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Dave Hyde

Dave Hyde has been a Sun Sentinel sports columnist since 1990. He was named the National Headliner Award columnist of the year in 2016 and finished second in the National Headliner and Associated Press Sports Editor contest five other times. He’s won the APSE award for investigatory work and ranked in the Top 10 of APSE writing contests 15 times.

Troy Aikman will consult with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross in a general manager search.

Dave Hyde: Can Troy Aikman save the Dolphins? Steve Ross can only hope

January 2, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

ESPN announcer and Hall of Fame quarterback will help Dolphins in search for GM.

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice, center, on Thursday shouts instructions to his players during practice for Friday's NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game at loanDepot park in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Dave Hyde: NHL’s Winter Classic is a wonderland of hockey fun — yes, in Miami

January 1, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers are used to playing outdoor in the (relative) cold. Are South Floridians ready for mid-50s temperatures in sold-out loanDepot Park?

Aleksander Barkov (16) of the Florida Panthers skates ahead of Thursday's practice before Friday's NHL Winter Classic against the New York Rangers at loanDepot park in Miami. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Barkov, Tkachuk skate (to degrees) at Florida Panthers practice

January 1, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

The Florida Panthers stars have missed all this season with injuries, but they were on the ice ahead of Friday's Winter Classic game.

Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. (4) and defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor (3) sack Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) during the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday.

Dave Hyde: Hurricanes show they’re not done in beating Ohio State

January 1, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

Beating the Ohio State team that was defending champs, ranked No. 1 most of this season and 9½-point favorites said everything’s on the table for Miami now

Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers (14) takes the field before Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dave Hyde: Top Miami Dolphins offseason issue, again, is finding franchise QB

December 28, 2025 at 8:51 p.m.

Dolphins rookie QB Quinn Ewers threw for two TDs in a good win vs. Tampa Bay on Sunday. That means he'll survive this season in a manner Tua Tagovailoa and...

Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers (14) walks off the field after Miami's win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins Deep Dive: Rookies have good day vs. Bucs; will it carry over to next season? | VIDEO

December 28, 2025 at 6:33 p.m.

Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss whether Quinn Ewers has shown enough to be serious contender for the starting QB job next season and the play of Miami's 2025 rookie...

Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich (85) celebrates a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Hyde10: Ewers’ day, draft consequence, big-play defense — 10 thoughts on Dolphins’ win vs. Bucs

December 28, 2025 at 6:36 p.m.

Dolphins rookie QB Quinn Ewers did fine for a half, and De'Von Achane keeps climbing in franchise's rushing yards for season list with win over the Buccaneers.

Aaron Ekblad and Sam Bennett(right) of the Florida Panthers rally with the crowd during the 2025 Stanley Cup championship parade on Fort Lauderdale beach in June. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dave Hyde: The best South Florida sports quotes in 2025

December 27, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

The Panthers, University of Miami and Inter Miami celebrated with words that told their stories. The Dolphins had their own words.

The Miami Hurricanes mascot runs across the field before UM's 2025 College Football Playoff first-round game vs. the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on Dec 20. in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Dave Hyde: Miami’s return, Cotton Bowl clash and ‘Tunnel Guy’ memories all part of big stage

December 23, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

Hill defined the last time UM was in the Cotton Bowl by taking a TD catch and running off the field and disappearing up a tunnel. People still call Hill,...

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield passes for a touchdown vs. the Panthers on Dec. 21, 2025 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Dolphins Deep Dive: Prediction time — Will Ewers, Miami defeat Bucs? | VIDEO

December 23, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss if a Quinn Ewers-led Miami can win Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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