As promised, Isaac Cruz was no replacement player. The 23-year-old from Mexico, called into battle against Gervonta Davis when the scheduled opponent was suspended, gave the “Tank” an unexpectedly stern challenge at Staples Center Saturday night. In the end, Davis had done just enough to win a close but unanimous decision over Cruz, and he…
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Quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers (6-5) play at the Cincinnati Bengals (7-4 at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28. Keep it here for live updates from reporter Gilbert Manzano along with analysis and stats during and after the game. Subscribe to the Notes & Bolts newsletter. A Twitter List by InsideSoCalSpts Follow reporter Gilbert Manzano…
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Q: HOAs face a financial issue with interest rates so low. My HOA and the vast majority of other HOAs play it safe with CDs and money market accounts for investment. I am opposed to this. Now that we are averaging something well below 1.5%, the risk to HOAs is enormous. It is easy to…
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Check out the contemporaneous commentary from Dolphins writers Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly and David Furones as Miami aims to roar into their bye week on a five-game win streak and squarely in the mix in the playoff derby. If you can’t see the above commentary, click here.
One of the Miami Dolphins that entered Sunday’s game against the New York Giants questionable will play and the other will not. Dolphins safety Brandon Jones is out for the 1 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium. Meanwhile, rookie outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips will be available for Miami. Jones entered Sunday questionable with ankle and…
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Bob Dole, a Republican Party stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand of plain-spoken conservativism as one of Washington’s most recognizable political figures throughout the latter half of the 20th century, died Sunday. “Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the…
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A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday, Dec. 5 after Anaheim police say he ran a red light and caused a collision that killed a man and injured three others. The crash occurred at 1:53 a.m. at the intersection of West Ball Road and South Magnolia Avenue, according to Sgt.…
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After moving past rumors about coach Matt Nagy’s job status, the Chicago Bears had a week of relative peace following their Thanksgiving win against the Detroit Lions. Now the 9-2 Arizona Cardinals come to town to try to disturb that calm. We’ve got Week 13 updates all day from Soldier Field. Get the latest Bears…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cincinnati will play Alabama and Michigan will face Georgia on New Year’s Eve after being selected to the College Football Playoff as a surprise-free field of four was set Sunday. Fourth-seeded Cincinnati becomes the first team to break through college football’s glass ceiling and reach the CFP…
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Q: I’ve seen onion sets for sale in the garden centers. Can you really grow your own onions with these? Are they any good? A: We usually plant at least one bag’s worth of onions every fall. We’ll plant them 3 or 4 inches apart. After a few weeks, they are big enough to use…
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