Miami&#39;s Berlin calm in face of media storm, expectations
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The level of expectation has only increased for Brock Berlin throughout a journey that began with the status of USA TODAY high school offensive player of the year in 1999.
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Germany on Friday rejected an urgent US call for combat troops in battle-ravaged southern Afghanistan, insisting Berlin's focus on reconstruction efforts in the relatively calm north was justified.
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Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, but many of its people aren't in the mood for celebration.
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There were only a couple of dozen reporters on hand for San Diego native Chris Riley&#39;s early morning press conference at the Ryder Cup at Bloomfield Township, Mich.
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Four months after Nicolas Sarkozy became France&#39;s new president, a cool wind is blowing between Paris and Berlin as tensions appear in his pivotal relationship with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Berlin was celebrating on Sunday after winning its bid to host the 2009 world athletics championships, a decision that capped a week of triumph for Germany&#39;s capital city.
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Cuban exiles in Miami expressed quiet relief at Fidel Castro's resignation on Tuesday but said their homeland had moved past the longtime leader and change was inevitable.
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RALEIGH, NC - A month ago, University of Miami quarterback Brock Berlin looked like he could lose his starting job. Now, Berlin has vaulted his way into Heisman Trophy consideration.
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The party atmosphere across Germany has spared the World Cup from major bouts of violence and hooliganism so far, security officials said Wednesday.
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It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That&#39;s the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around.
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Terry Hoeppner was giving his emotional speech to the Miami University football team in normal fashion on Tuesday night. He was growling out motivation just minutes before the RedHawks faced
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MIAMI, Feb. 19 -- As the news spread Tuesday morning that Fidel Castro was ceding power, the Versailles Restaurant was the scene of a predictable ruckus.
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With one glimpse inside Larry Coker's office, the expectations for Miami's football team become instantly clear. Plaques and trophies from championship years adorn the walls, but the collection will not grow this year. For the first time in Coker's four seasons at the school, Miami is in a slump.
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There was some pushing and shoving in Florida, but all was relatively calm here back home where rowdy Super Bowl and World Series celebrations last year were blamed for two deaths.
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this could be panic time. If Miami can move the ball at the end of the game. Justin McCareins and Wayne Chrebet would not be encouraging.
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The coach and the players were pleased. The fans seemed indifferent. The media was split. Reaction to Italy&#39;s 1-0 win against Finland with an experimental squad devoid of all the top
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Fireworks thundered and flashbulbs popped all around the darkened stadium, illuminating the German players&#039; brilliant white shirts and the thousands of flags that waved in their honor. Fans screamed and sang for an hour afterward, savoring the lingering moments as hosts of the World Cup. And that was after the consolation game.