There’s a Southern Californian rite of passage that Jean Chen Ho captures in the story “Go Slow” from her debut “Fiona and Jane,” which hits bookstores Jan. 4. The titular characters have just turned 16. Fiona saved up her money and bought a car. Jane has yet to pass her driver’s exam, but Fiona’s new…
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Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers. Q: Is this the year Zach Thomas finally gets in the hall?!? — Luis Estrada on Twitter <mark class=”hl_tblue”>A:</mark> Could Dolphins great Zach Thomas’ third time (as a finalist) be the…
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Tua Tagovailoa was a disaster in Miami’s 34-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans, who won the AFC South with the victory on Sunday. With a postseason berth on the line, when the stakes couldn’t have been any higher, the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback face-planted. He fumbled the ball three times during a cold and rainy…
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Conservative radio talk-show host and recall-election gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder announced in a media statement on Tuesday, Jan. 4, that he will not run against Gov. Gavin Newsom next year. The statement said Elder has formed the “Elder for America” political action committee, which aims to help Republicans take back the House and Senate as…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now This week’s CIF-SS high school girls soccer polls released Monday, Jan. 3. CIF-SS GIRLS SOCCER POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Soccer Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 Santiago/Corona 2 Temecula Valley 3 Harvard-Westlake 4 Millikan 5 Villa Park 6 San Juan Hills…
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LOS ANGELES — The Clippers are taking the whole next-man-up thing to extremes. Beyond the fact that they’ve had their best players – Kawhi Leonard and Paul George – among those out with injuries, and that they’ve had eight players, a head coach and now a couple of assistant coaches enter in COVID-19 health and…
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The Giants robbed the 2007 Patriots of a Super Bowl, a perfect season … and a private appearance from Snoop Dogg. The Doggfather revealed on ESPN’s Monday Night Football Manningcast that New England owner Robert Kraft had contracted the rapper to perform at the Patriots’ postgame party after Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., on…
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A Pittsburgh Steelers fan holds a sign for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger before their game against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) takes the field before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP…
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The UCLA men’s basketball game against Arizona State on Wednesday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within ASU’s program, both schools announced on Monday night. The fifth-ranked Bruins (8-1 overall, 1-0 Pac-12) were originally scheduled to host Arizona State on New Year’s Day before COVID-19 protocols in UCLA’s program forced an initial postponement.…
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The NFL’s schedule changes for Week 18 will feature exactly what the league wanted: a Sunday night showdown for a playoff berth. To finish the NFL’s first 17-game season, the Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders game was flexed from daytime to prime time. Both AFC West rivals are 9-7, and the winner will…
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