There is no question new Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel brings a unique personality and fresh perspective to the NFL head coaching ranks. Going into free agency, there was a belief that maybe his individuality and communication style could help the Dolphins land a prized free agent or two. Even if not entirely a direct…
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MIAMI — Kyrie Irving said he hasn’t forgotten his unvaxxed brethren. Granted special exemption from vaccine rules and set to make his Brooklyn season debut Sunday, Irving advocated for the broader removal of mandates. “I’ve been saying from the beginning with all this, it’s never been just about me, and any special privilege or exemption,”…
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LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Luke Kennard should look at all the bodies crowding his space and hands blocking his view these days and feel flattered. The Clippers’ opponents, they really care. About him. That’s a natural reaction when a guy is sitting atop the league in 3-point shooting percentage – tied…
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MIAMI — With his unvaccinated status now a nonissue in New York City, Kyrie Irving expressed a desire to re-sign with the Nets in the summer to support Kevin Durant and their Brooklyn “legacy talk.” Irving, who’ll become a free agent by declining his $36.6 million player option, is eligible for a five-year, $246 million…
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At one point the Chicago Bulls were a challenge even for the best defenses in the NBA, entering the All-Star break with the fourth-ranked offense in the league buoyed by efficient 3-point shooting and the playmaking of DeMar DeRozan. But that firepower has dwindled in recent weeks. Since the All-Stars returned from Cleveland in February,…
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Music produces physical joy. It’s that slow smile that spreads across your face when you recognize a favorite song in an unexpected place. It’s that triumphant feeling that you can conquer anything after you leave a great concert. It’s that kinetic energy generated when you play an instrument. Taylor Hawkins was that musical joy personified…
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The Miami Dolphins have been very active in free agency and made some bold trades, and there’s a new coaching staff that will install different schemes. So what do the Dolphins have after all the deals? Where is there a glut, and where are there still needs? Let us look at the depth chart and…
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By Chris Megerian and Vanessa Gera WARSAW, Poland — President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s removal, saying, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” Biden also used a speech in Poland’s capital to make a vociferous defense of liberal democracy and the NATO military alliance, while also saying…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Country Grammer provided Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Country Grammer pulled ahead of favorite Life Is Good a half furlong from the finish and won by about two lengths on the 1 1/4-mile course…
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Ukraine’s national flower, the sunflower, is being planted everywhere this spring. Ukraine is the world’s leading producer of sunflower seeds, an ironic twist when you consider that the sunflower is native to the North American plains and was originally cultivated, as long as 4,500 years ago, by the Indigenous peoples who lived there. What we…
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