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MIAMI -- Udonis Haslem has spent his entire NBA career in the shadows of others, without complaint.He was front-and-center Tuesday night.Haslem was among three enshrined into the Miami Sports Hall of Champions, joining U.S. womens national soccer coach Jill Ellis and former University of Miami and New Orleans Saints star Jonathan Vilma at Marlins Park. Haslem is now the longest-tenured member of the Miami Heat, going into his 14th season with the team when training camp starts later this month.When I look at the list of people that came before me -- Michael Irvin and Dan Marino, so many people -- to be mentioned in that category is an amazing accomplishment for me, Haslem said. Its an amazing honor. Im humbled, blessed, fortunate and just thankful. Never in a million years did I think Id be right here, right now.The three-time NBA champion still cherishes his childhood memories that stem from watching his heroes like Irvin and Marino -- both previous Sports Hall inductees -- play at the Orange Bowl, which was on the same plot of land where Marlins Park now sits. Haslem used to sell sodas in the stands at the Orange Bowl, a fundraiser for his basketball team at Miami High.He told that story Tuesday with a confession.For every $5 we made, I think about $3 made it back to our coach, Haslem said. The other $2, we figured it out.Vilma told a story about how he was moved up to varsity basketball at Coral Gables High and how Haslems Miami High team beat them handily. Vilma went on to focus on football, winning a national title with the Hurricanes in 2001 and then a Super Bowl with the Saints.For someone like myself, born and raised in Miami, growing up in Miami, this is one of those accomplishments ... that mean the most, Vilma said.Ellis -- who led the U.S. to the 2015 FIFA Womens World Cup title -- is a South Florida resident with ties to many coaches at the University of Miami and said she was humbled to be recognized.Im always amazed at how sport manages to bring people together, Ellis said. As wonderful as the memories have been for me on the field, its surpassed by the friendships Ive been able to make.Also honored Tuesday with a lifetime achievement award was Jimmy Evert, the father of 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, who accepted the award on her late dads behalf.The best person Ive ever known, Chris Evert said. Stan Smith Sale NZ .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. 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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban doesnt want to leave Alabamas fate in the hands of a committee.The top-ranked Crimson Tide certainly is the closest team to a lock at making the College Football Playoffs if it wins out, but the precarious nature of that race was driven home when the rest of the top four teams fell last weekend.Alabama would make the playoffs for a third straight season with wins over FCS team Chattanooga, No. 18 Auburn and in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Chattanooga game on Saturday seems to offer little risk of an upset, but Saban can use the losses by Michigan, Clemson and Washington to illustrate the added comfort of making the playoff selection committees choice a no-brainer.The message is when you win, you control your own destiny, he said Monday. When you dont, you allow someone else to determine what your fates going to be. We have all these teams that lost one game now. Somebody has to decide who gets to do what.If you put yourself in that situation, you let somebody else decide what your fate is. If you take care of your business and do things the way you need to do it, then maybe you can control your own destiny in the way you play.Alabama, which sports a 22-game winning streak, has already clinched the SEC West title and hasnt shown any signs that a slipup is likely. The Tide has allowed just three points in the last two games, beating No. 16 LSU 10-0 and Mississippi State 51-3 while easily dispatching four ranked opponents in the last five games.An early kickoff for a 51-3 win over Mississippi Statee gave Tide players a chance to watch other games around the country, including those upsets.ddddddddddddts kind of an eye-opener, center Bradley Bozeman said.Alabama had locked up the West outright by early evening, when Georgia upset No. 18 Auburn.Saban gave the Tide Monday off from practice to recuperate from that SEC stretch before the Iron Bowl. That doesnt mean hes any easier on his players just because the opponent is an FCS team.Hes going to be the same regardless of who were playing, wide receiver ArDarius Stewart said. Thats what makes our team so great. We play to a standard, and he keeps it that way.TIDE NOTE: Quarterback Jalen Hurts is SEC co-offensive player of the week along with LSU tailback Derrius Guice. ... Tailback Bo Scarbrough missed the Mississippi State game with a sprained knee, but Saban said hes OK medically to play once he gets his confidence back up. ... Right guard Alphonse Taylor hasnt played in the last four games after starting four straight, and may not return this season. The senior sustained a concussion in the Arkansas game. I think thats a medical decision, Saban said. I am not assuming that hes going to come back. It would be a bonus if he did. 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