Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams passes against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth quarter during a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday December 5, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Safety Jordan Fuller #4 of the Los Angeles Rams just misses a interception against the Jacksonville…
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Regardless of coach John Harbaugh’s success rate in using analytics or being aggressive in crucial situations, he still should have sent out kicker Justin Tucker to attempt the extra point instead of gambling and failing on a 2-point conversion pass in the final seconds of the Ravens’ 20-19 loss to the Steelers on Sunday in…
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Oklahoma hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley on Sunday night, bringing back a former Sooners assistant with a long track record of success. Venables will be introduced Monday morning on the campus in Norman, the school said. The 50-year-old Venables was on Oklahoma’s staff under Bob Stoops…
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EDMONTON, Alberta — Adrian Kempe scored a pair of goals and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Rasmus Kupari, Drew Doughty and Trevor Moore also scored for the Kings, who netted three power-play goals in a span of 2:19 late in the…
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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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