Because of the high volume of injuries this season, Ravens coach John Harbaugh has often talked about the heart of his players. But it’s possible the biggest heart on the roster belongs to a player who has yet to suit up this season. His name is Khalil Dorsey. Who? He is an undrafted and second-year…
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Marcus Freeman chuckled when the subject of his time with the Chicago Bears came up during a Notre Dame news conference earlier this month. “My butt got cut real fast,” Freeman said. The Bears selected Freeman in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft and waived the linebacker before the season began that September.…
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Seven straight wins. Feeling great? And healthy? That’s what matters now. The Dolphins’ easy Monday night win over New Orleans, 20-3, kept their second-half streak going and underlined how a season can be ruined by a COVID test right now. Here are 10 thoughts on the game: 1. Stat of the game: 21 Saints players…
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In a polarized America, can we consider thoughtfully, or will we rush to demonize, solutions from the middle? We’ll only know by putting forward what we believe are workable proposals and gauging the reaction. Here is my end-of-the-year collection of a few such suggestions. Gun control. Different parts of the state, and of the country,…
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Warren Bussey, looking decades younger than his years, recently reflected on his long life. “When I was a young man, I never thought I would grow to be the age I am today.” Few would. The Santa Ana resident is 108. Mr. Bussey, as he’s known to generations of neighbors and friends, is believed to…
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After a fourth straight loss Sunday, the Ravens flew back to Baltimore with their season spiraling and their playoff odds crashing. But there’s still hope on the horizon. With two regular-season games remaining, the Ravens (8-7) have the AFC’s seventh and final playoff spot, though perhaps not for long. A Dolphins win Monday night over…
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The Miami Dolphins’ transformation from an NFL doormat to legitimate playoff contender is complete. Miami, which began this season 1-7, is in possession of a winning record courtesy of Monday night’s 20-3 win over the New Orleans Saints, putting Brian Flores’ team in position to qualify for the postseason if Miami (8-7) can win its…
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A new year means a slew of new attractions at theme parks across the country. But will they be enough to get the industry growing again? Disneyland has not announced any major new attractions in 2022, but it will be bringing back its top night-time shows, including Fantasmic!, World of Color and the Main Street…
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By TALI ARBEL NEW YORK (AP) — Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel, stretched into Monday as airlines called off more than 1,000 U.S. flights because crews were sick with COVID-19 during one of the year’s busiest travel periods, and storm fronts added to the havoc. Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have…
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By MANUEL VALDES SEATTLE (AP) — Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada and unseasonable warmth to Texas and the Southeast. Emergency warming shelters were opened throughout Oregon and western Washington as temperatures plunged into the teens and forecasters…
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