In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Friday, May 10.
* Backup guard Norris Cole showed how prepared he was, when he came off the bench to score 18 points and help the Heat grab a lead in their second-round series. Read More
* LeBron James and Dwyane Wade teamed up to lead the Heat past the Bulls in Chicago in Game 3 of their series. Read More
* Heat Check: Miami retook homecourt advantage and took a 2-1 lead in its series against the Bulls. Read More
* Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist both had two-run singles in the seventh inning as the Rays opened their series with the Padres with a victory. Read More
* Rays starter Alex Cobb set an odd MLB record when he struck out 13 batters in 4.2 innings Friday, the most K’s for a pitcher in less than five innings in MLB history. Read More
* Derek Dietrich hit his first career MLB home run, and the Marlins held on to beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles and give Jose Fernandez his second win. Read More
* Umpire Fieldin Culbreth on Friday apologized for his crew’s gaffe in Thursday’s Angels-Astros game, in which he allowed an illegal substitution of relievers. Read More
* The physical play between the Heat and the Bulls extended into Game 3, with LeBron James getting wrapped up with Nazr Mohammed, earning a technical for himself and an ejection for Mohammed. Read More
* The Rays placed reliever Brandon Gomes on the disabled list and recalled reliever Josh Lueke from Triple-A Durham. Read More
* The Florida Gators received official notification shooting guard Eli Carter will join them this fall. He left Rutgers after coach Mike Rice was fired. Carter was the team's leading scorer each of the past two seasons, averaging 14.9 points as a sophomore and 13.8 as a freshman. Read More
* The NBA fined Chicago Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson $25,000 for an outburst at a referee during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Miami. Read More
* Some have slumped, while others have simmered. Andrew Astleford reviews of who is running hot and cold around the major leagues (statistics through May 9). Read More
* Super Bowl L and the Miami Dolphins' long-term future remain hot topics a week after plans to refurbish Sun Life Stadium were dealt a severe blow by the Florida Legislature. Although hosting another Super Bowl would be a nice get for South Florida, there's a bigger issue for Dolphins fans -- the team's long-term future. Read More
* There is a guy Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley doesn’t take shots at. In fact, Barkley goes so far as to call him his favorite player. That would be Joakim Noah, the Chicago Bulls center with the weird-looking shot but wonderful work ethic. Read More
* The NBA doesn't hand out awards based on what transpired during the final third of its regular season. If it did, Tobias Harris would have been a prime candidate for Most Improved Player. Read More
* A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his checking account was illegally accessed by an unauthorized person during the NCAA's investigation of Miami athletics. Read More
