Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins agree to $212 million contract extension

NBCMiami.com (Sports) 7/26 11:23A The Associated Press

The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 million, according to a media report Friday.

Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa agree to four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million guaranteed

CBS Miami (Sports) 7/26 9:35A CBS Miami

MIAMI - The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million guaranteed, CBS Sports reported Friday. CBS Sports says Tagovailoa's new contract makes him the third-highest-paid...

In 3×3 basketball, American women are seeking golden confirmation and men some Olympic redemption

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 9:02A Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — One is  the defending Olympic champion . The other failed to even qualify for the Summer Games when 3 3 basketball made its Tokyo debut. Yet both American teams harbor the same expectation  when play...

Olympics opening ceremony moments: Lady Gaga, Zinedine Zidane

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 9:01A Associated Press

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The  Paris Olympics  opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, with  rainy skies over the Seine  and...

UCF position preview: Safety

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 9:00A Matt Murschel

A position-by-position look at UCF heading into the fall: SAFETY What to expect The position, already a stronghold in the secondary, was further fortified courtesy of the transfer market, showcasing the team s strategic moves and roster changes....

Dolphins Deep Dive: Furones and Perkins discuss QB Tua Tagovailoa throwing in Friday’s training camp...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 9:00A Kathy Laughlin

Sun Sentinel Miami Dolphins reporter David Furones and columnist Chris Perkins discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa participation in throwing drills in Friday s training camp practice.

UF position preview: Safety

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 9:00A Edgar Thompson

A look at the Gators leading up to fall camp: SAFETY What to expect The back end of Florida s defense spent much of 2023 on its heels. The Gators season-ending five-game losing streak included a 52-35...

Swimming in stadiums becomes the norm as sport sets up in a rugby arena for 2024 Paris Olympics

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 8:50A Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — The main swimming pool for the  Paris Olympics  is set up inside a 30,000-seat rugby stadium on the city s western edge. Sound strange? Not really. It s the new norm. The biggest swim...

Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 8:32A Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on  the Paris Olympics  tennis schedule Saturday, the first day of action  at Roland Garros . Serbia s Djokovic will compete in singles only, Nadal in doubles only and Alcaraz...

Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded renditions of French songs

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 8:29A Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning...

What to watch at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, July 27

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 8:16A Associated Press

Once the  opening ceremony  for the  2024 Paris Olympics  is over, competition begins in earnest all across France. There are plenty of gold medals at stake on Saturday. There s swimming and tennis...

Photos: Celebrities at the Paris Olympics

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 8:01A Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — The  2024 Paris Olympics  opening ceremony is underway after a rough start to the summer games, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting  France’s flagship high-speed rail network  and  rainy skies over the Seine river , where...

Paris deploys massive security to keep the Olympics opening ceremony safe

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 7:40A Associated Press

By SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A massive security operation has been deployed Friday in Paris to keep the  opening ceremony  of the Olympics safe. The capital s streets are blocked...

Allyson Felix’s push to have child care at Paris Olympics pays off: ‘A great starting point’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 7:29A Tribune News Service

By Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times PARIS — To the seven Olympic titles and 15 world championships won during a record-setting track career, Allyson Felix could have added one more distinction: world s...

Chasing the Olympic dream isn’t cheap, and US athletes often are stuck with the bill

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 7/26 7:23A Tribune News Service

By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times PARIS — The guy lugging an overstuffed bag onto the New York subway, looking hurried, maybe a little tired, is a three-time Olympian. Eli Dershwitz has been rushing around the city, training at one fencing club...