The tight end can be extremely productive in new Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel’s offense. Just look up what George Kittle did the past few years in San Francisco. But through two weeks of training camp, Dolphins tight ends have been largely invisible as pass-catching targets. While there have been numerous highlights and chunk plays…
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LOS ANGELES — They’ve been there, done that. For most of the players on the UCLA football team’s fall camp roster, getting ready for a new season is nothing new. Counting redshirt seasons, nearly half are entering at least their fourth year. More than two-thirds are at least three years in. Academically, 21 have already…
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The friendly-fire portion of training camp is over for the Miami Dolphins. After two weeks of practicing against themselves, the Dolphins are headed to Tampa for a week, which will feature two days of joint practices against the Buccaneers and Saturday’s exhibition opener. It should provide the Dolphins a measuring stick of where the team…
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Because of persistent rain, the Chicago Bears closed Sunday’s training camp practice to the public and went inside the Walter Payton Center for their on-field work. It was the 10th practice of camp for the Bears, who will take Monday off before heading to Soldier Field for Tuesday’s Family Fest event. Here are three things…
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Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing catalytic converters and leading Huntington Beach police on a vehicle chase that resulted in a fiery crash, authorities said Sunday. A police officer spotted a speeding vehicle leaving a residential tract at about 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of Atlanta Avenue and Newland Street and tried…
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll, offensive line coach Bobby Johnson and director of coaching operations Laura Young sprinted downfield with the first-string offense and defense during Sunday’s grind of a practice to emphasize conditioning between plays. Not long ago, players and coaches running laps here was frowned upon. But the reality is that conditioning is…
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By all accounts, the recent Laguna Woods Garden Centers Club Farmers Market was a huge success. “We were so busy, we couldn’t even take time to breathe,” said Pam Murray, president of the club. The line formed out the door long before the 9 a.m. opening time, she said, so the market opened 15 minutes…
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Turkey must be on the dinner menu at Tua Tagovailoa’s house because the quarterback spent most of Sunday’s practice carving up the Miami Dolphins defense. It didn’t matter if it was 1-on-1s, or the team’s 11-on-11 periods of practice, Tagovailoa was sharp with his throws, timing, and execution of Miami’s new offense. His most beautiful…
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SEATTLE — Just when Mickey Moniak felt he was starting to show the potential that hadn’t yet been seen in the big leagues, he got a bad break. Another one. Moniak was diagnosed with a fractured left middle finger after he was hit by a pitch while bunting for a hit in the ninth inning…
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When Brandon Hyde whipped the hat off his head, it was almost as if he needed to let the steam out more easily. The Orioles manager had been primed on the top step of the dugout, waiting for a verdict on a play at the plate Sunday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. And…
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