Miami, FL
At least 1 in custody after warrant served by feds at Miami Gardens home
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – At least one person was taken into custody Monday morning after Miami Gardens police and multiple federal agencies served a warrant at a home.
Miami Gardens police confirmed that a federal operation was unfolding at a home in the area of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 179th Terrace.
Miami Gardens police officers were spotted at the scene along with FBI agents and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Sky 10 was above the scene as a man was placed in handcuffs. A couple of children were spotted nearby.
Police confirmed that the warrant was served peacefully and there were no threats or injuries.
Further details about the warrant were not immediately disclosed.
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Williams: Who to blame for Cincinnati-Miami Victory Bell college football series ending
CIncinnati Bearcats vs. Miami RedHawks Victory Bell history
CIncinnati Bearcats vs. Miami RedHawks Victory Bell history
Ask columnist Jason Williams anything − sports or non-sports – and he’ll pick some of your questions and respond on Cincinnati.com. Email: jwilliams@enquirer.com
Subject: Another college football rivalry is lost
Message: It’s sad to see the Miami-UC football series is coming to an end. Long-time fans of both schools still cherish the regional rivalry, despite the game losing its luster over the past 20 years. How do you feel about the series being cancelled?
Reply: Yep, it’s sad but certainly not surprising. And reaction to the news that the fourth-longest-running rivalry in big-time college football is ending in 2026 shows not many UC or Miami fans care.
For those who do care, no need to cast blame on either UC or Miami. We’ve learned to accept regional rivalries aren’t important to the college football oligarchs beyond a handful of games. Realignment – and the haves-vs.-have-nots schism that’s come with it – has killed games like this.
Regional, non-conference rivalries are especially on the endangered species list. Moreover, the cancellation of the UC-Miami series will end the longest-running rivalry between schools from power and so-called Group of Five conferences. The Utah-Utah State rivalry, which started in 1892, came to an end in 2015 – five seasons after Utah joined a power conference.
So you knew this was coming after UC moved to the Big 12 last season. The conference has moved to nine league games, reducing the number of non-conference games to three from four. For its part, Miami needs a massive paycheck to help the athletic department budget when it goes on the road to play a power conference team. That wasn’t happening with the UC series.
Face it, if the UC-Miami rivalry hadn’t become so one-sided, the reaction to cancelling the series might have been different. But UC had won 16 consecutive games vs. Miami before the RedHawks defeated the Bearcats in overtime at Nippert Stadium last season.
The rivalry really hasn’t been fun since the 1990s and early 2000s. When I was a student at UC from 1993-1997, UC went 3-1-1 against Miami. Besides the 1994 tie, every game was decided by one score. The Miami games were among the few that filled up the Nippert Stadium student section back then. In those days, UC needed Miami. Now every game fills up Nippert.
We’ll have plenty of time to reminisce about this historic rivalry, which began with a riveting 0-0 tie in 1888. But I couldn’t help but think of two men who were on opposite sides of the Victory Bell rivalry when it was The Game for both schools – late legends Jim Kelly Sr. of UC and Wayne Gibson of Miami.
They both played in the 1940s before going on to work for their schools’ athletic departments and being named to their universities’ halls of fame. Kelly and “Gibby,” who was a close friend of my late grandfather, respected the rivalry and lived for keeping the Victory Bell in their athletic departments.
Those days are long gone. It’s long been just another game to the UC and Miami players and most of their fans.
But hopefully, the 60-60-7 series record can help today’s players and younger fans have some appreciation for this rivalry. RIP, Victory Bell.
Miami, FL
2024 Miami Hurricanes Position Preview: Wide Receivers
The departure of Colbie Young was a disappointing part of the offseason for the Miami Hurricanes but the returning production for the wide receiver room will still be one of the best in the country. Three receivers with over 800 yards of offense last season and over 15 touchdowns combined will always be an incentive for a new transfer quarterback.
The Hurricane’s weapons on the outside exploded last season with the new and improved offensive line, and that was only scratching the surface of what they could and would do. Here is a look at the 2024 wide receiver room for the upcoming season for the Canes.
1. Xavier Restrepo
Some would consider Restrepo a top-ten receiver in the country and after his production last season, many will argue that he is in the top five. The senior exploded the previous season for the best season of his Hurricane career working out of the slot. 1092 yards, 85 receptions, and six receiving touchdowns made him one of Tyler Van Dyke’s favorite targets and now Cameron Ward’s.
The best way to describe Restrepo is that he was Mr. Realaible for the Canes whenever you needed him for big first downs or gains. Five games of over 100 yards and seven yards short against Boston College of a 200-yard game. He is always open and will find the space he needs to be in, and that will always be one of the best things about one of the team’s star receivers.
2. Jacolby George
One of the best route runners in the ACC will be beside Restrepo as George will be wide receiver two in most people’s eyes for the Hurricanes. His ability to get around anyone and his great footwork make him a great target for Ward to throw to. The speed and elusiveness that he possesses will have him high on many people’s draft boards this upcoming season.
Last season he led the team in receiving touchdowns with eight, including 57 receptions and accumulating 864 yards. He had two games of over 100 yards and his best was against Florida State with five receptions on 153 yards and two touchdowns.
3. Sam Brown
The only transfer in the room for the Hurricanes is the Houston standout in Brown. Last season he was a majority of the Cougars offense with over 50 receptions and over 800 yards while bringing in three TDs.
Starting his career at West Virginia and transferring to the state of Texas was one of the best things the receiver could have done and his talent will be fully realized as a Hurricane. His receiver style is a mix between Restrepo and George with great route running and a way to get into open areas that will lead the team into pushing the ball down the field.
4. Isaiah Horton
The worries of Colbie Young leaving for the SEC and joining the Georiga Bulldogs would be concerning for the Hurricanes if they did not have a great replacement in Horton. They hold the same physical traits and abilities with their size, physicality, and speed.
Last season Horton got to see some playing time, but it was not as many some would have liked to see. He will get that chance this season after having a couple of games under his belt. Van Dyke and Horton did not have the best connection in multiple games with a lot of confusion from Horton. That will come with time and experience but that does not change the fact that Horton is a physical presence that will improve.
5. Ray Ray Joseph
Joseph spent most of his time as a returner last season and was an effective one at times. He is still young and will have time to develop under some of the best receivers in the ACC. With his time learning and growing, the 2025 season could see the talent finally take that step into the spotlight as the next great receiver for the Hurricanes.
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