Sometimes, Marlon Humphrey has to remind Lamar Jackson he isn’t normal. The Ravens cornerback remembers seeing the star quarterback try walking into an IHOP in Owings Mills, only to be escorted out after five minutes when fans started to recognize the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player. “I thought to myself, ‘He’s a pretty famous guy,…
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By Alejandro Lazo, Jeanne Kuang, Lil Kalish, Agnes Lee and Erica Yee | CalMatters Some of the lowest-wage workers are getting their livelihoods stolen by their own employers. Employers deny workers overtime premiums, ask them to work “off the clock” or take their tips. In California, workers lost nearly $2 billion from not being paid the minimum wage in 2015, according…
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With Bryon Jones beginning training camp on the physically unable perform list and Xavien Howard being eased into 11-on-11 work during training camp, many of the Miami Dolphins’ young cornerbacks are being thrown into the deep end of the pool. Nik Needham has used the past two seasons to cement himself as a regular contributor,…
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may be one of the NFL’s most polarizing athletes when considering the level of praise he receives from some, and contrastingly, the heavy criticism many analysts send his way. As Tagovailoa opened a pivotal training camp on Wednesday ahead of his third NFL season, he expressed both an appreciation for…
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LOS ANGELES — The Sparks are at a crossroads. They can either rally and win games without center Liz Cambage, who received a contract buyout Tuesday, or they can falter down the stretch and miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season. At 12-15, the Sparks are currently sixth in the WNBA standings with less…
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As Jarred Kelenic slowly but surely finds his swing for the Mariners’ Triple-A team, trying to climb his way back after an early-season demotion, one of the men for whom he was traded is having a season for the ages. Several elements of the Mets’ season have felt unprecedented, from spending huge money on free…
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During the “Boys of Zimmer” summer in 1989, Don Zimmer told a story of his previous managing stint a few years earlier in Texas. According to Zimmer, Rangers owner Eddie Chiles was constantly coming into his office and asking why the team was losing so many games. “I said, when you get no talent, you…
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A little before 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Chicago Bears officially placed linebacker Roquan Smith on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, a somewhat peculiar roster move that came a day after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus acknowledged Smith’s contract dismay and the possibility it could affect his availability during training camp.…
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Tom Brady has been batting his eyes at the Miami Dolphins, whether it is for a role in the team’s ownership group, front office, or as an aged, but-still-productive starting quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo is on the trade market, and the San Francisco 49ers might potentially giftwrap the 30-year-old, and a revised contract, to an interested…
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New Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead practiced for the first time with his new team at Wednesday’s first session of training camp after sitting out the offseason’s organized team activities and minicamp coming off a knee procedure. Armstead, a prized free-agent acquisition with three Pro Bowls to his name from his time with the…
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