One fourth-and-12 stood between the Ravens and the playoffs. They had fallen short the previous two seasons, but a second-half rally had them on the cusp as the final hours passed on the final day of 2017. They had only to stop Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals one more time. Tears and catatonic poses…
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Fifth-year senior defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight is likely to play one more game during his college career but it won’t be alongside his UCLA teammates in the Holiday Bowl against North Carolina State on Dec. 28. Knight announced Thursday night that he won’t compete in the bowl game for UCLA “due to COVID protocols.” It…
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The Ravens are dealing with several injuries and COVID-19 cases as they prepare for a high-stakes rematch with the healthier Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s who has the edge in each phase: Ravens passing game vs. Bengals pass defense We’re still note sure who will play quarterback for the Ravens as starter Lamar Jackson continues his recovery…
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Within minutes of flying over the Nazca Lines, a series of pre-Columbian geoglyphs etched into desert sands in Southern Peru, Mike Tucker came up with what he believes formed the mysterious shapes. His theory: Crops that grew from runoff caught by ancient farmers in nearby hills and delivered via the etched lines, acting like channels…
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Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans (Thursday, 8:20 p.m.) Ryan McFadden (137-86 overall, 10-6 last week): Titans Mike Preston (140-83 overall, 12-4 last week): Titans Jonas Shaffer (140-83 overall, 10-6 last week): 49ers Childs Walker (142-81…
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Grabbing a drink with old friends is a cherished holiday season ritual. But you don’t want to end up at a dingy dive bar where the cocktail list is an afterthought. The Southern California bar scene has never been livelier. Choose from tiki joints, speakeasies, cocktail lounges with vintage decor and more. (Courtesy of Death…
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Samples of oil were taken and protective measures were put in at environmentally sensitive habitat areas on Wednesday evening while response teams conducted flights early Thursday morning to assess a sheen spotted offshore of Bolsa Chica State Beach. Calls to the Southern California Spill Response on whether oil was still spotted Thursday were unanswered. So…
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Disneyland delivered an early Christmas gift for annual passholders as the Anaheim theme park replenished Magic Key reservation availability on virtually every day through late March after the cupboard had grown bare throughout most of December. Disneyland replenished Magic Key reservation availability from Thursday, Dec. 23 through March 23 for all four tiers of the…
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FacebookLinkedInTwitterBY ADAM GREENE Will this week be as weird as the last one? It’s too early to tell, but we could be without a couple of head coaches at the very least as teams head down the stretch to the playoffs or to the draft. We have a new top dog this week as the…
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Dolphins (7-7) at Saints (7-7), Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Latest line: Dolphins are favored by 1 1/2 points; over/under is 37 1/2. Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 9-5): Dolphins 16, Saints 14 Do the Dolphins have enough mistake-free offense against a good Saints defense? Sure. As long as the Dolphins defense plays like it…
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