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Today in History: November 30, WTO protesters and police clash in Seattle

Sat, 11/30/2024 - 02:00

Today is Saturday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2024. There are 31 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle.

Also on this date:

In 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783.

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In 1936, London’s Crystal Palace exhibition hall was destroyed by a massive fire.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers.

In 2004, “Jeopardy!” fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg.

In 2012, Israel approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements on occupied lands, drawing swift condemnation from Palestinians a day after their successful bid for recognition by the United Nations.

In 2013, actor Paul Walker, star of the “Fast & Furious” movie series, was killed in a single-car accident north of Los Angeles; Walker’s friend Roger Rodas, who was driving the car, also died. Walker was 40 years old.

In 2018, former President George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero who rose through the political ranks to the nation’s highest office, died at his Houston home at the age of 94; his wife of more than 70 years, Barbara Bush, had died in April.

In 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a 15-year-old sophomore, opened fire at a Michigan high school, killing four students and wounding seven other people.

In 2022, House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team stepped aside.

Today’s Birthdays:
  • Filmmaker Woody Allen is 89.
  • Filmmaker Ridley Scott is 87.
  • Historian and screenwriter Geoffrey C. Ward is 84.
  • Filmmaker Terrence Malick is 81.
  • Playwright David Mamet (MA’-meht) is 77.
  • Actor Mandy Patinkin is 72.
  • Singer Billy Idol is 69.
  • Historian Michael Beschloss is 69.
  • Comedian Colin Mochrie is 67.
  • Actor-filmmaker Ben Stiller is 59.
  • South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is 53.
  • Singer Clay Aiken is 46.
  • Actor-filmmaker Gael García Bernal is 46.
  • Actor Elisha Cuthbert is 42.
  • Actor Kaley Cuoco (KWOH’-koh) is 39.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is 39.
  • Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is 34.

St. Thomas Aquinas, down 21, rallies, edges Atlantic in double-OT in 5A regional final

Sat, 11/30/2024 - 00:19

DELRAY BEACH — On a night when five-time defending state champion St. Thomas Aquinas trailed by 21 points and ultimately gave up the most points in a game in school history, the Raiders found a way to win.

Andrew Indorf completed 16 of 18 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns in the second half to rally St. Thomas Aquinas to a 49-42 double-overtime win over Atlantic in a Class 5A regional final on Friday night.

The Raiders, who won their 28th consecutive playoff game, trailed 28-7 late in the first half before coming back.

Indorf closed the game with nine straight completions as he helped carry the nation’s No. 31-ranked Raiders (10-3) past upset-minded Atlantic as he found Cedric Wyche in the end zone from 15 yards out in the second overtime to take their first lead of the game at 49-42.

St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback Andrew Indorf throwing a pass against the Atlantic defense at Atlantic Community High School on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 (Keira Arimenta/Contributor).

Atlantic (11-2) had one final chance, but on third-and-goal from the 15, Atlantic quarterback Lincoln Graf rolled to his left and was hit before he could get a pass off. Raiders’ senior defensive lineman Richard Scott recovered the fumble and set off pandemonium in the middle of the field. The Raiders will play in the state semifinals on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

“We knew they couldn’t compete with us, we just had to show them,” said Indorf, who broke the school record for yardage in the season in the game and completed 20 of 25 passes for 270 yards. “Overtime shouldn’t have been a thought of ours. We should have put them away in regulation. We need to finish every single play, every single drive.

“We kept the same mindset we have the whole season,” Indorf said. “We weren’t going to lose this game. We took a couple of losses this year, but we bounced back and that’s what great teams do.”

St. Thomas Aquinas coach Roger Harriott, whose team has allowed 72 points in its past two wins, lauded Indorf’s play.

“Indorf is a great competitor, and he has ice in his veins,” Harriott said. “He’s the type of individual who has a chip on his shoulder. He is not your heavily recruited quarterback which he should (be) because he is obviously a winner.”

Atlantic quarterback Lincoln Graf throwing a pass over the St. Thomas Aquinas defense at Atlantic Commuinity High School on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 (Keira Arimenta/Contributor)

In the first overtime, Atlantic scored first when Graf hit his favorite target, Teddy Hoffmann, for an 8-yard scoring play. St. Thomas Aquinas countered on a 5-yard scoring run by Wyche to tie the game at 42.

“We just came out here and dominated in the second half,” Wyche said. “They came out hard on us, but we just believed. I felt it was on my shoulders, and I wanted it.”

It marked only the second OT win in five tries in school history. They topped Dillard 21-14 in overtime in the regional quarterfinals in 2005. St. Thomas also entered the game 6-0 against Atlantic in the playoffs with the Raiders winning all of them by a combined score of 282-62.

Atlantic pounced on Aquinas in the first quarter, scoring on its first three possessions. The Eagles took the opening kickoff and marched 85 yards for the score as Graf and Hoffmann connected on a 17-yard touchdown. Hoffmann wound up with 10 catches for 170 yards and accounted for two TDs.

The Raiders then turned the ball over on a fourth-and-1 at their own 34 and Atlantic scored on a gadget play with Hoffmann hitting James Jones for the 14-0 lead. The Eagles held St. Thomas Aquinas on downs and Graf found Jabari Henry from 54 yards out to up the lead to 20-0 with 2:46 remaining in the quarter.

Wyche, who finished the game with 21 carries for 126 yards, cut into the lead on a 1-yard run, but Atlantic took the ensuing kickoff and made it 28-7 as Dylan Henry caught a 25-yard TD pass from Graf with 3:58 left in the half. Indorf cut the lead in half with 12 seconds remaining in the half on an 8-yard scoring run.

Atlantic wide reciever Teddy Hoffmann with a reception over the St. Thomas Aquinas defense at Atlantic Community High School on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 (Keira Arimenta/Contributor).

St. Thomas Aquinas took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 78 yards in 10 plays, capped by an Indorf-to-Ah’Mari Stevens 30-yard scoring throw to slice the margin to 28-21 with 8:08 to go in the third.

Graf wasn’t done as he led the Eagles to a scoring drive on their next series — a 12-play, 80-yard drive — as he found Jones from 6 yards out to extend the lead to 35-21 with 2:34 to go in the third. Graf finished the game 26 for 39 for 278 yards and three TDs.

The Raiders, however, capitalized on an interception by Zayden Gamble on the Atlantic 49 and cut the lead to 35-28 six plays later on a 4-yard run by Wyche.

Facing a third-and-goal from the Atlantic 9 with 18 seconds to go, Indorf connected with David Calixte for the tying touchdown to force overtime.

Atlantic coach Jamelle Murray was emotional at the end of the game.

“Moments will always happen, and you just have to come out on the right end of those moments,” Murray said as his eyes welled. “We knew if we played as a team, we’d have a chance. It’s a great group of kids and a great staff.

“I’m proud of the boys tonight,” he added. “All of them played great. I’m proud of the staff and the community who came out to support us. We appreciate it and we are proud of it. I just wish we were on the other end.”

St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback Andrew Indorf handing the ball off to running back Cedric Wyche over the Atlantic defense at Atlantic Community High School on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 (Keira Arimenta/Contributor).

Daily Horoscope for November 30, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 22:00
General Daily Insight for November 30, 2024

Getting out of our feelings may be key to moving forward at present. The sensitive Scorpio Moon makes an early trine to fantastical Neptune, giving us sweet dreams. We’ll wake up to an active, energetic day when Luna shifts into spicy Sagittarius at 6:53 am EST. The Moon goes on to sextile deep-rooted Pluto and trine physical Mars, helping us convert our enthusiasm into meaningful action. No matter how complex our problems seem to be, simply starting somewhere might be easier than it sounds!

Aries

March 21 – April 19

You’re probably ready to get out of your routine and explore new horizons today. With the spontaneous Moon in your thoughtful 9th house, you likely have plenty of ideas worth pursuing. Still, don’t be afraid to tell others that you’re looking for an adventure. A friend who has done something similar in the past might be able to give you some pointers for making the most of a plan you’re considering. You’re not sacrificing your independence — you’re wisely seeking information.

Taurus

April 20 – May 20

Solving a mystery could be an attractive prospect for you today. Maybe you’ve come to the conclusion that no one else is going to find out the truth for you. As the inquisitive Moon in your intense 8th house supports powerful Mars in your security zone, you probably have plenty of raw energy to throw into this quest. Once you take the reins, others might be inspired to join you. As long as you feel like they’re on your wavelength, let them help.

Gemini

May 21 – June 20

You might be craving connection with others at the moment. In contrast, small talk likely isn’t appealing to you. As the attentive Moon in your relationship zone aligns with efficient Mars in your communication sector, feel free to shift the direction of an exchange that isn’t holding your interest. You’re ideally positioned to dig for big insights on a topic that stimulates your curiosity. Once you let your companion know what that is, they’ll probably be happy to follow your lead!

Cancer

June 21 – July 22

Your eye for what needs to be improved in your immediate environment is sharp. Still, as the perceptive Moon in your practical 6th house acknowledges subconscious Pluto in your 8th House of Sharing, you’re probably aware of the unspoken sensitivities of others who have a stake in the situation. Fortunately, your self-worth doesn’t have to depend on getting your way at all times. Look for aspects of the situation that are rightly yours to control and focus your efforts there for the time being.

Leo

July 23 – August 22

Your creative and expressive mood could potentially spread to the people around you. As the passionate Moon in your playful 5th house uplifts assertive Mars in your sign, you’ll probably want to do something with this energy. Once you take the initiative, a companion might start to come out of their shell. Even when they wouldn’t necessarily seek out your chosen activity on their own, they may resonate on a deep level with what you’re doing. Seize the opportunity to be a leader.

Virgo

August 23 – September 22

Hanging out at home could be good for you right now. While the intuitive Moon in your domestic 4th house aligns with insightful Pluto in your productivity zone, you’ll likely see changes that would improve your space once you give yourself the opportunity to look around and see what needs doing. Remember that the best improvements may not be the most obvious ones! Your comfort should be the top priority, even if the resulting adjustments don’t bring you any praise from outside observers.

Libra

September 23 – October 22

A chance conversation has the potential to be rewarding now. As the connection-craving Moon in your 3rd House of Communication engages with bold Mars in your networking zone, you’ll probably have reasons to be out and about, which should give you opportunities to chat up people you otherwise wouldn’t. You can hint at a mysterious personal story without going into the whole tale. If you’ve met someone who’s meant to stay in your life, there should be time to get into that later!

Scorpio

October 23 – November 21

Discerning the difference between material security and emotional security could currently be difficult for you. Maybe it’s not truly necessary to nail down that distinction! If you know that you feel and function better when you have the physical and financial resources you need, you might as well roll with it. While the vulnerable Moon in your money sector encourages driven Mars in your ambitious 10th house, let your longings motivate you to work toward your goals. Transform anxiety into action!

Sagittarius

November 22 – December 21

The urge to make your presence known encompasses your day. With the volatile Moon in your sign, your emotions could be close to the surface. If you’re feeling especially passionate about your beliefs, stay aware of how strong you’re coming on. You have the potential to reach important insights as you talk with people, but you might not uncover the most exciting findings possible if your companions are too scared of setting you off. Know when to rein your sensitivity in.

Capricorn

December 22 – January 19

Your efforts to unsnarl a money issue could presently benefit from privacy. Allowing the presence of spectators might just fuel the drama, especially if you push them to take your side. It doesn’t matter which of you was the initial aggressor — you’re potentially putting out angry energy as well while the impressionable Moon in your 12th House of the Subconscious eggs on loudmouth Mars in your sharing sector. Make a point of keeping this complex equation as simple as possible.

Aquarius

January 20 – February 18

Being seen has the potential to stress you out today. You may have a lot going on inside that you’re not ready to air to the whole world. As the impulsive Moon in your social 11th house harmonizes with profound Pluto in your sign, however, maybe you can get away with simply embracing a mysterious vibe. People might still ask questions that you don’t want to answer, but turning them down gently is an option. You’ll just have to live with them wondering about you.

Pisces

February 19 – March 20

Any diligent effort you’ve been putting in behind the scenes could start to pay off at this time. As the visible Moon in your 10th House of Reputation acknowledges determined Mars in your productive 6th house, you may receive public recognition for your accomplishments. While what you’re doing on a daily basis won’t necessarily change, receiving validation from others has the potential to shift your attitude. Once you know you’re being watched, you’ll just have to keep up the good work!

UCF’s RJ Harvey sets TD mark but Knights fall at home to Utah in season finale

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 21:40

RJ Harvey found the end zone, as he’s done time and time again during his UCF career.

Forty-eight times, to be exact.

Forty-eight times, Harvey has scampered, slashed, sliced, powered or dived his way into the end zone.

This time, however, meant more than the previous 46, giving the redshirt senior the school’s record for touchdowns in a career — one more than previous record-holder Kevin Smith.

Harvey’s 5-yard touchdown with 3:25 to go in the second quarter Friday night earned him a place in UCF history. To mark the accomplishment, his offensive linemen surrounded him and placed an imaginary crown on his head, acknowledging the king of all scores.

It was a highlight — unfortunately, the only highlight for the Knights, who lost their season finale 28-14 to visiting Utah.

“[I’m] disappointed with our loss, but more importantly, disappointed for our seniors,” said coach Gus Malzahn. “We wanted to get those guys out on a positive note. The bottom line is that we didn’t play good enough to win.”

Twenty-five Knights, including Harvey, took the field before the game to be honored as part of Senior Night, marking their final collegiate games.

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UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey (7) and teammates celebrate his recored breaking touchdown during the college football game against Utah Utes at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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UCF (4-8, 2-7 Big 12) took the opening kickoff and drove to the Utah 29, but the drive stalled thanks to a pair of penalties and a fumble by quarterback Dylan Rizk. The Utes recovered the ball at the UCF 46 and converted the mistake into a 37-yard field goal by kicker Cole Becker.

Utah (5-7, 2-7 Big 12) extended the lead to 10-0 after cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn intercepted a Rizk pass midway through the second quarter and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown. It was the second interception of the season for Rizk; both were pick-6s.

“You’ve got to be fair to him. He’s still learning,” Malzahn said of the redshirt freshman, who finished 11 of 27 for 118 passing yards with the interception. “He had a tough night; there’s no doubt about it. But he’s a guy who has a bright future, and there will be better days for him.”

Harvey’s 5-yard TD cut UCF’s deficit to 10-7, but a 24-yard field goal by Becker pushed the score to 13-7 at the half.

Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter as they combined for 2-of-7 on 3rd downs.

Utah broke the game open early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Luke Bottari threw a laser-like pass to tight end Landen King in the left corner of the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown. The subsequent 2-point conversion pushed the Utes’ lead to 21-7 with 14:46 to go.

True freshman EJ Colson entered the game midway through the fourth but fared no better as Utah safety Smith Snowden picked off a pass and returned it 19 yards for another pick-6, pushing the advantage to 28-7.

UCF tacked on another touchdown as Harvey caught a 6-yard pass from Colson with 19 seconds left.

Harvey, who finished with 119 yards on 20 attempts and two total touchdowns, sat on the bench alone as players left the field following the loss.

“That was one of our goals, so I’m happy for him that he was able to get it,” Malzahn said of Harvey becoming the all-time touchdown leader. “RJ’s a great player. He’s got a great future. He’s been a great representative for our university and football team.”

The loss ended a brutal season for the Knights, who finished well below their preseason expectations. It also starts the clock for what is expected to be one of the most critical offseasons in program history.

When asked where the program goes after this season, Malzahn tried to remain optimistic.

“We’ll evaluate everything and rebound,” said Malzahn. “It feels bad right now. It’s a culmination of a not-very-good season. I think everybody knows that. We’ll meet guys coming back, recruit, get in the portal, and be ready for the next one.”

Malzahn wouldn’t address whether he was concerned about his job.

“I’m concerned about trying to make this team better,” he said.

Matt Murschel can be reached at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com

West Boca’s defense overwhelms Wiregrass Ranch as Bulls make school’s first football final four

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 21:20

BOCA RATON — West Boca Raton captured their first football regional championship in school history behind an impressive performance from its defense as they defeated Wiregrass Ranch 17-0 in a Class 6A regional final on Friday night.

West Boca (13-0) will host a Class 6A state semifinal next Friday.

“When you sit back and really think about where we have came in the last three years, it’s a very special feeling to be hosting a state semifinal game as the No. 1 seed,” West Boca coach Dylan Potts said. “That is all the credit to the kids for all the work they have put in and it’s paying dividends now.”

West Boca’s defense has allowed just a combined 14 points in their three playoff victories. The Bulls have been led by junior defensive lineman Xavier Reid, who delivered another strong performance and was among the team leaders in tackles and sacks in the victory.

“I think it’s the best unit in the state,” Potts said. “It’s led by Xavier and what he does for our defense and team is unbelievable. I have been saying this all year long that he is the best defensive player in the state. I do not care what his height is. When he plays the way he does, we have a chance to win every football game. I am just happy for the whole defense and team to find a way to get it done tonight.”

West Boca standout junior running back Javian Mallory did not play in the contest. Potts said his status is week-to-week.

West Boca led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter and pulled away for a 17-0 advantage at halftime.

Sophomore running back Jayden Lockhart rushed for a 6-yard touchdown and junior wide receiver Mark Hanniford had a 2-yard touchdown catch in the victory.

“This means a lot to make it this far for the first time,” Lockhart said. “Home-field advantage has definitely been key for us. We just have to keep pushing and keep it going.”

West Boca’s defense forced a three-and-out to begin the contest and their offense capitalized by starting at the Wiregrass Ranch 33-yard line. West Boca scored in three plays as Lockhart rushed for a 6-yard touchdown to make it 7-0 with 9:44 left in the first.

Junior cornerback Jaydin Broadnax stepped up with an interception at West Boca’s 22-yard line on the ensuing possession.

“I am one of the guys that people look up to on the team to make plays and the team feeds off my energy,” Broadnax said. “I love my team and it’s been amazing. Our coaches and the team have put so much into it and it’s paying off. It’s just a blessing.”

West Boca missed a scoring chance early in the second quarter. On fourth-and-goal at the 1, the Wiregrass Ranch defense made the stop with 8:41 left in the first half.

West Boca sophomore kicker John Farfan drilled a 30-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10-0 with 4:02 left in the second quarter.

West Boca junior quarterback Mason Mallory rolled out to his left and fired a 2-yard touchdown pass to Hanniford in the back left corner of the end zone on the final play of the first half to make it 17-0 entering halftime.

The West Boca defense stepped up again in the third quarter  On fourth-and-goal at the 1, senior running back Nathan McNeil took a handoff and was tackled in the backfield for a 1-yard loss by sophomore Amari Ford.

Wiregrass Ranch also failed to convert on fourth-and-13 at the West Boca 38 in the fourth quarter.

Winderman’s view: Bam Adebayo steps up with something more complete in Heat win

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 20:38

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Friday 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors:

— With 7:10 to play in the third quarter, it was as if Heat center Bam Adebayo said enough was enough.

— As he did Wednesday night in Charlotte, with his assists-rebounds double-double, he again was filling those columns to the stage.

— But, all the while, Raptors center Jacob Poeltl was filling the scoring column.

— So with that 7:10 to play in the third, Adebayo made clear he would not be denied, a straight line drive down the middle for a dunk.

— Shortly after he had converted a 3-pointer.

— Because there is not a lot of math where the Heat win when Adebayo is being significantly outscored by Poeltl, even if that proved to be the case Friday.

— It has been nearly a quarter of a season now wondering what’s wrong with Adebayo’s offense.

— How everything in that facet just looks off with the Heat center.

— Until that is fully addressed and rectified, mediocrity likely could remain the Heat’s way.

— But he stayed with it Friday night.

— He found a way to make a difference.

— On the Olympic team that won gold in Paris this summer, all that was needed was a complementary player.

— With the Heat, there has to be more from Adebayo.

— More moments like that dunk.

— Moments more like this triple-double.

— The Heat opened for a fifth consecutive game with a lineup of Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro.

— Entering 3-1 with that lineup.

— That made it the third consecutive game of Terry Rozier playing as a reserve, after playing as a starter until a two-game absence due to foot soreness.

— “He’s a competitor, and he’s a winner,” coach Erik Spoelstra said pregame of Rozier. “Right now he just wants to do anything to help us get to another level. He’s a massive X-factor for us.”

— Spoelstra added, “So we just want to get him comfortable, get him feeling good about his health and get him comfortable out there where he can be himself and really make an impact.”

— Kevin Love, back after missing Wednesday night’s victory in Charlotte due to back spasms, was first off the Heat bench, followed by Pelle Larsson.

— Rozier then was third off the bench.

— Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Alec Burks followed together to make it 10 deep.

— Herro extended his personal best streak to 51 consecutive games with a 3-pointer, 18 games off Robinson’s franchise record.

— Butler’s first steal moved him ahead of Eddie Jones for seventh on the Heat all-time list.

— Butler’s third 3-point attempt was the 2,000th of his career.

— Herro extended his career-best streak to 47 consecutive games scoring in double figures.

— Herro’s second 3-pointer gave him 800 for his career, joining Tim Hardaway (806) and Robinson as the only Heat players to reach that milestone.

— Jaquez’s 11th point was the 1,000th of his career.

— Of his team solely having a focus on victory Friday, as opposed to margin of victory, as well, after the Heat were eliminated from the NBA Cup earlier in the day, Spoelstra said, “That would have been the case regardless. You lose a couple of games like we did, you’re not anticipating. We don’t sit around begging other teams to lose. We have to handle our own business.”

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— That said, it is the second year in as many of the event that the Heat have failed to advance to the knockout round.

— “It’s something slightly different that you can compete for. I know we all would have liked to have been in Vegas,” Spoelstra said of where the semifinals and final will be played. “That’s not the case, but it sparks something more. When you have something to play for, I think it’s always good. I think it will just continue to get better.”

— Spoelstra said a focus going into Friday night’s game was the Heat’s ongoing focus on upgrading defensive rebounding.

— “Toronto has a team that really fits their organizational personality,” Spoelstra said. “It’s a hard-playing team, athletic, they play fast, they crash the glass – something we need to shore up, anyway.”

— Raptors coach Darko Rajaković spoke at length pregame about the Heat’s willingness to utilize zone defense more than any other team in the league.

— “They’re willing to do it,” he said. “I think they’re willing to stay in a zone even if you make some shots. I don’t think they’re doing anything that out of the box.”

— Rajaković  added, “Their zone is good, but their coach is great.”

— The game opened the second of the three times the Heat will face the same opponent in consecutive games, with a repeat matchup Sunday in Toronto.

— The Heat split the first such pairing against the Pacers, winning the first and losing the second, both in Indiana.

— The final such occurrence will be at Atlanta on Feb. 24 and home against the Hawks on Feb. 26.

— Meanwhile, Friday night in the G League, Heat two-way players Josh Christopher (season-high 37 points) and Keshad Johnson (32 points, 11 rebounds) powered the Heat’s affiliate, the Sioux  Skyforce, to victory. Heat camp prospect Isaiah Stevens had 12 points and a career-high 18 assists.

Heat take care of business with 121-111 victory over Raptors, with greater challenges ahead

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 20:35

MIAMI — Are the Miami Heat the NBA’s version of the Miami Dolphins?

For at least one more game, the Heat certainly would be willing to follow on that track.

Showing an ability to look closer to their best against second-tier opposition, the Heat for the second consecutive game pushed aside a team at the bottom of the standings, this time following up Wednesday night’s road victory over the Charlotte Hornets with a 121-111 victory Friday night against the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center.

Up next for the Heat? The now 5-15 Raptors on Sunday night in a rematch at Scotiabank Center.

But then the true tests will resume, with the Heat schedule following with games in order against the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic.

Against that level of competition, the Heat have looked closer to what the Miami Dolphins looked like on Thanksgiving night against the Green Bay Packers.

For now, the Heat move on to Toronto with a 9-8 record.

“We know what we’re capable of,” Heat forward Jimmy Butler said. “I liked our aggressiveness.”

It was a victory fueled Friday night by 26 points from Butler, 23 from Tyler Herro, 15 from Jaime Jaquez Jr. and across-the-board contributions from Bam Adebayo, who finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, completing the triple-double with the game’s final rebound. It was his eighth career triple-double and 200th career double-double.

“Jimmy was in attack mode,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, “Bam was in attack mode.”

The victory tied  Spoelstra with Nate McMillan for 18th on the NBA’s all-time regular-season coaching wins list.

Five Degrees of Heat from Friday night’s game:

1. Closing time: The Raptors led 21-20 after the first quarter and 61-58 at halftime.

The Heat then came to life in the third period, with a 19-2 run helping fuel them to a 96-84 lead going into the fourth.

“The end of our third quarter was our best stretch of the game,” Spoelstra said.

The Heat pushed the lead to 15 early in the final period, but that’s when the Raptors surged, just as the Hornets did in Wednesday night’s fourth quarter in Charlotte.

This time, the Raptors moved within 108-100 with 4:27 to play, before Herro countered with a 3-pointer.

The Raptors then got the deficit down to 111-104 on a pair of Scottie Barnes free throws with 2:57 to play. But from there Butler stepped up with his second 3-pointer to help settle matters.

“There were pockets of the game I thought were good and other pockets they were able to dictate,” Spoelstra said of the Heat finally closing it out. “In the second half it was much better. There were some more intentional defensive possessions.”

2. Back at it: Lethargic at the outset and then unable to go at the finish of Wednesday night’s victory in Charlotte, Butler looked far closer to himself Friday night, again in attack mode.

Butler sat out the fourth quarter of the Hornets game due to what the Heat termed back soreness, on the team’s injury report entering Friday night’s game.

This time he was back not only orchestrating the offense but also working his way to the foul line, as he had done in the Heat’s two victories prior to the win in Charlotte.

He closed 8 of 14 from the field and 8 of 9 from the line, with six assists.

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Butler’s last shot created Adebayo’s final rebound, the one that gave Adebayo his triple-double. It hardly appeared to be an accidental miss.

“I had no idea,” Butler deadpanned when asked if he knew Adebayo was one rebound shy. “I just shoot terrible shots like that, throwing the ball straight up in the air.”

Adebayo was appreciative.

“Yeah, that’s my guy,” Adebayo said “That’s what you’re supposed to do for a teammate, look out for them.”

3. Jaquez’s moments: Amid an uneven sophomore season that has seen him shuffled down the bench rotation, Jaquez made a statement during the Heat’s third-quarter surge, closing the period 3 of 3 from the field, including 2 of 2 on 3-pointers, along with two assists.

“It felt good,” Jaquez said, “especially knowing our third quarters have been somewhat our weakness.”

Jaquez’s second 3-pointer put him over 1,000 points for his career.

Jaquez, who has missed time due to an ankle sprain and stomach ailment, played as the Heat’s fourth reserve Saturday.

He closed 6 of 9 from the field, with four assists and three rebounds.

“He has to stay with it,” Spoelstra said. “We want him to be aggressive.

“We just felt his inertia all game long.”

4. Rotation readjustment: With reserve center Kevin Love back after missing Wednesday night’s victory in Charlotte with the back spasms that took him out of the first half of Tuesday night’s home loss to the Bucks, Kel’el Ware again was out of the rotation.

Ware, the 7-foot first-round pick out of Indiana, had played in the previous two games, including the clinching free throws against the Hornets.

Remaining out of the mix was former starting power forward Nikola Jovic, who did not play the previous two games after appearing in the first 14.

In his new reserve role, guard Terry Rozier added 12 points for the Heat off the bench.

5. No Cup: The Heat were eliminated from advancing in the NBA Cup even before Friday night’s opening tip, as a result earlier in the day of the Atlanta Hawks’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The NBA next week, likely after the conclusion of play Tuesday, the final night of Cup group play, will add two games to the Heat’s schedule to compensate for failing to advance to the Cup quarterfinals, one home and one away, during the windows of Dec. 12-13 for one game and Dec. 15-16 for the other.

When it comes to the games added for the Heat, the optimal schedule would be at one of the East cities currently scheduled to be visited only once (Detroit, New York or Cleveland) and home to one of the teams currently scheduled to only visit once (Toronto, Brooklyn or Chicago).

Regional final high school football scoreboard, state semifinal schedule

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 17:41

Regional finals

Friday

7A

Miami Columbus 27, Western 25

6A

West Boca Raton 17, Wiregrass Ranch 0

Miami Southridge 55, West Broward 21

5A

St. Thomas Aquinas 49, Atlantic 42 (2OT)

4A

American Heritage 35, Miami Norland 14

1A

Cardinal Newman 27, Naples First Baptist 9

Chaminade-Madonna 49, Miami Edison 6

State semifinals

Friday at 7:30 p.m.

According to FHSAA.com

6A

Miami Southridge at West Boca Raton

5A

St. Thomas Aquinas at Bradenton Manatee

4A

St. Augustine at American Heritage

1A

Clearwater Central Catholic at Cardinal Newman

Jacksonville Trinity Christian at Chaminade-Madonna

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 17:08

By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars.

The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched by insurgents Wednesday, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria’s northwestern countryside. Residents fled neighborhoods on the city’s edge because of missiles and gunfire, according to witnesses in Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the country’s unresolved civil war, said dozens of fighters from both sides were killed.

The attack injected new violence into a region experiencing dual wars in Gaza and Lebanon involving Israel, and other conflicts, including the Syrian civil war that began in 2011.

Aleppo has not been attacked by opposition forces since they were ousted from eastern neighborhoods in 2016 following a grueling military campaign in which Syrian government forces were backed by Russia, Iran and its allied groups.

But this time, there was no sign of a significant pushback from government forces or their allies. Instead, reports emerged of government forces melting away in the face of advances, and insurgents posted messages on social media calling on troops to surrender.

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Robert Ford, who was the last U.S. ambassador to Syria, said the attack showed that Syrian government forces are “extremely weak.” In some cases, he said, they appear to have “almost been routed.”

This week’s advances were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, and represent the most intense fighting in northwestern Syria since 2020, when government forces seized areas previously controlled by the opposition.

The offensive came as Iran-linked groups, primarily Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has backed Syrian government forces since 2015, have been preoccupied with their own battles at home.

A ceasefire in Hezbollah’s two-month war with Israel took effect Wednesday, the day the Syrian opposition factions announced their offensive. Israel has also escalated its attacks against Hezbollah and Iran-linked targets in Syria during the last 70 days.

Dareen Khalifa, a senior adviser with the International Crisis Group and an expert on Syrian groups, said the insurgents have signaled for a while that they were ready for an offensive. But no one expected the swift advance of the forces toward Aleppo.

“It’s not only that the Russians are distracted and bogged down in Ukraine, but also the Iranians are distracted and bogged down elsewhere. Hezbollah’s distracted and bogged down elsewhere, and the regime is absolutely cornered,” she said. “But the surprise element comes in with how quickly the regime crumbled.”

The attack on Aleppo followed weeks of simmering low-level violence, including government attacks on opposition-held areas. Turkey, which has backed Syrian opposition groups, failed in its diplomatic efforts to prevent the government attacks, which were seen as a violation of a 2019 agreement sponsored by Russia, Turkey and Iran to freeze the line of the conflict.

Turkish security officials said Thursday that Syrian opposition groups initially launched a long-planned “limited” offensive toward Aleppo, where attacks targeting civilians originated. However, the offensive expanded as Syrian government forces began retreating from their positions, the officials said.

The aim of the offensive was to reestablish the boundaries of the de-escalation zone, according to Turkish officials.

The 2016 battle for Aleppo was a turning point in the war between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters after 2011 protests against Bashar Assad’s rule turned into an all-out war.

Russia and Iran and its allied groups helped Syrian government forces reclaim control of the city that year after a grueling military campaign and a siege that lasted for weeks.

Besides backing opposition forces, Turkey has also established a military presence in Syria, sending troops into parts of the northwest. Separately and largely in the east of Syria, the United States has supported Syrian Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants.

The Syrian government did not comment on insurgents breaching Aleppo city limits.

The Kremlin said Friday that it considered the attack an encroachment on Syria’s sovereignty and that it supported the quickest possible establishment of constitutional order in the region.

“Of course, this is a violation of Syria’s sovereignty in this region,” Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing.

Syria’s armed forces said in a statement Friday that they clashed with insurgents in the countryside around Aleppo and Idlib, destroying drones and heavy weaponry. They vowed to repel the attack and accused the insurgents of spreading false information about their advances.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the insurgents detonated two car bombs Friday at the western edge of Aleppo. The war monitor said insurgents were also able to seize control of Saraqeb, south of Aleppo, a town at the strategic intersection of the highways linking Aleppo with Damascus and the coast. Syrian government authorities diverted traffic from that highway Thursday.

An insurgent commander posted a recorded message on social media calling on Aleppo residents to cooperate with the advancing forces.

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported that the insurgents entered the city center Friday and now control about 70 locations in Aleppo and Idlib provinces.

Syria’s state media reported that projectiles from insurgents landed in student accommodations at Aleppo’s university in the city center, killing four people, including two students.

Syrian armed forces said the insurgents are violating a 2019 agreement that de-escalated fighting in the area, the last remaining opposition stronghold for years.

Hezbollah was “the main force” in the government’s control of Aleppo, said Rami Abdurrahman, head of the Observatory.

In a phone call with his Syrian counterpart, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the insurgent attacks in Syria “as a plot orchestrated by the U.S. and the Zionist regime following the regime’s defeat in Lebanon and Palestine.”

Insurgents posted videos online showing they were using drones, a new weapon for them. It was not clear to what extent the drones were used on the battleground.

Insurgents attacked a military airbase southeast of Aleppo with drones early Friday, destroying a helicopter, the Anadolu Agency reported. The opposition groups also seized heavy weapons and military vehicles belonging to the government forces, the agency said.

Associated Press writers Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey; Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington contributed to this report.

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 17:02

By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers gave initial approval on Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, following an impassioned debate that saw people sharing personal stories of loss and suffering.

Members of Parliament approved the assisted dying bill by a 330-275 vote, signaling their approval in principle for the bill, which will undergo further scrutiny before it goes to a final vote.

Friday’s vote came after hours of debate — emotional at times — that touched on issues of ethics, faith and law. There was no braying and shouting that often marks debates in the House of Commons and speeches were considered respectfully and heard in silence.

“Let’s be clear, we’re not talking about a choice between life or death, we are talking about giving dying people a choice about how to die,” the bill’s main sponsor, Kim Leadbeater, said as she presented the bill to a packed chamber.

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Supporters said the law would provide dignity to the dying and prevent suffering, while protecting the vulnerable.

Opponents said the disabled and elderly were at risk of being coerced, directly or indirectly, to end their lives to save money or relieve the burden on family members. Others called for the improvement of palliative care to ease suffering as an alternative.

The proposed bill would allow adults over the age of 18 who are expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided help to end their life, subject to several safeguards.

They would have to be capable of taking the fatal drugs themselves, and two independent doctors and a High Court judge will have to sign off on any decision. The bill will not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Backers of the bill told heart-wrenching stories about constituents and family members who suffered in the final months of their lives and dying people who committed suicide in secret because it is currently a crime for anyone to provide assistance.

Danny Kruger, who led the argument against the bill, cautioned lawmakers not to back a “state suicide service.” He argued that no amount of safeguards will stop many vulnerable people feeling the pressure to make a request to end their lives.

Kruger voiced his disappointment at the outcome but said there’s a chance lawmakers will reject the bill when it comes back for a vote in the next few months. Some of those voting in favor said they only did so to examine the details further and could potentially vote against it in the future.

“I still think we can stop it,” he said.

Although the bill was proposed by Leadbeater, a member of the ruling center-left Labour Party, it was an open vote with alliances formed across the political divide.

The government is widely expected to come up in the next few months with assessments on how assisted dying will be funded and how it would impact the U.K.’s state-funded National Health Service, hospice care and the legal system.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not show his hand ahead of the vote, but backed the change. Others in his Cabinet, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood, voted against. There were similar divisions across other political parties.

Long-time British campaigner Esther Rantzen, who is terminally ill with lung cancer and played a leading role in advocating the need for a vote on assisted dying, voiced her joy at the “wonderful” outcome and said it will give people an “equal choice.”

When diagnosed with her terminal illness, Rantzen said she would travel to Switzerland to bring an end to her life, where the law allows assisted dying for non-residents.

Hundreds of people on both sides of the issue gathered outside Parliament on a cold but bright day as the debate continued for nearly five hours.

Opponents held signs saying, “Kill the bill, not the ill,” and, referring to the National Health Service, “NHS It’s cradle to grave. Not ’til old, inconvenient or expensive!”

The group Dignity in Dying, many wearing pink winter hats, led supporters as they clutched signs saying “Giving me choice over my death,” and “You can’t cure death. Please make it fear free.”

Backers of the measure erupted in cheers when the result was announced and hugged each other.

“It’s a relief, it’s history, finally we are getting towards having a society that shows love and compassion above the need to just keep people alive,” said Joshua Cook, 33, who has Huntington’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disease.

Other countries that have legalized assisted suicide include Australia, Belgium, Canada and parts of the United States, with regulations on who is eligible varying by jurisdiction.

Assisted suicide is different from euthanasia, allowed in the Netherlands and Canada, which involves health care practitioners administering a lethal injection at the patient’s request in specific circumstances.

Today in History: November 29, film star Natalie Wood drowns off Catalina Island

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 02:00

Today is Friday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2024. There are 32 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Nov. 29,1981, film star Natalie Wood drowned at age 43 while boating off California’s Santa Catalina Island with her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken.

Also on this date:

In 1864, a Colorado militia launched an unprovoked attack on an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribal members, killing an estimated 230 people.

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In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinney made the first airplane flight over the South Pole.

In 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft, which orbited earth twice before returning.

In 1987, a Korean Air 707 jetliner en route from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok was destroyed by a bomb planted by North Korean agents, killing all 115 people aboard.

In 2001, former Beatle George Harrison died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer; he was 58.

In 2012, the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine non-observer member state status, a vote that came exactly 65 years after the General Assembly adopted a plan to divide Palestine into separate states for Jews and Arabs. (The 2012 vote was 138 in favor; nine members, including the United States, voted against and 41 abstained.)

In 2018, in a surprise guilty plea, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen confessed that he lied to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal he pursued on Trump’s behalf during the 2016 campaign.

In 2022, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (Rhodes would be sentenced to 18 years in prison in May 2023).

Today’s Birthdays:
  • Actor Diane Ladd is 89.
  • Musician Chuck Mangione is 84.
  • Filmmaker Joel Coen is 70.
  • Actor-TV personality Howie Mandel is 69.
  • Actor Cathy Moriarty is 64.
  • Actor Kim Delaney is 63.
  • Actor Andrew McCarthy is 62.
  • Actor Don Cheadle is 60.
  • Pop singer Jonathan Knight (New Kids on the Block) is 56.
  • Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is 55.
  • Actor Brian Baumgartner is 52.
  • Actor Anna (AH’-nuh) Faris is 48.
  • Rapper The Game is 45.
  • Actor Gemma Chan is 42.
  • Actor Lucas Black is 42.
  • NFL quarterback Russell Wilson is 36.

Dolphins Deep Dive: Miami has no margin for error in race for playoff spot. Perkins, Furones break down loss to Packers | VIDEO

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 23:17

In this Dolphins Deep Dive video, the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss Miami once again struggling against a contender in its loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field and touch on what the Dolphins need to do to have a shot at making the playoffs now.

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Things we learned in Miami Dolphins’ 30-17 loss at the Green Bay Packers

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 22:08

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — They did it again. The Miami Dolphins lost another big road game against a quality opponent with Thursday’s ugly 30-17 spanking at Lambeau Field before a national TV audience. And although it was around 29 degrees at kickoff, cold weather wasn’t a factor.

Few of the Dolphins’ big-time offensive players had a good night ranging from Tua Tagovailoa to wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle and running backs De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert. Only tight end Jonnu Smith showed up.

Few of the Dolphins’ big-time defensive players had a good night ranging from cornerback Jalen Ramsey to defensive linemen Zach Sieler and Calais Campbell and rookie edge rusher Chop Robinson, who had 3.5 sacks in his previous four games but did precious little on Thursday.

The offense was terrible once again in a big game, and the defense allowed lots of points once again in a big game. The Dolphins haven’t changed since 2022.

This was a hot mess.

Here are some more takeaways from Thursday night:

Biggest wins and losses of McDaniel-Tua era

This game could have been the biggest win of the Mike McDaniel-Tagovailoa era (since 2022). Instead, it turned into one of the biggest disappointments.

Here, in no particular order, are the five biggest wins in the McDaniel-Tagovailoa era: 

* Buffalo (2022), 21-19: Beat Bills for only time in seven attempts;

* Baltimore (2022), 42-38: Scored four fourth-quarter touchdowns on road vs. playoff team;

* New York Jets (2022), 11-6: Clinched playoff spot and ended five-game losing streak;

* Los Angeles Chargers (2023), 36-34: Road opener vs. team that made playoffs previous season;

* Dallas (2023), 22-20: Clinched playoff spot.

Here, in no particular order, are the biggest disappointments in the McDaniel-Tagovailoa era: 

* Green Bay (2024), 30-17: Lost road game. Had chance to extend winning streak to four games and solidify new offense as the real deal;

* San Francisco (2022), 33-17: Lost road game. Had chance to extend winning streak to six games;

* Buffalo (2022) 32-29: Lost road game. Dolphins had losing streak extend to three games;

* Buffalo (2023) 48-20: Lost road game. Dolphins were on three-game winning streak and coming off 70-20 win over Denver;

* Tennessee (2023) 28-27: Lost home game. Dolphins still haven’t recovered. They’re 7-10 since that loss. — Chris Perkins

Dolphins’ offense fails again

The Dolphins offense, notorious for not showing up in big games, put up another no-show on Thursday at Green Bay, scoring two touchdowns.

The offense was held to 16 points per game last season in seven games against playoff teams. The Dolphins were 1-6 in those games.

This season the Dolphins have averaged just 17 points per game in five losses against likely playoff teams — Buffalo (twice), Arizona, Seattle and Green Bay.

Tagovailoa was 37 of 46 for 365 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 114.2 passer rating. But he didn’t have a good game.

And, no, the cold weather wasn’t a factor.

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The Dolphins were 1 of 6 on third downs in the first half. Then they suffered a delay of game on their first third down of the second half, turning a third-and-3 into a third-and-8 and an eventual incomplete pass and punt.

The Dolphins ended 4 of 13 on third downs.

The Dolphins offense was stuck in the mud the entire game and the third-down difficulties were one example of the struggles.

The Dolphins, who missed a lot of tackles against the run and pass, entered the game No. 9 in run defense at 106.9 yards allowed per game.

Run game stinks

The run game never got going Thursday. The longest gain of the night, a 26-yard gain by running back Raheem Mostert in the third quarter, was reduced to a 12-yard gain after a holding call on Hill.

It was that type of game.

The Dolphins ended rushing for 39 yards.

The Dolphins entered Thursday’s game 16th in the league in rushing at 116.8 yards per game.

They’d been held to fewer than 100 yards rushing in each game during this their three-game winning streak, rushing for 67 yards against the Los Angeles Rams, 82 yards against Las Vegas, and 65 yards against New England.

Prior to that the Dolphins had rushed for more than 100 yards in five consecutive games but they went 1-4 in those games.

Run defense stinks

Green Bay rushed for 102 yards in the first half, breaking a streak of three consecutive games in which the Dolphins allowed their opponent fewer than 100 yards rushing.

The Packers ended with 114 yards rushing.

Prior to that streak, the Dolphins had allowed five consecutive opponents to rush for at least 100 yards.

Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs only had 33 yards rushing on 11 carries at halftime. But running back Chris Brooks, the former Dolphins player, had two carries for 26 yards and wide receiver Jayden Reed had one carry for 23 yards.

The Dolphins missed tackles and had poor gap protection.

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Miserable road record in McDaniel era

The Dolphins dropped another big road game, which shouldn’t be a surprise.

The Dolphins entered the Green Bay game with a 9-15 (.375) road record, including playoffs, under McDaniel. The Dolphins have never had a winning road record under McDaniel. Their best mark was the 4-5 road record last season.

Jonnu having career year

Smith was close to having a career-best season entering Thursday’s game. He entered with 48 receptions, 535 yards and four touchdowns.

He now has 58 receptions for 648 yards and four touchdowns.

Smith had established career bests of 50 receptions and 582 yards last season with Atlanta. His career best in touchdowns is eight in 2020 with Tennessee.

Special teams stumble

Special teams had a lost fumble on a punt return by Malik Washington that led to a touchdown, and had a holding call that resulted in a five-yard half the distance to the goal penalty. That drive ended in a punt.

By the way, the Dolphins had six penalties for 45 yards in the first half. That’s more than they had in any game of their three-game winning streak (15 yards vs. Rams, 23 yards vs. Las Vegas and 17 yards vs. New England).

The Dolphins ended with 10 penalties for 75 yards.

CBs numbers getting low

Cornerbacks Kader Kohou (back) and Cam Smith (shoulder) left the game with injuries, and with the Dolphins already without Kendall Fuller (concussion) numbers were low.

The Dolphins had starter Jalen Ramsey and rookie Storm Duck, who normally comes in for the nickel package as the boundary cornerback.

They utilized cornerback Siran Neal, who is a special teams ace, as well as safety Elijah Campbell in the nickel package.

The Dolphins hung tough despite the lack of experience.

Relatively quiet Tyreek

Hill wasn’t on the field for possibly the biggest play of the game, the Dolphins’ fourth-and-goal from the Green Bay 1-yard line in the fourth quarter while trailing, 27-11.

He seemed a bit irritated that he wasn’t on the field.

Hill had a quiet night, ending with six receptions for 83 yards, with a big chunk coming on a 30-yard reception in the fourth quarter when the game was basically over.

Hill entered the game with 277 yards receiving and 25 receptions in the five games since Tagovailoa has returned.

Hill also entered the game tied for the team lead in receptions (49) with Achane, leading the team in receiving yards (571) and third in receiving touchdowns (three) behind Achane (five) and Smith (four).

Entering Thursday, Hill only had one 100-yard receiving game in his previous 15 games, and that was the 130-yard effort in the 20-17 season-opening win over Jacksonville.

What possibly explains the cliff dive Dolphins’ run game has done the past four games?

From games 4-8, the Dolphins carved up opponents for 680 rushing yards (170.0 a game). So, how on earth, without a deluge of injuries, has that team run for a mere 253 in the ensuing four games (63.3 a game). Hard to believe there have ever been such a drastic difference in output from one four-game span to an ensuing quartet. — Steve Svekis

Green Bay played well, but vaulted to an early lead with some significant good fortune

On the Packers’ second play of the game, Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler busted through and crunched Jordan Love, dislodging the ball. The Dolphins recovered deep in Green Bay, but the play was reviewed into an incomplete pass. Later in the first quarter, a Love pass that bounded high off his target’s shoulder pads was a meaty interception opportunity. Unfortunately it flew close enough to Packers wideout Christian Watson for him to create the incompletion as he had a severe collision with Kader Kohou. Mixed between those plays was the awful punt muff by Malik Washington that gave Green Bay a first-and-goal and set up the game’s first touchdown.

Dolphins would probably just as soon Cris Collinsworth not take their games off

Thursday night marked the second consecutive Dolphins game on NBC in 2024 where Mike Tirico was joined in the broadcast booth by former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett instead of his normal cohort, Cris Collinsworth. The results: the loss Thursday to go with the 26-7 wild-card round defeat in the Arrowhead Stadium icebox in January.

Dolphins’ defense has made real hay in the first quarter

Through 12 games, the Dolphins defense has used its stellar play in the first quarter to maximize the team’s chances to win. In those games, they have allowed 733 in the first 15 minutes, or 61.1 yards on average. In the other three quarters before Thursday, they had allowed 2,702 yards, or 81.9 yards per quarter. And, it isn’t like the Dolphins have opened the first quarter with possession of the ball a ton to manipulate that first-quarter number, with Miami getting the opening kickoff in six of the 11 games. By comparison, last season, the Dolphins allowed 85.53 yards per first quarter, and 77.59 on average over the following three.

How many more Dolphins are on track become Hall of Famers?

Zach Thomas became the 18th person to have been employed by the Miami Dolphins to have gained entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was inducted last year. While the Dolphins haven’t drafted a player who looks to have a path to Canton, Ohio, yet, they have added four players in the past three years who have a decent (or much better than that) shot.

The most recent pickup, Calais Campbell, is having a huge year at 38, and is the NFL’s active leader with 184 tackles for loss. He also ranks tied for 42nd all-time with 109.5 sacks. Campbell has made the Pro Bowl and/or All-Pro team seven times. Tyreek Hill, while having the most meager numbers of his career, has made the Pro Bowl and/or All-Pro team in each of his first eight seasons. Also, Hill earned a Super Bowl ring while with the 2019 Chiefs. Tackle Terrron Armstead, a five-time Pro Bowl/All-Pro pick, is on pace for the third-most snaps in a season in his career. Finally, cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey, having a standout season, is on pace for his eighth Pro Bowl/All-Pro honor in the eight seasons following his runner-up finish in the 2016 top defensive rookie voting. Ramsey, like Hill, also has a Super Bowl ring, attained with the Rams in 2021.

Dolphins’ time of possession has gotten very healthy in 2024

Mike McDaniel has had the Dolphins trending upward in their time-of-possession statistic this season since making his offense a more methodical operation since Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion against Buffalo. Going in to Green Bay, the Dolphins had possessed the ball for 30 minutes, 28 seconds on average. Miami hasn’t finished a season with that robust a possession-time number since they held the pigskin for 30:35 per game on average in 2010 during the Tony Sparano era.

Mike McDaniel’s incredible pre-December coin-flip luck regressed to the mean in 2024

In the first 11 games of the 2022 and 2023 seasons (pre-December games), the Dolphins won a mind-blowing 86.4 of their coin tosses, meaning they received the second-half kickoff in 19 of those 22 games. This year, though? With the win Thursday night, the Dolphins went 6-6 pre-December.

That makes two former Dolphins assistant coaches with stellar starts as interim head coaches

When Darren Rizzi, the one-time Dolphins firebrand special-teams coach from 2009-18, became the interim coach of the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 4 and debuted with the team winning consecutive games, he became only the eighth first-time NFL coach to start 2-0 as a midseason replacement, joining the 1979 Cardinals’ Larry Wilson, the 2000 Lions’ Gary Moeller, the 2010 Cowboys’ Jason Garrett, the 2010 Vikings’ Leslie Frazier, the 2015 Dolphins’ Dan Campbell, the 2021 Raiders’ Rich Bisaccia and the 2023 Raiders’ Antonio Pierce.

Of that group, Campbell leads by a far measure with the most dominant two-game start, outscoring the opposition by 23.0 points per game (with a 38-10 pasting of the Tennessee Titans followed by a 44-26 thrashing of the Houston Texans), with Garrett’s 14.5-point-per-game margin second (Rizzi’s was 12.0). Campbell’s easily could be even more of a runaway, as the Dolphins led the Texans 41-0 midway through the third quarter before taking the foot off the gas.

On deck: New York Jets, Hard Rock Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 8. 1 p.m.

So, in reality, the Dolphins playoffs begin with this game, with a loss — certainly to an AFC team — likely ending any realistic shot of grabbing the seventh seed in the AFC. …

With a win on Dec. 8, the Dolphins would earn their ninth consecutive home victory against the Jets, setting a franchise record for most consecutive home games against Gang Green without a loss (Miami went 7-0-1 versus the Jets in the Orange Bowl and Joe Robbie Stadium from 1981-87). If the Dolphins were to sweep the Jets this season, they would enter 2025 with Miami’s longest overall win streak against New York (five) in 40 years.

Dolphins have mounting injuries in secondary; Mike McDaniel addresses Shaq Barrett decision

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 22:05

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Miami Dolphins cornerback Kader Kohou suffered a back injury in Thursday night’s 30-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

In the first quarter, Kohou attempted to dive for a pass that was deflected and ricocheted up into the air. He collided with a Packers player and his body twisted backward while his helmet was also contacted.

Kohou got up under his own power and walked slowly to the sideline injury tent to get checked out. He later was seen with a heating pad on his back and was cycling on a stationary bike.

The third-year cornerback was also evaluated for concussion, but was cleared from any head injury. He never returned from the back ailment.

“They checked him for (concussion), but it was his lower back, so we will find out some more information (Friday),” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said.

The Miami secondary was already without fellow cornerback Kendall Fuller, who suffered a concussion Nov. 11 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Without Fuller and Kohou, the Dolphins had both Storm Duck and Cam Smith in the game in nickel packages with top cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Special teamer Siran Neal also was in on defense and broke up a third-down pass in the second quarter.

Smith then injured his shoulder late in the first half. He was originally deemed questionable but was later downgraded to out for the game.

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McDaniel suggested the shoulder was dislocated.

“I think it came out, so he was in a good amount of pain,” the coach said.

Also hurting his back against the Packers was Dolphins nose tackle Benito Jones. He ran down the field chasing down a long Green Bay run and tripped over bodies on the ground. Jones later returned to the game.

Offensive tackle Kendall Lamm suffered an elbow injury, and rookie Patrick Paul went in for him.

Barrett decision

McDaniel addressed why the Dolphins decided against activating edge rusher Shaquil Barrett after he applied for reinstatement from retirement.

“In just talking with (general manager) Chris (Grier), where our roster is at and the players that have earned the right to be on it,” McDaniel said, “it is just a numbers game in the NFL, so the timing, I don’t think, was necessarily ideal.”

Some rumors suggested Barrett, who signed as a free agent with Miami in March and abruptly retired in July before training camp started, just wanted to be released so he could play for another team to end the season.

“He knew we had his contractual rights,” McDaniel said, “so it was more of where we are at, and let’s look at our roster.”

This story will be updated.

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Daily Horoscope for November 29, 2024

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 22:00
General Daily Insight for November 29, 2024

We may feel pushed toward embracing intensity today. As the penetrating Scorpio Moon forms frustrating angles with both overbearing Jupiter and uncomfortable Chiron, it might seem like the only way out of a tough situation is to dig all the way into it. When Luna goes on to oppose unpredictable Uranus at 8:32 pm EST, surprising solutions could emerge under pressure. Even if this isn’t quite how we wanted things to happen, we can, at minimum, be pleased with the eventual results.

Aries

March 21 – April 19

Airing a personal matter in conversation is possible with little warning. With the candid Moon in your 8th House of Intimacy getting plenty of attention, you might wind up revealing something way more private than you usually would. Maybe this is exactly what you need to release a burden that has been dragging down your self-worth, as someone else’s perspective could shed light on what you’ve really been worrying about. Relaxing your boundaries isn’t risk-free, but doing so under the right circumstances can be powerful.

Taurus

April 20 – May 20

You may realize you finally have the resources to conquer some obstacle that has been holding you back. Sometimes your inhibitions protect you until you’re strong enough to confront a legitimate threat without getting destroyed. Perhaps you’ll finally tell off someone who has had it coming for a while. As the vulnerable Moon in your 7th House of Open Enemies opposes disruptive Uranus in your sign, you might have to live with looking like the villain for now. Remember — you know what really happened!

Gemini

May 21 – June 20

Your current confident attitude could help you heal a sense of being inadequate in social matters. When you’re in a good place on a personal level, people simply respond to you differently! This may give you an updated perspective on situations where you felt victimized. With the anxious Moon in your practical 6th house, it might seem crucial to know what you can do to shift the outcome. Your contributions matter, but potentially not in the way you think. Focus on taking care of yourself.

Cancer

June 21 – July 22

Expressing yourself is taking on extra urgency. Sure, you probably have a few inhibitions to contend with, but seeing your peers do whatever it is you’re afraid to do can encourage you to proceed as the passionate Moon in your creative 5th house engages with bold Uranus in your social sector. Once you get going, try to avoid seeing the situation as a competition between you and anyone else. When each person is able to honestly say their piece, everybody should win.

Leo

July 23 – August 22

Upsetting a power dynamic is possible today. Maybe others will be ready for change once you get the ball rolling, maybe not. It’s often hard to let go of the status quo when what comes next is uncertain. If you’ve put a lot of thought into the problem over time, you may have a persuasive idea concerning how to move forward. You might as well share it! You’ll need to balance logic and passion, but your vulnerability can provide the leadership that everyone involved needs.

Virgo

August 23 – September 22

Telling your story can be powerful today. Maybe you were wounded by a situation where you felt like you didn’t have control over what happened to you. As the intimate Moon in your communication sector stimulates brilliant Uranus in your philosophical 9th house, the process of talking it through with someone else might give you transformative insights on your dilemma. Hear out your companion’s ideas, but don’t adopt them uncritically — any changes to your narrative ought to resonate with you personally.

Libra

September 23 – October 22

Figuring out the difference between a relationship problem and a money problem could be difficult today. Your self-worth might be excessively tied up in your financial status as the impressionable Moon in your 2nd House of Resources picks up a wide variety of energies. Untangling the separate issues involved has the potential to give you some relief. You may not be able to solve everything right away, but with diligence, you can probably address at least one grievance in a productive way.

Scorpio

October 23 – November 21

Your anxiety is potentially running high now. With the delicate Moon in your sign, you might be especially insecure about your body or identity. True, you may not be able to get the whole world to agree that you’re awesome. That’s okay — it’s not necessarily what you need. Getting validation from just one person could meaningfully shift your perspective. This isn’t an all-or-nothing issue! Finding your people is possible, but you’ll have to let go of the idea that this means everyone.

Sagittarius

November 22 – December 21

Spending time around someone who is too confident and optimistic carries the risk of being exhausting today. While the melancholy Moon in your contemplative 12th house clashes with touchy Chiron in your 5th House of Self-Expression, you likely need to work out your wounds in your way — without anyone else telling you how to do it. You probably won’t succeed in changing this person’s viewpoint, so take space from them until your mood passes. Their discomfort with your pain is about them.

Capricorn

December 22 – January 19

Accepting your place in your community could challenge you at this time. You may be in the habit of pulling more than your weight. However, that’s not necessarily what your current companions want or need from you. As the sensitive Moon in your social 11th house misreads wounded Chiron in your 4th House of Roots, self-worth issues from your early life might be driving you to give too much. Read the room you’re actively in rather than getting lost in the past.

Aquarius

January 20 – February 18

Having experienced something unusual in your upbringing may leave you feeling isolated in the moment. The prospect of speaking up about it might be scary — perhaps you’re afraid that no one will understand you, heightening your sense of alienation. On the other hand, you’re not necessarily as alone as you think. Sharing your story would be a great way to find others who are like you in this regard. Consider the possibility that you could provide the support someone else needs.

Pisces

February 19 – March 20

Taking a break from your daily routine could be worth the trouble today. Maybe the idea will just come up in conversation and expand from there. Although you might otherwise be reluctant to spend money on an adventure, costs are likely to be lower if you go in on it with a companion. You also shouldn’t have to travel very far physically to see something that shakes up your preconceived notions, and that’s probably what you really need. Prioritize feeding your mind.

Dave Hyde: Special-teams blunder, Tua’s struggle, Green Bay runs (and runs) — 10 thoughts on Dolphins’ 30-17 loss to Packers

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 21:44

Brrrr.

The Miami Dolphins lost 30-17 to the Green Bay Packers in a way that left you cold.

The Dolphins put a lot of emphasis on this game after a three-game win streak, and fell to 5-7 against the Packers (9-3).

Here are 10 thoughts on the game:

1. Play of the game: Malik Washington muffs Packers punt after the game-opening possession at the Dolphins 9-yard line. The Dolphins showed right from the start Thursday why they’ve been near the bottom in special teams the past few years. On the opening kickoff, Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon returned it 43 yards to the Packers 46. When that drive went nowhere, the Packers punt was muffed by Washington, and Green Bay recovered. Three plays later, Love threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed and it was 7-0. The Dolphins hadn’t had glaring problems since the blocked punt and botched punt snap at New England in October. But their continual problems ranked them last on special teams entering Thursday’s game according to Pro Football Focus. That’s after Danny Crossman’s units were 29th and 32nd the previous two years.

2. Tua Tagovailoa and his offense fell to earth when coming against a good defense. Go down the numbers. Two-of-10 on on third downs. Thirty-nine yards rushing. One-of-three TD conversions in the red zone. The Packers entered the game ranked 10th in points allowed (20.3 per game) and 12th in yards allowed (321). The Dolphins had three points at half, their fewest since the first New England game when Tyler Huntley started. Tua’s numbers look great on the stat sheet: 37 of 46 passes for 365 yards and two touchdowns. But in the context of a game they trailed 27-3, he and this offense didn’t answer the night.

3. Toughness? Yes, it’s an issue. On the road, in bad weather, against a good team — and a terrible start. So, let’s update the narratives around the Dolphins in the Mike McDaniel Era:

A. 3-16 against playoff teams.

B. 0-12 against playoff teams on the road.

C. 0-5 in games under 39 degrees (it was 26 degrees at kickoff). Or, if you want, they’re 0-12 in similar games going back to 2017. But Thursday wasn’t about the cold. It was about falling behind 27-3.

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4. Stat of game: Green Bay had 16 carries for 102 yards at half. Yes, a halftime stat. But this was how the Packers set the tone of the game. You could go another way and point to Jordan Love’s final stats of 21 completions in 27 attempts for 279 yards and two touchdowns. The point here is the Dolphins defense struggled against a good offense. The Packers were just the second offense among the top 10 in scoring this year. Buffalo was the other one and had 30 and 24 points against them.

5. Play of the Game 2 (3 and 4): Tua sacked on fourth-and-goal from Packers 1 in the fourth quarter. This is actually Plays of The Game, though, as the Dolphins had second down at the 1-yard line with the chance to give themselves to cut into the Packers’ 27-11 lead in. The plays were: Achane got no gain over right tackle on second down; Tagovailoa incomplete on third down; and Tagovailoa sacked by linebacker Quay Walker (Liam Eichenberg also was called for holding on the play).

6. Jonnu Smith keeps getting the ball — and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle don’t. Smith continued his strong stretch with 10 catches for 113 yards while Achane had five catches for 42 yards. Team still are concentrating on the Dolphins wideouts, especially Hill. He had three catches for 17 yards through three quarters. Waddle had two catches for 32 yards. After the Dolphins fell behind 30-11, they had a desperate drive where Hill had the kind of 30-yard downfield pass that once was common. Hill finished with six catches for 83 yards and Waddle with four for 53 yards.

7. The Dolphins secondary was without Kendall Fuller again Thursday (concussion) and lost Kader Kohou (back) and Cam Smith (shoulder) in the first half. Green Bay entered without their best cornerback, Jaire Alexander. But the Dolphins secondary that was thin to start the year was using undrafted rookie Storm Duck and special-teams specialist Siran Neal. Ethan Bonner was inactive for the game.

8. Penalties were back as a problem for the Dolphins at the start of Thursday. On seven plays on their first possession, they had three penalties (false start by Julian Hill; false start, personal foul by Jonnu Smith). A delay of game in the second quarter turned a fourth-and-4 into the need to take a field goal (Green Bay then was offsides on the field goal, and the Dolphins converted on fourth down before ultimately kicking a field goal). Another delay of game came on the first drive of the second half. (Two delay of games?) Throw in an obvious holding on Tyreek Hill on a 26-yard gain by Raheem Mostert in the third quarter and it all adds up to penalties being a problem again. Ten penalties on the night. Ten!

9. Quick Hits:

*Defensive tackle Benito Jones (back) went out in the first half.

*Guard Isaiah Wynn was activated for Thursday’s game and played briefly for starter Robert Jones.

*Chris Brooks, the former Dolphin running back who’s the Packers third back, had an 18-yard run in the second quarter.

*Raheem Mostert ran hard.

10. Next game: Jets at Dolphins on Dec. 8. The Dolphins get the lowly Jets for the first of two games at the end of the season. The 3-8 Jets have fired their coach, their general manager and don’t know what to do with Aaron Rodgers. It’s a week-to-week question what the Jets will bring, especially on the road. They lost to Indy 28-27 at home last Sunday after losing in Arizona 31-6. They’re 1-5 on the road.

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Dolphins fall flat in frigid Green Bay, have season on the ropes after loss to Packers

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 21:37

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — The thing about narratives, sometimes they’re just true.

Narratives, the word often used around the Miami Dolphins, specifically about how they struggle against contending teams and in cold weather, were only solidified as valid with their Thanksgiving effort against the Green Bay Packers.

Failing to look like a team that belonged either on the field with the Packers or in temperatures in the 20s and sporadic snow flurries, the Dolphins were crushed most of the night and lost to the Packers by a more reasonable final score of 30-17 due to a late-but-always-improbable comeback bid on Thursday night at Lambeau Field in front of a national television audience.

“The naysayers, you prove them right, they’ll be louder,” coach Mike McDaniel said. “That’s part of the territory. You carry that until you do something about it, and unfortunately, we didn’t.”

Miami (5-7) had its three-game winning streak snapped by Green Bay (9-3) and fell to two games back of the Denver Broncos for the seventh and final AFC playoff spot, with the Broncos hosting the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.

With five weeks remaining, the team is still holding on to further dwindling hope it makes a run to the postseason.

“This one was a tough one for us as a team,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. “I know what this game meant to a lot of guys in that locker room. I wouldn’t say the dream’s dead for our team just yet. Anything can happen in this league.”

Defensive lineman Calais Campbell added: “I told the guys I feel 10-7 gets us in. … Effort’s what’s matters. If we do what we’re supposed to do, that gives us a shot.”

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To finish 10-7, Miami has to win its five remaining games. Defensive tackle Zach Sieler called it starting the playoffs early, with a must-win mentality in every contest.

Tagovailoa, playing from behind all night, finished 37 of 46 for 365 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked five times.

Tyreek Hill, facing an array of double teams and bracket coverages from the Packers, had six catches for 83 yards. Fellow wide receiver Jaylen Waddle went for 53 yards on four catches, and tight end Jonnu Smith had a team-leading 10 catches for 113 yards.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love went 21 of 28 for 274 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Jayden Reed. Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs had 74 receiving yards and 43 rushing, plus a touchdown.

The Dolphins defense had 20 missed tackles, and the team overall was undisciplined with 10 penalties for 75 yards. Defenders appeared to lose sight of their proper technique in the elements.

“I feel like we let the elements control the way that we played,” linebacker Jordyn Brooks said. “I really thought we were soft. It’s as simple as that.”

It was evident it would be a long night for the Dolphins in the frigid north from the first chance a Miami player had to catch a football.

The Dolphins started Thursday with a three-and-out-defensively, but the Packers teleported their field position inside the Miami 10-yard line as rookie wide receiver Malik Washington muffed the ensuing punt return, recovered by Green Bay cornerback Roert Rochell.

“It was a tough spiraling punt that kind of turned over unexpectedly on him and, as a competitor, he’s trying to field every ball,” McDaniel said, “but when you’re reacting to a flight change at the last second, you have to fight your instinct and run the opposite way.”

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Three plays later, Love was throwing to Reed, who beat Dolphins cornerback Storm Duck to the pylon for the 3-yard touchdown to take a lead three minutes into the action.

After the Packers quickly got the ball back, they went to the ground heavily on their second scoring series, and a 76-yard drive was capped by a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Jacobs to go up, 14-0, in the first quarter.

The Dolphins did respond to that near-seven-minute drive, though, with one of their own that consumed 7:11 in the second quarter. Miami converted on a fourth-and-4 at the Green Bay 25-yard line, a Tagovailoa pass to Waddle, but the Dolphins went backward from there and settled for a 33-yard Jason Sanders field goal.

Later in the second period, Love connected with Reed for their second score. It was a short pass to the left, with Reed taking advantage of his downfield blocking and scampering into the end zone from 12 yards out. Green Bay took a 21-3 lead.

The Dolphins were driving before halftime, but Tagovailoa missed a pair of open throws to Hill and running back De’Von Achane, turning it over on downs with a fourth-down miss high throwing to Achane. The Packers converted that into a field goal before halftime to take a 24-3 lead into the intermission.

After another third-quarter field goal from kicker Brandon McManus, the Dolphins got back within two scores, 27-11 when Achane scored a touchdown on a 14-yard screen pass behind blocks from center Aaron Brewer and left guard Robert Jones. An impressive Waddle sideline toe-tap made for a good two-point conversion.

Miami had a chance to score again with under 10 minutes to play, but the chance was squandered at the 1-yard line as, on fourth down, the Dolphins went for a play-action pass resulting in a Tagovailoa sack.

McDaniel said he regretted the play call after the game. Tagovailoa said fullback Alec Ingold, who was making a Green Bay homecoming, was his first read near the goal line, but Ingold slipped in the flat while covered.

After another Packers field goal, the Dolphins scored with 3:04 remaining as Hill came down with a deflected pass intended for Smith, but they failed to recover an onside kick attempt to follow.

The Dolphins only ran the ball 14 times for 39 yards, a 2.8 average.

Coming off the short turnaround from Sunday to Thursday, the Dolphins have extra rest ahead of their next game, Dec. 8 at home against the New York Jets.

Instant Analysis: Green Bay Packers 30, Miami Dolphins 17

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 21:36

Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Miami Dolphins’ 30-11 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night:

Dave Hyde, Columnist

You’ve seen this game before. Last year. Two years ago. The season asks for the Dolphins to show who they are and they do. This game really wasn’t competitive as the Packers ran to 27-3 lead and simply held on after that.

Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist

The Dolphins lose another big road game to a quality opponent, and the offense doesn’t show up. It seems the Dolphins are condemned to repeat history in the coach Mike McDaniel-quarterback Tua Tagovailoa era. The story never changes. It’s a shame.

David Furones, Dolphins Writer

The narratives are just reality at this point. The Dolphins don’t step up to the challenge against a contending team, and they don’t handle cold weather well. It was evident with how they couldn’t play a physical brand in temperatures in the 20s at Lambeau Field, missing tackles left and right. They committed too many penalties. Now, they just about have to win out to have a shot at the playoffs.

Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor

The Dolphins got unlucky early on two plays (the Sieler strip sack reviewed into an incompletion and the high-bouncing Jordan Love likely interception that was broken up by Christian Watson) and mixed in a brutal special teams fiasco on the muffed punt to set the loss in motion. Now, basically, the playoffs begin. A 5-0 finish will get it done, and a 4-1 finish with the loss to the 49ers may get it done. Tua played well in the second half, but the Packers had built a mountainous lead.

Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor

The Dolphins may have to win out now, with perhaps one loss and a 9-8 mark the absolute worst record they can have to maintain any chance of the postseason. The defensive backfield got hammered by injury and the special teams had yet another huge, minus play, as no narratives were eradicated.

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No. 18 Gators wake up to put away Wake Forest at Disney tournament

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:37

Scrappy defensive play that led to 10 steals and an overall aggressive nature helped carry No. 18 Florida to a 75-58 victory over Wake Forest on Thanksgiving Day at the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House.

The Gators (7-0) remained unbeaten by pressuring the ball on defense and pushing the tempo in a game that didn’t start out particularly well for them.

Florida scored just 11 points in the first 11 minutes and the Deacons had a chance to blow this game open. But thanks to the Gators’ tenacity on defense, they were able to keep the score close.

“Credit to Wake, I thought they controlled the game the first 10 minutes,” Florida coach Todd Golden said. “They were more physical and I thought they were able to control tempo and we were just struggling playing against their physicality.”

Florida guard Will Richard and Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III collide during the first half of the ESPN Events Tournament at the State Farm Field House on Thursday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

And Golden made his team aware of that during a media timeout.

“The message to the guys was to stay the course,” Golden said. “We talked about during the timeout that things may not be going our way, but we can’t let that impact the way we were competing, so once we got back to where we needed to be, I thought we did a great job.”

Wake Forest had several chances to build double-digit leads in the first 10 minutes, but after failing to do so Florida finally kicked into gear down 20-11 with 10:23 left in the first half.

The Gators started to match Wake’s physical play and also realized midway through the first half that the referees were allowing contact. Florida’s ability to adapt to the style of play was crucial.

“That’s the first game we had this year where the refs kinda let us play,” said Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators with 21 points and 3 steals. “We got used to that and kind of adjusted.”

The big burst of energy for Florida came on a dunk by Will Richard on a nice feed from Dr. Phillips product Denzel Aberdeen. Richard followed that with a 3-pointer and a nifty spin move for a layup as the Gators took a 23-22 lead. Florida ended the half with 6-0 run and never trailed again.

Clayton took over to start the second half, opening with consecutive 3s. Then Alex Condon had a putback and Alijah Martin had a steal and dunk as UF went on a 10-0 run to extend its lead to 42-28.

“It was the first time we played with our hair on fire coming out of the half,” Golden said. “It’s also the closest game we’ve had at halftime. We’ve gotten out to these big leads and haven’t played a complete game.

Florida guard Alijah Martin hits a 3-pointer against Wake Forest during a second-half run at State Farm Field House in Lake Buena Vista on Thursday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

“Probably our most complete game all year, especially after the way we started.”

It wasn’t the prettiest game. Neither team shot the ball well, and Wake was horrid from long distance (3-for-20 on 3s). Florida wasn’t much better at 8-for-27.

The key, however, was the Gators grabbing 15 offensive rebounds and converting many of the missed shots.

The Gators outrebounded Wake 44-30 and forced 13 turnovers. Martin had 16 points, Richard 14 and Condon 12. Rueben Chinyelu had 9 rebounds.

The Gators will face Wichita State in Friday’s tourney championship at 3:30 p.m. The Shockers were a 68-66 overtime winner over Minnesota in the event’s opener. Harlond Beverly led them with 16 points.

Chris Hays can be found on X @OS_ChrisHays.

Up next …

Florida vs. Wichita State

When: 3:30, Friday, State Farm Field House

TV: ESPN

 

 

 

One man killed in shooting at Lauderdale Lakes apartment on Thanksgiving Day

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:08

A man was killed in a shooting on Thanksgiving Day at an apartment complex in Lauderdale Lakes, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Somerset Drive. Paramedics pronounced the adult man dead there, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday evening.

Deputies have detained one person, and Homicide Unit and Crime Scene detectives are investigating. The Sheriff’s Office did not release additional information.

First responders were told that a man had shot someone in the head and that the shooter was standing outside of one of the rooms with a gun still in his hand, according to first responder radio transmissions archived by the streaming site Broadcastify.

This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.

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