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• Final two conference semifinals begin tonight

  May 6, 2013 10:24 AM

  UNDATED - The opening games of two NBA conference semifinals are taking place this evening as Miami plays host to Chicago and San Antonio is home to Golden State. The Heat advanced with a four-game sweep of the Bucks in their first-round series while the Bulls took seven games to... more »

• James misses Heat practice for personal matter

  April 17, 2013 10:25 AM

  MIAMI - LeBron James was not with the Miami Heat for their final regular-season shootaround on Wednesday morning. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the league's reigning MVP was tending to a personal matter. James was not expected to play Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. He has spent part of the... more »

• AP Source: Miami asks NCAA to end investigation

  March 29, 2013 8:54 PM

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. - A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Miami filed a motion with the NCAA on Friday to have the case against its athletic department thrown out altogether, citing massive improprieties with how the investigation was conducted. Also, three former Miami assistants... more »

• Bulls shock Heat, ending 27-game winning streak

  March 28, 2013 9:12 AM

  CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls have ended Miami's quest to break the NBA record for consecutive wins. The 101-97 final ended the Heat's winning streak at 27, six short of the mark set by the 1971-72 Lakers. Luol Deng paced the undermanned Bulls with 28 points in 44 minutes... more »

• Heat take the night off before looking for No. 19

  March 11, 2013 10:33 AM

  UNDATED - Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have lost, the Miami Heat are the hottest team in sports. The club led by LeBron James won its 18th straight game last night, beating Indiana 105-91. The Heat are now 47-14, just one win shy of tying San Antonio for the most... more »

• Miami fires back at NCAA investigation

  February 18, 2013 7:37 PM

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Firing back for the first time at the long investigation of her school's athletic department, Miami President Donna Shalala has released a statement saying the Hurricanes "have been wronged" by what she called a flawed NCAA probe. Shalala says Miami wants a swift resolution - with... more »

• NBA champion Miami Heat to visit Obama Monday

  January 23, 2013 3:20 PM

  WASHINGTON - The White House says the Miami Heat will get personal congratulations from the basketball-fan-in-chief on their NBA championship. President Barack Obama plans to host the team at the White House Monday. The White House says he also will recognize their support of the military. The players plan... more »

• Tonight's the night for 'Bama-Notre Dame

  January 7, 2013 10:31 AM

  MIAMI - The battle lines are drawn for tonight's BCS Championship at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. Notre Dame, the top-ranked team with a 12-0 mark, has the distinction of being a fairly heavy underdog against 12-1 Alabama. Oddsmakers are rating the Crimson Tide about a 9-point favorite, largely... more »

• Hurricanes' Reggie Johnson out 6-8 weeks

  December 31, 2012 9:01 AM

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami Hurricanes senior center Reggie Johnson will miss much of the Atlantic Coast Conference season with a broken left thumb. Coach Jim Larranaga says Johnson is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. A starter since his sophomore season, Johnson has already missed... more »

• Fla. man sues ex-Elmo puppeteer, claims sex abuse

  December 10, 2012 2:41 PM

  MIAMI - Another Florida man is suing the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father figure before flying him to New York to have sex with him. The alleged victim is now the fourth... more »

• Heat-Hawks set the pace

  December 10, 2012 10:30 AM

  UNDATED - The marquee game of the night in the NBA will be played in Miami as the Heat play host to Atlanta. In the NBA's Southeast Division, Miami stands on top with a record of 13-5, while the Hawks are 12-5. Atlanta is red-hot, having won 9 of... more »

• 2012 hurricane season another for the record books

  November 30, 2012 10:37 AM

  MIAMI - The 2012 hurricane season has come to an end and it's another one for the record books, above and beyond the destruction of Sandy. There were 19 named storms in what meteorologists consider an above-average year that tied as being the third most-active season since 1851. Even without... more »

• Tropical Storm Sandy forms south of Jamaica

  October 22, 2012 5:19 PM

  MIAMI - Tropical Storm Sandy has formed south of Jamaica and forecasters say the storm is expected to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sandy was about 395 miles (636 kilometers) south of Kingston, Jamaica, and had winds of 40 mph (64 kph). It is expected to head... more »

• Tropical depression forms south of Jamaica

  October 22, 2012 10:32 AM

  MIAMI - A tropical depression has formed south of Jamaica and forecasters say it will likely strengthen into a named storm. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday the depression was about 320 miles (515 kilometers) south of Kingston, Jamaica, and had winds of 30 mph (48 kph). It... more »

• 4th victim found in Fla. garage collapse

  October 15, 2012 4:21 PM

  MIAMI - Authorities have found the body of a fourth victim in the rubble of a parking garage that partially collapsed last week at a Florida college. Miami-Dade County police said Monday the man's body is deep in the unstable rubble and may take several days to remove. Investigators believe... more »

• Paul becomes major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico

  October 15, 2012 4:14 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Paul has become a major Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico and a hurricane warning has been issued for a swath of Baja California's western coastline. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Paul's maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph (195 kph) as... more »

• 2 dead, 1 trapped in Fla. parking garage collapse

  October 10, 2012 4:29 PM

  MIAMI - Authorities say a second person has died in the collapse of a parking garage under construction at a community college in Florida. Roy Rutland of the Miami-Dade Police Department says the second body was discovered Wednesday. A construction worker is also still trapped in the rubble. That worker... more »

• Workers trapped in Fla. garage collapse

  October 10, 2012 11:48 AM

  MIAMI - A section of parking garage under construction at a Miami-Dade College campus has collapsed and a fire official says some workers are trapped in the rubble. Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue Lt. Arnold Piedrahita tells WSVN-TV that some workers could be heard calling from help inside the rubble shortly after Wednesday's... more »

• Leslie strengthens into 6th hurricane of season

  September 5, 2012 1:25 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into the sixth hurricane of the Atlantic season but still remains far from land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday that Leslie was 465 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. It had top sustained winds of 75 mph and was nearly stationary,... more »

• Isaac gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico

  August 27, 2012 4:20 PM

  MIAMI - Tropical Storm Isaac is gaining strength as it gets closer to predicted landfall along the northern Gulf Coast. At 5 p.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center reported that Isaac's top sustained winds had reached 70 mph (113 kph). A tropical system becomes a Category 1 hurricane once winds... more »

• Hurricane watch includes SE Louisiana

  August 26, 2012 2:35 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say a hurricane watch has been extended to include the New Orleans metro area and parishes near Baton Rouge as Tropical Storm Isaac makes its way toward the Florida Keys. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that the watch area now stretches from... more »

• Tropical Storm Ernesto forms off Caribbean

  August 2, 2012 3:58 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic and is speeding toward a chain of small, popular vacation islands in the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday afternoon that the storm is headed west at about 22 mph (35 kph) toward the... more »

• Tropical depression forms in Atlantic

  August 1, 2012 4:55 PM

  MIAM - Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed off the Windward Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and storm watches have been issued for the islands of Barbados, Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia among other places. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday afternoon that maximum sustained winds are... more »

• 'Encyclopedia Brown' author Sobol dies at 87

  July 16, 2012 12:56 PM

  MIAMI - Donald J. Sobol, author of the popular "Encyclopedia Brown" series of children's mysteries, has died. He was 87. Sobol died in Miami from natural causes July 11, with his wife Rose by his side, his son John Sobol told The Associated Press Monday. Sobol's series featured amateur sleuth... more »

• Lee traded to Marlins

  July 5, 2012 10:18 AM

  MIAMI - The Miami Marlins are hoping they've added some much needed pop to their line-up by acquiring Carlos Lee from Houston in exchange for a pair of prospects. The 36-year-old Lee spent five-plus seasons with the Astros and is hitting .287 with five homers and 29 RBI in... more »

• Tests find only marijuana in face-chewer's system

  June 27, 2012 4:09 PM

  MIAMI - A Florida medical examiner says only marijuana was found in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing another man's face. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's released the toxicology results Tuesday on 31-year-old Rudy Eugene. Lab results found marijuana in his system, but not any other street... more »

• Obama congratulates Miami Heat on finals win

  June 22, 2012 3:17 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has called the Miami Heat head coach to congratulate the team on its NBA championship. Obama made the call from Air Force One while traveling in Florida for campaign events. The White House says the president complimented coach Erik Spoelstra on the performance of... more »

• Heat evens NBA Finals, 1-1

  June 15, 2012 11:03 AM

  OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Thunder finally faced a deficit even Kevin Durant couldn't rescue them from. Another slow start put Oklahoma City down 16 almost from the start, and even Durant's 16-point fourth quarter wasn't enough to rally the Thunder back in a 100-96 loss to the... more »

• Doctors: Face-chewing victim 'awake and alert'

  June 12, 2012 12:35 PM

  MIAMI - A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack is awake and alert at a Miami hospital. In a photograph shown to reporters Tuesday, Ronald Poppo is walking down a hospital hallway, supported by hospital staff on either side of him. Doctors are planning... more »

• Celtics top Heat, lead series 3-2

  June 6, 2012 2:54 AM

  MIAMI - Kevin Garnett finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce hit a 3-pointer over LeBron James with just under a minute left and the Boston Celtics moved one win away from an Eastern Conference title by beating the Miami Heat 94-90 on Tuesday night. Pierce scored... more »

• Police look for witnesses of face-chewing attack

  May 29, 2012 12:40 PM

  MIAMI - Authorities in Miami are looking for more witnesses after a police officer fatally shot a naked man who refused to stop chewing on the face of another naked man on a busy downtown highway ramp. Detective William Moreno says police are looking for people to fill in the... more »

• Heat close out series with Pacers

  May 25, 2012 7:46 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night. Miami wrapped up the best-of-7 series and will face either Boston or... more »

• TSA: Man hid 7 snakes, 3 tortoises in his pants

  August 30, 2011 12:53 PM

  MIAMI - The Transportation Security Administration says a man tried to board a flight from Miami to Brazil with nylon bags filled with exotic snakes and tortoises hidden in his pants. TSA spokesman Jonathon Allen says the man was stopped after passing through a body scanner at Miami International... more »

• NCAA confirms investigation at Miami

  August 17, 2011 12:39 PM

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The NCAA says it has been investigating the relationship between a convicted Ponzi scheme artist and the University of Miami for five months, saying the allegations - if true - show the need for "serious and fundamental change" in college sports. The investigation is focused... more »

• Rapper Big Boi arrested on drug charges in Miami

  August 7, 2011 3:16 PM

  MIAMI - Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested in Miami for possession of drugs including ecstasy and Viagra pills. The rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia on Sunday.... more »

• Tropical Storm Don forms in southern Gulf

  July 27, 2011 5:30 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Don has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico and its track over the next several days shows that it's headed toward southeastern Texas. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday that it doesn't appear the storm will strengthen into a hurricane.... more »

• Settlement for 1 drywall case progresses

  July 14, 2011 2:28 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A proposed $55 million settlement of claims against a Miami-based supplier of tainted Chinese drywall has been granted preliminary approval by a federal judge in New Orleans, but it is far from a done deal. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon's approval on Thursday sets the stage... more »

• Tropical storm forms in Gulf, heavy rain expected

  June 28, 2011 9:43 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico but is not likely to threaten the U.S. coast. The government of Mexico on Tuesday issued Tropical Storm warnings for the northeastern coast from Barra De Nautla north to Bahia Algodones. The storm is... more »

• Fla. firm OKs $55M Chinese drywall settlement

  June 14, 2011 4:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A Miami-based supplier of tainted Chinese drywall agreed in a court filing Tuesday to a $55 million settlement of claims that the corrosive product damaged homes, all or nearly all of them in Florida. The proposed settlement, which requires approval from U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon... more »

• Adrian becomes major hurricane in the Pacific

  June 9, 2011 5:55 PM

  MIAMI - Forecasters say Hurricane Adrian has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico but is still expected to stay offshore. Forecasters say maximum sustained winds for the first hurricane of the 2011 season increased Thursday evening to about 130 mph (209 kph).... more »

• Confusing conditions as hurricane season starts

  June 1, 2011 4:47 AM

  MIAMI- Hurricane season has begun. The six-month Atlantic hurricane season started today and continues through Nov. 30. Federal forecasters say they expect three to six major hurricanes from an above-average storm season. Last year was the third-most active season on record, with 19 named storms, 12 of which became hurricanes.... more »

• Blame game: BP, Gulf spill partners sue each other

  April 21, 2011 4:50 PM

  MIAMI - BP has been hammered for a year over the Gulf oil spill but now is going on the offensive. The British company has filed multibillion-dollar lawsuits seeking to shift at least part of the blame to those who owned the ill-fated rig or designed a failed safety... more »

• Table, wine turn up on now-famous Miami sandbar

  January 29, 2011 2:53 PM

  MIAMI- First, a baby grand piano mysteriously showed up on a Miami sandbar. A day after it was removed, a small table with two chairs, place settings, a bottle of wine and a chef statue appeared on the now-famous strip of sand. The latest prank has officials worried the... more »

• LeBron gets best of Kobe in Heat win

  December 25, 2010 10:44 PM

  LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ran their mouths while they jogged downcourt, not quite making eye contact during an unpleasant conversation in the closing minutes. "Just asked him what he got for Christmas," James said. Although the two superstars wouldn't reveal what angry words they... more »

• Graham's growth helping Saints

  December 24, 2010 2:10 PM

  METAIRIE - Jimmy Graham says he's thankful for good advice he received from University of Miami president Donna Shalala and former star quarterback Bernie Kosar. Graham was playing college basketball when Shalala urged him to give football a try. Before Graham played a game on the gridiron for Miami in... more »

• Hornets trump Heat 96-93

  November 5, 2010 11:35 PM

  Emeka Okafor evoked memories of his dominant college days and helped Chris Paul get the best of his buddy, LeBron James. Okafor had a season-high 26 points and 13 rebounds, Paul had 13 points, 19 assists and five steals, and New Orleans remained unbeaten with a 96-93 victory over the... more »

• Paula weakens over Cuba, brings heavy rain and power outages

  October 15, 2010 1:26 PM

  Cuba is cleaning up after a direct hit from Tropical Storm Paula. Once a Category 2 hurricane, Paula has been downgraded to a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says its top winds have dropped to 25 miles an hour. Cuban authorities have discontinued all... more »

• Hurricane Paula gains strength off Yucatan

  October 12, 2010 1:21 PM

  Hurricane Paula has strengthened into a Category 2 storm with top sustained winds of 100 miles per hour off the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tuesday that Paula was moving north-northwest at near 10 mph. The storm was about 140 miles... more »

• Tropical depression heads for Nicaragua, Honduras

  September 23, 2010 1:32 PM

  A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch are issued for parts of Nicaragua and Honduras ahead of a tropical depression that could strengthen over the Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the governments of Nicaragua and Honduras issued the alerts for the stretch from Puerto Cabezas,... more »

• Hurricane Karl slams Mexican Gulf coast

  September 17, 2010 1:22 PM

  Hurricane Karl smashed into Mexico's Gulf Coast on Friday, creating havoc in the major port city of Veracruz and forcing the country to shut down its only nuclear power plant and its central Gulf Coast oil platforms. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Karl's eye hit about... more »

• LSU's defense thriving on youth movement

  September 15, 2010 1:27 PM

  Dominant defense won LSU national titles twice in the past decade. That wasn't expected to be the case this season with new starters at seven spots. Yet even as No. 15 LSU's offense struggles to find its rhythm, the Tigers' youthful defense is making big plays to win... more »

• Igor regains tropical storm status

  September 10, 2010 12:22 PM

  Igor has regained tropical storm strength as it moves across the open Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm could become a hurricane by Sunday. Igor remained far from land and was about 465 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. The... more »

• U.S. Virgin Islands under warning for Hurricane Earl

  August 30, 2010 5:41 AM

  The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Earl could become a major, Category 3 hurricane today and make it all the way to Category 4 later in the week. A hurricane warning has now been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and forecasters say residents from the Carolinas north through... more »

• New tropical depression in Atlantic, Hurricane Frank in Pacific

  August 25, 2010 1:19 PM

  Hurricane Frank has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's coast while a new tropical depression formed in the Atlantic. Frank has maximum sustained winds Wednesday near 75 mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Frank could get stronger as it moves away from Mexico's southwestern coast. ... more »

• Saints sign new linebacker Asiodu

  August 25, 2010 12:25 PM

  The New Orleans Saints have added second-year linebacker K.C. Asiodu to the roster, less than one day after the release of veteran reserve linebacker and former special teams captain Troy Evans. Although the Saints did not immediately announce the signing of Asiodu, he was listed on the club's official... more »

• TS Bonnie downgraded to Tropical Depression Bonnie

  July 23, 2010 3:46 PM

  The National Hurricane Center in Miami has downgraded Tropical Storm Bonnie to a Tropical Depression. In the most recent advisory, TD Bonnie has maximum sustained winds of 35mph, moving WNW at 18mph. Bonnie is expected to reach the northern gulf coast late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. Rainfall... more »

• Crews prepare to leave well site

  July 23, 2010 12:28 PM

  Tropical Storm Bonnie is already being felt at the site of BP's troublesome well in the Gulf of Mexico, even though the storm won't arrive there in full until Sunday. A Coast Guard admiral says seas are choppy, rocking boats as crews get ready to leave. A mile... more »

• Feds: Largest Medicare fraud bust carried out, includes BR

  July 16, 2010 8:27 AM

  Federal authorities are conducting the largest Medicare fraud bust ever, with raids in five states leading to the arrests of dozens of suspects. Several doctors and nurses were among those authorities hoped to arrest Friday in Miami, New York City, Detroit, Houston and Baton Rouge, La. Authorities said 36... more »

• LeBron's "Decision" watched by nearly 10 million people

  July 12, 2010 9:23 AM

  The Nielsen Co. estimated that 9.95 million people watched LeBron James announce on ESPN that he's leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat, making it the third-most-watched program on cable television this year. "The Decision" that aired Thursday night ranked behind the 12.3 million who watched the NFL... more »

• Sources say LeBron favors Miami

  July 8, 2010 4:28 PM

  Though the world does not officially know what jersey LeBron James will sport in the fall yet, sources are reporting that "King" James is leaning toward the Miami Heat. James is set to make his big announcment on ESPN tonight at 8 p.m. in a one-hour special called "The... more »

• Wade and Bosh to Miami

  July 7, 2010 12:43 PM

  NBA superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh announced that they will team up and sign with the Miami Heat. Although they are both expected to get the maximum amount of money allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement, contracts cannot be signed until Thursday. With the possible addition of... more »

• Model shows high chance of oil hitting South Florida

  July 2, 2010 12:31 PM

  A new computer model shows oil from the massive Gulf of Mexico spill has as high as an 80 percent chance of reaching the Florida Keys and Miami. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the forecast Friday. It shows a 61 to 80 percent chance of sheen,... more »

• Hurricane watches in Texas, Mexico as Alex grows

  June 28, 2010 10:03 AM

  Tropical Storm Alex is gaining strength and a hurricane watch has been issued for the coasts of south Texas and northeastern Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Alex is expected to become a hurricane Tuesday. It's center is on a track from Yucatan headed for the Texas-Mexico... more »

• 4 dead after shooting in Miami-area restaurant

  June 7, 2010 7:48 AM

  Miami-area police say a gunman shot and killed four people at a restaurant and wounded three others before killing himself. Hialeah police say the Sunday night shooting began in a parking lot outside the restaurant, where the man was seen arguing with a woman. The man shot the woman then... more »

• Guilty Plea for trying to sell arms to South Korea

  May 24, 2010 8:21 PM

  A man in Miami pleaded guilty to federal charges of trying to broker deals for Russian military and rocket technology for South Korea. Juhwan Yun is Korean-American and admitted he tried to help South Korea obtain a rocket propulsion system, a jet fighter and parts and components for a Russian-made... more »

• Avoyelles escapees will face new charges

  April 15, 2010 5:45 AM

  Law enforcement agencies from Marksville to Miami are trying to determine if the three Avoyelles Parish Jail escapees are involved in any crimes committed over the past two weeks, including a case in which a woman's fingers were cut off. U.S. Marshals found the three escapees - Quentin M. Truehill,... more »

• 3 La. jail escapees captured in Miami

  April 13, 2010 1:55 PM

  Three men who escaped from a Louisiana jail have been captured in Miami and police were examining a bloody knife found in a truck the trio allegedly stole. The U.S. Marshals Service said the men were captured Monday at a Miami motel. The truck containing the knife was discovered... more »

• 3 escapees from Avoyelles Parish captured

  April 13, 2010 5:50 AM

  Three escapees from Avoyelles Parish have been captured in Miami. Authorities say Quentin M. Truehill, Kentrell F. Johnson, and Peter Hughes escaped last month from the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center after forcing a guard at knifepoint to open a door. Truehill was serving a 30-year sentence for manslaughter and... more »

• Snail mucus ingested in religious ritual

  March 12, 2010 9:27 PM

  Followers of a man in Miami who professes to practice a traditional African religion were shocked to learn they had to ingest the mucus of a giant African snail. Federal authorities got complaints and raided the home of Charles L. Stewart in January but he was not charged. The investigation... more »

• Saints fans head home from Miami

  February 8, 2010 10:42 PM

  Saints fans started their exodus from Miami today. News 2's Luke Margolis was at the Miami airport to send off some fans that were still celebrating. more »

• Saints fans find great food in South Florida

  February 5, 2010 11:57 PM

  New Orleans is famous for its cuisine, but Saints fans aren't getting homesick for the great food while they're in South Florida. Many restaurants in the Miami area have tailored their menus to entice Super Bowl visitors. Other restaurants didn't have to make any changes at all. News... more »

• Who Dat fans in Miami start their three-day weekend

  February 5, 2010 5:17 PM

  Some Who Dat fans from Louisiana got their weekend started early in Miami today, and they brought some good luck charms with them. Estimates show that about 100 million people will be watching the Saints take on the Colts in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Predictions say this game... more »

• Saints fans get comfortable in Miami

  February 4, 2010 9:55 PM

  At a glance, Miami may not seem to have a lot in common with south Louisiana, but Saints fans find they don't have to look far for a taste of home. New 2's Luke Margolis has more from south Florida. more »

• The "Who Dat Nation" heads to Miami

  February 3, 2010 10:25 PM

  News 2’s Luke Margolis headed to Florida for the "Black and Gold" Super Bowl. He was on a plane to Miami with a wide array of Saints fans. From people with tickets, to those just going to soak-up the atmosphere, the “Who Dat Nation" never seems to miss a party. more »

• Injured Freeney still hopes to play in Super Bowl

  February 2, 2010 10:54 AM

  Indianapolis Colts All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl despite a torn ligament in his right ankle. "Hopefully, towards the end of the week it starts to get better," Freeney said at Tuesday's media day. Freeney also said it's "very discouraging" not... more »

• Saints arrive in Miami

  February 1, 2010 12:55 PM

  The New Orleans Saints touched down in Miami Monday morning, six days before the Super Bowl kicks off in Sun Life Stadium. The Saints will face the AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts for the Lombardi Trophy Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The Colts reached the Super Bowl with a 30-17... more »

• Woman wins free trip to Super Bowl

  February 1, 2010 10:40 AM

  A woman from Baton Rouge is headed to the Super Bowl in Miami after winning an all-expenses paid trip from Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. Her name won't be released until tomorrow, but Raising Cane's tells News 2 the woman thought she was the victim of a prank when she was... more »

• Super Bowl travel packages selling fast

  January 25, 2010 4:22 PM

  Travel agents in Baton Rouge spent the day fielding calls from dozens of excited "Who Dat" fans planning on heading to Miami for the Super Bowl. At Malcolm Travel, Super Bowl packages are being offered to people who are ready to open up their wallets. The cheapest package... more »

• Injury keeps Shockey out of practice

  January 22, 2010 2:09 PM

  A sore right knee kept New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey out of practice today. Shockey was able to practice the last two days, but couldn't make Friday's final full workout. The Saints face the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship Sunday. The winner advances to... more »