For the second time this week, seeing a playoff contender on the night of an opposition back-to-back set has meant not seeing stars for the Miami Heat. On Monday, it was getting the Philadelphia 76ers a night after they lost at home to the Toronto Raptors, with coach Doc Rivers holding out Joel Embiid and…
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The Jets were finalists for star receiver Tyreek Hill, but Hill chose to go to Miami. The Dolphins are sending their 2022 first (No. 29), second, and fourth-round picks, along with 2023 fourth and sixth-round picks to Kansas City for Hill. The Jets were reportedly in heavy talks to acquire Hill, who asked for a…
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Associated Press The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN the official found Griner “to be in good condition.” Price did not identify the official who had been…
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Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. The Brandon Marshall trade the Miami Dolphins pulled off in 2010 taught me one rule about the NFL, that it’s irresponsible to trade draft capital for a player, and then sign that Pro Bowl caliber player to a record-setting contract. Money and early draft picks are too much…
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By Kenneth P. Miller | Inland Empire Economic Partnership Have you thought of leaving California? If so, join the club. Recent polls by researchers at U.C. Berkeley (2019) and U.C. San Diego (2021) indicate that half of Californians have considered moving out of state. And millions have already moved. In 2020 alone, nearly 650,000 people…
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During her undergraduate years at St. Edward’s University, a private liberal arts college that stands on the highest point in Austin, Texas, Amanda Rose Villarreal’s career as a defensive specialist in volleyball ended when she got injured. So, the native of rural Washington state, who attended St. Edward’s on an acting scholarship, pivoted. “I convinced…
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The Jets are reportedly in heavy trade talks for one of the best receivers in the NFL. Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill is being shopped by the Chiefs after both sides failed to get a contract extension. ESPN reported the Jets and the Dolphins are the finalists for Hill’s services. Hill is one of the best…
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The Miami Dolphins don’t appear to be done looking for blockbuster deals to make this offseason as they reportedly are in serious trade talks with the Kansas City Chiefs for star wide receiver Tyreek Hill — possibly the fastest player in the NFL. After landing prized free agent tackle Terron Armstead on Tuesday night, the…
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Not one position was missed in free agency, not one box went unchecked to help his offseason. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got a franchise left tackle in free agency and an accompanying left guard to fix what years of drafting didn’t for this offensive line. He got a talented receiver, two running backs, a…
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Students in marginalized groups are more likely to be bullied than the average student. But by working together, some of them have found a way to fight back. According to a 2018 report by the U.S. Department of Education, of the 96,360 students surveyed, Black, Native American, Asian, female and disabled students were all disproportionately…
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