A sports rivalry between a mother and son with the same alma mater is coming full circle. When it comes to the College Football Playoff National Championship game, they’re divided by history. Monday night’s big game, pitting the Miami Hurricanes against the Indiana Hoosiers, is personal for Kimberly Konopa and her son, J.R. Majewski. How personal? The duo told 7News … [Read more...] about Mother and son are Indiana grads with Canes ties going back to the 1930s. They’re rooting for opposing teams
Officials put on finishing touches to field at Hard Rock Stadium as fans count down final minutes to CFP championship game
With thousands of fans partying as they wait for doors to open at Hard Rock Stadium, officials inside are hard at work making sure the field is perfect for kickoff between the hometown Miami Hurricanes and top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. From the moment you reach Hard Rock, fans can feel the electricity running through the air, with College Football Playoff signage and banners … [Read more...] about Officials put on finishing touches to field at Hard Rock Stadium as fans count down final minutes to CFP championship game
Goalie fight breaks out between Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky and San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A goalie fight broke out with 14 minutes left in a game Monday night between the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks that had gotten increasingly chippy with post-whistle pushing and shoving. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky beelined from his crease to even things up after San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic got involved in a scrum in the corner. Panthers fans … [Read more...] about Goalie fight breaks out between Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky and San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic
‘We’ll be back next year’: Canes fans keep heads held high after heartbreaking national championship loss
It wasn’t the outcome Miami Hurricanes fans hoped for, but they supported their football team every step of the way. However, Monday night’s tough loss at the Colege Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium saw fans exiting the venue with their heads held high. Despite the heartbreaking defeat, fans told 7News they’re grateful for an incredible … [Read more...] about ‘We’ll be back next year’: Canes fans keep heads held high after heartbreaking national championship loss
Carson Beck on his year at Miami: ‘This university truly saved me’
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck was part of two national championship runs at Georgia. To him, those seasons weren’t as good as this one was for him at Miami. Beck’s last pass as a college quarterback was an interception, one that essentially sealed Miami’s fate in a 27-21 loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night. … [Read more...] about Carson Beck on his year at Miami: ‘This university truly saved me’