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For the Miami Dolphins, the reason for Sunday's 23-20 loss against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium was simple. "They made the plays and we didn't," safety Reshad Jones said. That was especially true on third down, which is where the Colts...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The season is spiraling out of control for the Miami Dolphins. Thursday's 19-14 loss at Buffalo is the latest example of how badly things are going. Miami (4-6) started the season so much promise with its 4-3 record and three-...

The Miami Dolphins and rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill were faced with perhaps their toughest test of the season Sunday against Seattle. They passed with class and style. Kicker Dan Carpenter banged a 43-yard field goal through the uprights as time...

SAN FRANCISCO – Penalties and self-inflicted blunders did the Miami Dolphins in again. Due largely to miscues the 49ers defeated the Dolphins, 27-13, on Sunday at Candlestick Park, a loss that practically ends Miami's slim playoff hopes. "We shoot...

The Miami Dolphins won a game they really, really needed to win Sunday. Granted, it was against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, who might be the worst team in the NFL. But it's much better to beat them then to lose to them. With that in mind, give the...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texas, Noon (FOX); Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos, 3 p.m. (CBS); Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals, 3:25 p.m. (FOX); San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Men&...

This doesn't mean watch out, New England, just because the Dolphins have a chance for a respectable finish, or that Buffalo and the New York Jets lag far behind. It doesn't even mean this idea lasts through April if proper decisions aren't coming. But...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Arsenal at Wigan, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) College Football--New Orleans Bowl, East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Las Vegas Bowl, Washington vs. Boise State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Men’...

On a Sunday when the sprinklers accidentally went off at Sun Life Stadium, dousing the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins, playoff-minded teams all over the NFL were treated to a cold, harsh splash of reality. The New Orleans Saints, who had clawed...

This week's Monday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. and cover a host of topics. One sure topic is the...

MIAMI GARDENS — Happy Birthday, Dan Carpenter. On the day the Dolphins kicker turned 27, Carpenter nailed a 43-yard field goal at the gun to complete a 24-21 comeback victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Sun Life Stadium. That's how you end a...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – It was a nightmare scenario, not just for this team, not for this stage, but for this newest Dolphins time. Ryan Tannehill's final two drives, the ones that attempted to overcome his teams' three lackluster quarters against...