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The Miami Heat is the only major league team that plays its games in Miami. The team recently won the 2006 NBA Finals, winning the series 4-2 over the Dallas Mavericks. The Miami Dolphins (Fan Store) and the Florida Marlins both play their games in the suburb of Miami Gardens. The Orange Bowl, a member of the Bowl Championship Series, hosts their college football championship games at Dolphin Stadium. The stadium has also hosted the Super Bowl; the Miami metro area has hosted the game a total of nine times (four Super Bowls in Dolphin Stadium, including Super Bowl XLI, five at the Miami Orange Bowl), tying New Orleans for the most games. Miami FC, Florida's only Professional Soccer team, plays at Tropical Park in Miami. Miami signed world famed soccer player Romario in March 2006 to a one year deal, and possibly longer. The Florida Panthers NHL team plays in neighboring Broward County, Florida at the BankAtlantic Center in the city of Sunrise. Miami is also the home of the Florida International University Golden Panthers at FIU Stadium and the Miami Orange Bowl, the home site for all University of Miami Hurricanes football games. Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses, where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.

A number of defunct teams were located in Miami, including the Miami Floridians (ABA), Miami Matadors (ECHL), Miami Manatees (WHA2), Miami Gatos (NASL), Miami Screaming Eagles (WHA), Miami Seahawks (AAFC), Miami Sol (WNBA), Miami Toros (NASL), Miami Tribe (PSFL), Miami Tropics (SFL), and the Miami Hooters (Arena Football League). The Miami Fusion, a defunct Major League Soccer team played at Lockhart Stadium in nearby Broward County.

Professional wrestlers living in Miami include Terry "Hulk" Hogan, Carlos Colón, Jr., Hazem Ali, Antonio Banks and The Rock.

Miami professional sports teams

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Sport

League

Venue

League Championships

Miami Dolphins


Fan Store

Football

National Football League

Dolphin Stadium

Super Bowl (VII 1972 - defeated Washington Redskins, 14-7 [being the first undefeated team in an NFL season] and VIII 1973 - defeated Minnesota Vikings, 24-7)

Florida Panthers

Hockey

National Hockey League

Bank Atlantic Center

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Miami Heat

Basketball

National Basketball Association

American Airlines Arena

NBA Finals (Champions) (2006 - defeated Dallas Mavericks, series 4-2)

Florida Marlins

Baseball

Major League Baseball; NL

Dolphin Stadium

World Series (1997 - defeated Cleveland Indians, series 4-3;) (2003 - defeated New York Yankees, series 4-2)

Miami FC

Soccer

United Soccer Leagues

Tropical Park

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Miami Tropics

Basketball

American Basketball Association

Miami Arena

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