of Miami football player gets a parking ticket and every sports outlet in the country would rush to get the scoop. A University of Florida player getting arrested? Well, no one seems to notice that much despite the fact it’s happen to twenty players since Urban Meyer showed…
The early rounds of the Sony Ericcson Open coincide with Winter Music Conference, and it was only a matter of time until the two events crossed paths in some sort of scandal. Sure enough, French tennis player Richard Gasquet tested positive for cocaine while in Miami. And whom does he blame? Bob Sinclar…
The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that there’s a Chad Pennington imposter tweeting on Twitter. The quarterback’s supposed account talked about various meals and get-togethers with teammates, according to the story. Pennington said he isn’t a member of any social networking websites.But what about other prominent South Florida athletes?Dolphins defensive end Matt…
The University of Miami swim team is a mini United Nations with girls hailing from seven countries speaking eight different languages. These cosmopolitan swimmers not only toppled numerous school records and recorded their best season under third-year head coach Christie Shefchunas, but they also helped the community by building homes…
Former EliteXC super-hyped, superstar Kimbo Slice sunk his career and the organization after suffering a knockout in 62 seconds to an unknown. Apparently, the brawler wants his Mixed Martial Arts stardom and credibility back, and is set to regain it on reality television. Slice has been announced as a cast member for…
For a few years, I’ve harbored a strange obsession with Major League journeyman reliever Jorge Julio. Not because he’s very good, mind you. In fact, the current Milwaukee Brewer is one of the most consistently awful players to make a big-league roster every year. His career is a testament to the…
Back in January, we brought you the story of Janoris Jenkins, the latest in a staggering list of football superstars to emerge from the small towns around Lake Okeechobee, about 80 miles northwest of Miami. Like Fred Taylor and Anquan Boldin before him, Jenkins joined the pantheon of football greats…
Hey, remember back in April when Dwyane Wade’s former business partner Richard von Houtman unleashed a Riptide smear tirade against the Miami Heat superstar?Von Houtman, one of Wade’s partners in the thwarted D Wade’s Place restaurant chain, cast Wade as a naive businessman, controlled by his entourage, who cheated on…
The Miami Hurricane baseball team traditionally wears white baseball cleats at the College World Series in Omaha. But in this year, the Canes will save the money needed to purchase 31 pairs. On Sunday, the Florida Gators ended the team’s season with a 16-5 win in Gainesville. Starting pitcher Iden…
Westminster Christian right fielder David Thompson can’t legally drive or grow facial hair all that well. But the high school freshman is no longer a boy. He became a man when he led his team on May 26 to a state championship on a sprained ankle that required a cortisone…
The image of Miami Hurricane reliever Rene Guerra’s glove getting knocked off of his hand by a crushed line-drive à la Charlie Brown perfectly summarized the Florida Gators’ crushing victory Saturday. Briefly, and it was very brief, the Canes held a 2-0 lead, but the Gators rallied and never looked…
One of the pros (or cons) for sports teams in Miami on both the professional and college levels is that they often attract players who want to make their home in South Florida year-round. Yeah, there are the guys who just enjoy the weather or have family here, but like…
OK, so maybe it wasn’t pure altruism, but Jose Canseco getting beaten down by a Korean giant almost saved Lindsay Lohan’s dad from the physical wrath of Riptide. Almost. In May, I wrote about Canseco’s boxing tour coming to South Florida, giving every resident with 50 bucks the chance to…
Being a Hurricanes fan is a bit tough at the moment, but there’s always baseball. Oh, there will always be the baseball team. One of the greatest programs in college baseball are perennial contenders, but things haven’t worked out that well this year. A 36-20 record is nothing to sneeze at, but it’s a…
Look, we know The University of South Florida is in Tampa, but it’s called The University of South Florida for Christ’s sake, so we’re claiming jurisdictional purview over the following video of an endless rain-delay danceoff that erupted yesterday between that school’s baseball squad and UConn. It’s Friday, Goddamnit…
Quick correction from yesterday’s post. This teal and aqua gadget is actually the thing Dolphin’s premium ticket holders will get to fidget around with during games. It’s the Gen III model of Kangaroo’s handset, with a 4.3″ lcd screen and specialized Dolphin’s branding. Sorry, no touch screen though. …
