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Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates his game-winning field goal with
teammates Ken Walter (13) and Christian Fauria in the final seconds to beat
the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Flash Slide shows:Pre-game
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Super ending
The New England Patriots fought off the fiesty Carolina Panthers to win
Super Bowl XXXVIII behind a 41-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri with
:04 seconds left to play to win 32-29 to cap a wild fourth quarter. Associated Press
Four open the door
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's newly elected members were accepting congratulations and talking of their life experiences when the four men inadvertently delivered messages that resonate in South Florida. BY ARMANDO SALGUERO / asalguero@herald.com
Miami flexes muscle After Lamar Odom clashes with two New Orleans players, the Heat goes on a 14-0 run to secure its fifth win in its past six games.
And now for something different: the Heat playing the role of bully. Not only did the Heat take an early lead on an undermanned team and hold strong, but Lamar Odom pushed around a pair of feisty young Hornets in Miami's 94-70 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night. By ISRAEL GUTIERREZ / igutierrez@herald.com
Last-period fade brings costly loss A collapse in the final 20 minutes leads to a loss that drops the Panthers nine points behind the Islanders in the race for the East's final playoff spot.
The Panthers were a perfect picture through two periods Saturday, unrecognizable to the New York Islanders as the Panthers they had dominated twice this year. BY DAVID J. NEAL / dneal@herald.com
Just wait till the recruits grow up Experts and fans bubble with excitement when determining which college football teams signed the best high school players, but history teaches those rankings can be far off the mark.
No sooner had the ink dried on the final letters-of-intent when talk surfaced about how Michigan's 1998 recruiting class could rival some of the best in history. By JEFF SHAIN / jshain@herald.com
No help at home While enjoying a season-high crowd, the Hurricanes can't contain Gerald Riley, who scores 35 points in Georgetown's overtime victory.
The excitement of a season-high crowd of 5,193 at the Convocation Center didn't deliver a much-needed victory for the University of Miami men's basketball team. By MARISSA SILVERA / msilvera@herald.com
Williams lauds Collier as pick to lead offense
As Dolphins running back Ricky Williams took another shot at coaching, lending his time to a Pop Warner exhibition Saturday, he said he believes Joel Collier was an excellent choice as the team's new offensive coordinator. BY JASON COLE / jcole@herald.com
Federer takes it from the top Having guaranteed himself the No. 1 ranking by making the final, Roger Federer breezes past Marat Safin 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-2.
Expectations were high for Sunday's Australian Open men's final between new No. 1 Roger Federer and former No. 1 Marat Safin. But the first order of business for Federer was adding his second Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-2 victory against the unseeded Safin. By SANDRA HARWITT / Special to The Herald
Marlins ready to ring in the new year; hop on board
Looking to get the biggest bang from winning the World Series, the Marlins will spread festivities honoring last year's team over the entire six-game opening homestand (April 6-8 vs. Montreal, April 9-11 vs. Philadelphia), instead of doing everything opening day. The ring ceremony is scheduled for April 10. BY BARRY JACKSON / bjackson@herald.com
Rain doesn't rein in goals The weather affects the footing, traction and strategy, but there is plenty of scoring in Copa Latina's first round.
Rain hardly dampened scoring in Saturdays first-round Copa Latina matches at Ted Hendricks Stadium. Indeed, goals abounded on the soggy field, which could have affected offensive attacks. By SANTOS A. PEREZ / sperez@herald.com
Tonight, it's Marlins season once again
By 10 tonight -- assuming the Super Bowl will not live up to the hype and extend into overtime -- football season will be over. After months of gorging, it is time to purge. It is time to turn our attention to baseball. Football has become the embodiment of our national personality, but baseball is still our ``national pastime.'' LINDA ROBERTSON / lrobertson@herald.com
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