Whether Inter Miami becomes the legacy South Florida has been waiting for or another cautionary tale remains to be seen. If history has taught us anything, it's this: give South Florida a superstar to believe in, and the fans will follow.

The Miami Marlins begin the 2019 season with a brand new look to the branding and team — again. On rebuild mode, Miami hosts the Colorado Rockies on the earliest Opening Day ever. Dominican José Ureña is expected to start on the mound and lead the hungry, young core into a “new” era with a winning mentality.

Dwyane Wade had his #OneLastDance, so it is finally time for the Miami Heat to find a new dance partner.

Although Wade’s farewell tour has been the focal point of Miami’s season for many, the Heat missed the NBA playoffs. In a limbo, Miami has not been to the playoffs two years in a row since the “Big 3” era.

Meanwhile, Miami’s only had one top-10 draft pick since then—Justise Winslow—and has not landed another star free agent. Will Miami Heat president Pat Riley turn up the Heat and push for the playoffs or tank and hope to find a new superstar through the draft?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 2 Florida Gators gymnastics team became the only unbeaten SEC team Friday night. The Gators hosted No. 12 Auburn, beating the Tigers 197.85-196.70 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Chelsea Football Club is fifth in the English Premier League, level with Arsenal at 63 points after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 at home Wednesday. The midweek-matchup was the Blues first clean sheet in league play since beating third-place Tottenham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Feb. 27.

The No. 3 Florida Gators baseball team lost 12-9 to UCF in a four-plus-hour tug-of-war Wednesday night. The reigning Southeastern Conference champion allowed its American Conference rival to score in every inning but the first and eighth. 

Kevarrius Hayes is the player who speaks up in the locker room and everyone listens, the player whose energy rubs off on everyone on the court and the person who can light up any room with his infectious personality.

The consistent squad selection of Chelsea Football Club Manager Maurizio Sarri results in the same inconsistent results of the club on the pitch since 2014. The West London club sits fourth in the English Premier League, watching Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham trend upward using a blend of modern soccer tactics and academy players. This is far from what the club is used to, as the Blues have won five league titles since 2003 and are usually in the title race. Chelsea is falling behind, with the club’s financial power dwindling and the sell-to-buy transfer policy-lacking success.

Wolverhampton Wanderers came to Stamford Bridge with a familiar tactical philosophy of a few former Chelsea Football Club managers on Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea Football Club plays Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup – with the Red Devils hoping to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Blues in last season’s FA Cup final. The 12-time champions visit Stamford Bridge Monday, where Chelsea has not lost a FA Cup match since losing 4-2 versus League One side Bradford City in 2015.

Vanderbilt fans watched in agony as Grant Williams finished a three-point play with 31.6 seconds left to close out an 88-83 overtime win for top-ranked Tennessee Wednesday night.

Williams’ career-high 43 points left the Commodores at 9-9 and still winless in the SEC, while Tennessee improved to 17-1 and is still undefeated in conference play.

The second-seeded Florida Gators fell 2-0 to the fourth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on Saturday night. The Gators could not find a rhythm on offense against Sooners pitcher Paige Parker (31-3), allowing two hits in seven innings. Parker had already pitched a shutout win against Arizona State earlier in the day.

The United States soccer men’s national team (USMNT) takes on two top-25 teams in Colombia and Peru in October. To begin with, the USMNT will face Colombia on Oct. 11 in Tampa, Florida. The game is a part of the six-match Kickoff Series in preparation for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are an almost-touchdown underdog at home heading into their Week 13 matchup versus the Indianapolis Colts. Last season, the Duval County team were 7-4 heading into the Colts matchup. Now, Blake Bortles hits the bench as quarterback Cody Kessler will lead the lackluster Jags offense with quarterbacks coach Scott Milanovich now calling the plays.

History — and loads of hype — is on the Gators side entering the season opener. Florida is 23-1 all-time versus Missouri, beating the Tigers in the 2018 SEC Championships and finishing third (Missouri finished seventh). However, the one loss to Missouri occurred last season, when the then No. 5 Gators fell on the road in their last SEC regular season meet.

This summer I joined the television broadcast team of the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Under a team of highly accomplished producers and editors, I logged air checks and melts. Additionally, I assisted in the production of content about Heatcheck Gaming (the NBA2K team of the Miami Heat) for HEATV.

With sea levels predicted to rise in South Florida, Miami officials are working with developers to address the demands for urban development while protecting the city’s future from rising sea levels.

Earlier this year, city of Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez and other city officials created the Sea Level Rise Committee, a program to address the danger of saltwater intrusion.