Earlier this week, Money magazine named Coral Springs the 44th best “small city” to live in of 2010. Not too shabby, eh? Coral Springs beat out Coconut Creek (48) and Wellington (72), the only other Florida locales to make the top 100. Mayor Scott Brook says the city’s sweet 44…
As soon as we heard about the death of George Steinbrenner, we couldn’t help but think about his Fort Lauderdale connection. After all, the Yankees did spend 33 spring-training years down here. Not all of those were good years, if memory serves, since more than once did ol’ George pull…
NBA free agent LeBron James announced tonight that he’ll be joining the Miami Heat in South Beach, apparently declaring a new home for South Florida’s basketball team.LeBron’s announcement was made live on ESPN in a chatty town-hall-type discussion, with James waiting to make his decision until about four minutes in…
So unless ESPN and every other national sports news source is wrong (it happens), it looks like LeBron James will be joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat, instantly creating the most interesting and feared team possibly of all time. But before we get to the business…
In what has all the makings of a Faustian bargain, the Heat is on the verge of landing LeBron James to go with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. No matter who is signed to fill the remaining spots on the team’s roster, those three players alone make this arguably the…
This week’s New Times feature story is an in-depth look at John Goodman, the multimillionaire polo mogul accused of causing the fatal car accident that killed 23-year-old Wellington native Scott Wilson…
All’s fair in love, war, and NBA free agency. Hundreds of millions of dollars up in the air, along with countless NBA titles. Dwyane Wade is nothing if not competitive — and ruthless. Wade has long known that the Chicago Bulls are his primary competition in luring the other two big…
Not all the kinky rich guys in America live in Palm Beach County, but they will after Tiger Woods finalizes what looks like a permanent relocation from his scandal-tainted Orlando-area digs. Page2Live is reporting that Woods’ business manager has bought a 7,000-square-foot home in Palm Beach Gardens and that other…
Although the rumors swirling about LeBron James joining a dream team Heat lineup may be absurdly wishful thinking, it never hurts to do some practical planning. The King, who grew up in Akron, Ohio, will not leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers on a whim. To many Clevelanders, he’s considered as…
Twelve more hours till the stroke of midnight signals a feeding frenzy of NBA execs. They all want LeBron James. And if not him, then Dwyane Wade. And if not him, then Chris Bosh. And on and on. As if it’s not already complicated enough, another megastar, Carmelo Anthony, may…
In the hunt for the signature of LeBron James, South Florida has suddenly (briefly?) vaulted into the lead. Apparently, there was a “summit” last weekend in Miami, hosted by Dwyane Wade, with Chris Bosh and LeBron James himself in attendance. ESPN is reporting that Wade made a recruiting pitch that…
U.S. soccer fans are probably still feeling the euphoric afterglow of Landon Donovan’s amazing, game-winning, team-advancing, legend-making goal yesterday against Algeria.Of course, the goal was set up by a crisp cross from the best soccer player South Florida has ever produced, 20-year-old Boca Raton product Jozy Altidore.And how did Jozy…
There it is, the moment, the golden goal. Boca Raton’s Jozy Altidore hit the cross. Clint Dempsey took the first shot on goal. Landon Donovan buried it in the back of the net, in the first minute of stoppage time, to keep the United States alive in the World Cup…
After a solid World Cup debut against England, Boca Raton product and U.S. striker Jozy Altidore was a key in today’s amazing 2-2 draw with Slovenia.After an early run on goal, Altidore had a quiet first half. He wasn’t alone; the entire team looked sluggish out of the gate and…
A greyhound that raced frequently at the Palm Beach Kennel Club over the past two years tested positive for cocaine at least once while racing in South Florida.The dog, a 70-pound black male named Tempo Super Stud, raced in 12 races in Palm Beach between August 2008 and September 2009,…
With the eyes of U.S. soccer fans focused on Boca Raton product Jozy Altidore as he prepares for the most important game of his life (tomorrow versus Slovenia), one local sports celebrity wants to see Altidore up-close. South Florida’s own Chad Ochocinco posted words of encouragement on Altidore’s Twitter account…
Times are tough for American men’s tennis, which desperately needs a colorful character like John McEnroe or Andre Agassi to revive national interest in the sport. It’s not enough for him to be talented; this player has to be a fiery competitor who will either hit an amazing shot or…
By 10 a.m., the plates of ham, eggs, and bacon are steaming on the bar at Slainte Irish Pub in Boynton Beach, next to fresh bloody marys. Julie Murphy, a redhead wearing a yellow T-shirt with the words Ke Nako (“It’s Time”) emblazoned on the back, commandeers a stool in…
Continuing his ESPN campaign as a poster boy for U.S. Soccer, Boca Raton native Jozy Altidore recorded this entertaining video with the cable sports network, in which he’s invited to kick a soccer ball at a couple OF British gentlemen trying to enjoy a spot of tea.That sprained ankle looks…
That video’s from an all-star game in January. These days, Demar Dorsey doesn’t have nearly as much to smile about. The Boyd Anderson star, who originally gave a verbal commitment to the Florida Gators, then switched to the Michigan Wolverines, now finds himself without a destination after the school released…
Jozy Altidore, the Boca Raton-born forward for the United States World Cup team, survived his first full practice since an ankle sprain and now will be available Saturday when the Americans open tournament play with a match against England.He’s one of two key players with health concerns — the other…
It’s the second day of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, which must bring a wave of nostalgia for a Weston retiree named Jeffrey Hammonds. Eighteen years ago, he was the Stanford University outfielder selected as the fourth pick in the draft. Two picks later, the New York Yankees picked…
