Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King wants to get to the NFL any way he can. “I love football; I love the game of football,” King said. “Whoever gives me the opportunity to play at the next level: receiver, running back, special teams. I don’t care if they tell me to go wash the car. I’ll do…
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How many times have you unwrapped a fast-food burger and noticed that it bears little resemblance to what’s shown in advertisements? Consumers suing Miami-based Burger King Corporation share your frustration. The suit claims that meats shown in Burger King’s advertisements and menu illustrations are deceptively larger that what consumers actually get. When unwrapped, Whoppers are…
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DJ Zedd is back to make people dance on the grass again with the return of Zedd in the Park festival this summer at L.A. State Historic Park. General admission tickets go on sale April 6 for the July 8 festival taking place at the downtown L.A. venue that will include a headlining performance by…
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Lawrence Taylor, the ex-football great who spent his Hall of Fame career as a linebacker with the New York Giants, pleaded not guilty Wednesday during his arraignment on charges of failing to register as a sex offender. Taylor, 63, was arrested Dec. 16 for failing to report his address change to the Florida Department of…
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By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage. “They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released…
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Florida and 20 other states are suing the federal government over mask mandates for airlines, trains and other forms of public transportation, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The mandates have caused “unruly passenger situations,” because people “nibbling on peanuts for 2½ hours” can keep the masks off, but somebody reading can’t, DeSantis said. “It’s amazing…
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The Chicago Bulls faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at the United Center to begin a stretch of five straight home games, trying to put themselves in good position for a playoff run. They’ll have one more road game — April 10 at the Minnesota Timberwolves — before a much-anticipated return…
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ICON Park has sent a formal request to the SlingShot Group, which owns the ride from which a 14-year-old boy fell to his death late Thursday, demanding the company immediately stop operating its rides at the entertainment complex. Though the Orlando Free Fall drop tower closed indefinitely following the accident that killed Tyre Sampson, the…
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The Orlando Magic’s defense has stepped up since the All-Star break, with much of that success being tied to them trying out different schemes more. The Magic typically play drop defense with their bigs and will occasionally hedge depending on the ball handler, but since the break they’ve been incorporating two other schemes: Zone and…
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Former Florida linebacker Mike Peterson played football because he loved the game. The spoils of success would come later during a lengthy NFL career. Long retired and in his first season on the Gators’ coaching staff, Peterson, 45, worries about the priorities of current players in the age of name, imagine and likeness legislation. “In…
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