Linebacker Jordan Genmark Heath has been an impactful player in his first and only season with UCLA, carving out a role for himself on a senior-laden defense. Genmark Heath spent three seasons with Notre Dame before transferring to UCLA and taking on a leadership role. “Jordan’s brought a little bit of everything,” senior running back…
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There’s a pyramid of power on every sports team’s roster, a hierarchy that brings influence and respect to those that sit at the top. Even though Xavien Howard is the Miami Dolphins’ only Pro Bowl selection for the 2021 season, there’s quite a few players on the roster who are having outstanding seasons — and…
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Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Sunday afternoon’s Week 16 game between the Ravens (8-6) and Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) at Paul Brown Stadium: Jonas Shaffer, reporter Bengals 28, Ravens 21: Almost every Ravens game this season has been unpredictable. The team’s coronavirus situation makes this matchup even more of a…
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In an alternate universe in which the Chicago Bears made a deal for Russell Wilson, would they be battling for a playoff spot Sunday in his return to Seattle instead of worrying about a pink slip in their paycheck? It’s interesting to wonder what could have been had the Bears been able to swing a…
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COVID-19, and its high-flying omicron variant, is the main storyline for Sunday’s Jets-Jaguars matchup at MetLife Stadium. The latest pandemic surge has altered the lineup for both teams. The Jets have been completely blitzed by the virus, starting with head coach Robert Saleh who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is currently in isolation.…
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LOS ANGELES — It was meant as a rhetorical question, but the way LeBron James said it inferred that the Lakers don’t have an answer. On Thursday night, James was in the middle of a rant about the kind of uncertainty that has now rocked most teams in the NBA, but the Lakers most of…
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The pandemic couldn’t stop it last year and the rain wasn’t going to spoil the holiday cheer this season for the annual community brunch one Anaheim downtown restaurant has organized for more than a decade. K&A Cafe owner Kathy Cervantes founded the event with her husband 13 years ago, serving breakfast for those looking for…
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By DAVID McHUGH and TALI ARBEL NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines together canceled more than 600 flights on Friday and Saturday. As of early evening…
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The Miami Dolphins have had a number of key contributors go on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list and then recover from their positive tests in the past week to return to the team. Running backs Phillip Lindsay and Myles Gaskin, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and safety Jevon Holland all described their experiences. Lindsay, Waddle and Holland…
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COSTA MESA — Chargers coach Brandon Staley didn’t provide much clarity Friday regarding the playing status of the 14 players on the team’s COVID-19 reserve list. Staley will wait until 1 p.m. on Saturday to learn which players will be available to play against the Houston Texans the following day. That’s the deadline for game-day…
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