CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of Miami dropped a tight defensive battle to the No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6, 5-5 ACC), Friday night at Boshamer Stadium, 2-0.
Despite a strong outing from Miami right-hander Griffin Hugus, the Hurricanes could not find home plate despite a prime bases-loaded opportunity in the seventh inning with one out.
Miami (14-13, 1-6 ACC) managed six hits but couldn’t string them together. Jake Ogden had two hits for the Hurricanes, who were shut out for the second time this season. Hugus (3-3) pitched a complete game in the loss, allowing just three hits and two earned runs while striking out four.
Hugus was efficient for Miami as the transfer from Cincinnati held the Tar Heels hitless through four innings.
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North Carolina’s Jake Knapp (4-0) scattered five hits without issuing a walk, lowering his ERA to 1.38 on the season. Walker McDuffie closed the door with two scoreless innings, fanning four to notch his second save.
Sam Angelo drove in Alex Madera with an RBI double to put UNC on the board, and Jackson Van De Brake followed with an RBI single to score Tyson Bass, giving the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead that would hold firm for the rest of the evening.
Game two of the three-game series begins at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACCNX. Right-handed pitcher Brian Walters (2-0, 7.00 ERA) will get the Saturday start for the Hurricanes.
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Christmas Wonderland throws big ‘Noche Buena’ party in Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — There is a park — that aims to please both adrenaline junkies and fans of colorful lights — open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Miami-Dade County.
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There is a special for four tickets for about $100 on the “Noche Buena Party” in Miami-Dade’s Westchester neighborhood.
Admission includes unlimited rides from 4 p.m. to midnight at Tropical Park, at 7900 SW 40 St.
The Local 10 News Weather Authority meteorologists don’t expect rain on Wednesday night in the area. The probability of rain on Thursday is low.
For more information and tickets, visit this page.
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A London‑bound passenger was arrested Monday at Miami International Airport after federal officers found more than 130 pounds of vacuum‑sealed marijuana – 60 bundles in all – packed into two suitcases, authorities said.
Begum Mulazimoglu, 22, of London, is facing a first‑degree felony charge of trafficking in cannabis after she was taken into custody before boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight to Heathrow Airport, according to an arrest affidavit. Mulazimoglu appeared before a judge on Tuesday.
Suitcases flagged during outbound check
Begum Mulazimoglu, 22.
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The Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office said a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer flagged two hardsided suitcases during an outbound inspection after detecting a strong odor of marijuana.
According to authorities, Mulazimoglu claimed ownership of the bags and had about $1,000 worth of U.S. and British currency – $330 in U.S. dollars and £530 in British pounds (about $713 USD) – in her possession.
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Affidavit details marijuana discovery
An arrest affidavit said Homeland Security Investigations notified the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office after the passenger was detained with the two marijuana-stuffed suitcases at the airport.
An X‑ray scan revealed 60 bundles, 30 in each suitcase, weighing a combined 59.74 kilograms (131.7 pounds), along with two Apple AirTags hidden inside, the affidavit said. The bundles were sealed in black nylon vacuum‑packed bags.
Federal prosecution declined
An Assistant United States Attorney declined federal prosecution, according to the affidavit.
The Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office was notified, and Mulazimoglu was provided a meal before being taken into custody and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
The property was impounded at Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office headquarters.
