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No. 1 Miami plays No. 4 Notre Dame tonight without star receiver Malachi Toney

If you bleed green and orange, clear your Saturday night. No. 1 Miami (8-0) plays No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1) in South Bend, a rematch of the Canes’ 27-24 win in last season’s opener at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Miami is 8-0 and Notre Dame is 7-1 heading into tonight’s game

8Wins7
0Losses1
No. 1Current CFP rankingNo. 11

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  • Carol CityA judge upheld the FHSAA’s postseason ban on Miami Carol City football Friday, denying the emergency injunction that players and parents sought.

    A judge upheld the FHSAA’s postseason ban on Miami Carol City football Friday, denying the emergency injunction that players and parents sought. Parents of 12 players filed the suit Wednesday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. The FHSAA cited a lack of institutional control, not just one postgame fight, and also suspended 15 players. Carol City (7-3) is ranked No. 7 overall in MaxPreps’ rankings.

    News Notes · Saturday’s editionSources: Panama City News Herald, Miami Herald

  • PlayoffsMiami Central is the No. 6 seed in the FHSAA’s eight-team Open Division, according to brackets released Friday.

    Miami Central is the No. 6 seed in the FHSAA’s eight-team Open Division, according to brackets released Friday. First-round games are set for Fri., Nov. 13. CBS Miami’s rundown of the Open Division teams also lists Miami Central.

    News Notes · Saturday’s editionSources: WPBF, CBS Miami

  • DolphinsThe Dolphins host the Detroit Lions on Sun., Nov.

    The Dolphins host the Detroit Lions on Sun., Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium. Omar Kelly’s column on the young Dolphins, which El Nuevo Herald ran in Spanish, opens with Dante Trader Jr. As a rookie starter in 2025, he overran Ladd McConkey on a 42-yard play against the Chargers that set up a game-winning field goal as time expired.

    News Notes · Saturday’s editionSources: Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, DeetsSeats

  • Opioid helpMiami-Dade residents seeking help for opioid addiction can get medication-based treatment and recovery support through Jessie Trice Community Health System’s “It’s Better Together” initiative, a partnership with the University of Miami.

    Miami-Dade residents seeking help for opioid addiction can get medication-based treatment and recovery support through Jessie Trice Community Health System’s “It’s Better Together” initiative, a partnership with the University of Miami. The health system says its services include medication for opioid use disorder in outpatient primary care, support from trained providers and referrals.

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    Raw sewage oozed out of manholes across Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods Friday as the sewer system tries to recover from weeks of flooding. Warnings of sewage spills went up at waterways from Coral Ridge south off Las Olas.

    Around Florida · Saturday’s editionSource: WSVN

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    As floodwaters recede in western Broward, officials warn that standing water could fuel more mosquitoes that carry illnesses such as dengue. Oakhill Equestrian Park was among the recreational areas still closed Friday.

    Around Florida · Saturday’s editionSource: CBS Miami

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No. 1 Miami faces Notre Dame tonight without Malachi Toney

Plus, NASCAR's championship weekend is back at Homestead and a judge keeps Carol City out of the playoffs.

The TLDR

  1. No. 1 Miami plays No. 4 Notre Dame tonight at 7:30 p.m.
  2. NASCAR's Cup title race is Sunday at 3 p.m. in Homestead
  3. A judge keeps Miami Carol City out of the playoffs
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