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UCLA, Virginia, Boston College and Miami bow out of their bowl games because of an insufficient number of players. Rosters also are depleted by injuries and players opting out of games.

St. Thomas University is gearing up to teach the next generation of civil rights lawyers. The University of Miami and Florida International University’s athletic departments are making changes. And Biden takes the FARC off the terrorist list. Many Colombians in South Florida are not happy.

The University of Miami is letting go of its head football coach while hiring a new one. Manny Diaz was fired Monday after the team underachieved in recent years. Oregon coach and former Hurricane, Mario Cristobal has replaced him

On this edition of the South Florida Roundup we discussed the ongoing instability in Haiti, a mix of climate change efforts and goals from local leaders, and the fate of two local college football programs.

Fans gasped as the cat fell, then cheered when it survived. "If the cat can help our red-zone offense, I'll see if we can get it a scholarship," Miami's coach said afterward.

Arrested was Rashaun Jones, 35, of Lake City, a former UM defensive back. He’d long been a suspect in the Pata case — he’d once gotten into a fistfight with Pata and also dated the slain player’s girlfriend — but had never before been charged.

The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture.

He led the Miami Hurricanes to the first of their five national championships in 1983, and coached Louisville to a Fiesta Bowl win over Alabama to cap the 1990 season. He then founded the program at Florida Atlantic and retired as coach after 11 seasons highlighted by back-to-back bowl victories.

Thousands of fans will be at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night for the College Football Championship — what safety protocols are in place? Plus Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on vaccine distribution. And the composer behind the hit Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit."

Thousands of fans will be at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night for the College Football Championship — what safety protocols are in place? Plus Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on vaccine distribution. And the composer behind the hit Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit."

This post will be updated today, Monday, Jan. 11, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

When Sarah Fuller was tapped last-minute as a kicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores, she became the first female football player in the history of the NCAA's Power 5 conferences.