Sports Update Monday: Weekly Sports Round-Up

On this Sports Update Monday, I will be giving you a weekly sports round-up. I will spotlight the major stories or events that happened last week in sports. Please click below for your Weekly Sports Round-Up courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing.

Headlines

– Don’t look now but the defending champion Miami Heat have won 11 games in a row. (via Miami Herald)

– In other Heat news, Lebron James was named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fourth time this season. (via NBA.com)

– The Miami Marlins opened up their Spring Training schedule on Saturday with an 8 to 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. (via Marlins.com)

– Due to the off-season “fire sale” of the Miami Marlins, team owner Jeffrey Loria broke his silence by placing an open letter in South Florida newspapers explaining his actions. (via Yahoo! Sports)

– The under achievements of the Florida Panthers continue in this lockout shortened season. After Sunday’s 4 to 1 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Panthers are now tied for last place with only 5 wins in 18 games. (via On Frozen Pond)

– The 2013 NFL Combine started last week. Here’s all the participants and the results so far. (via NFL.com)

– The Miami Hurricanes football team has released their 2013 schedule today. Check it out! (via State of the U)

– In sad news, the Miami Hurricanes basketball team lost its first game of 2013, after previously winning 14 games in a row. They dropped from #2 to #5 in the rankings after losing 80 to 65 to Wake Forest on Saturday. (via ESPN)