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Cowboys and Dolphins each seek to cement contender status with win on Sunday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — At various times this season, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys have looked like contenders or pretenders.Both teams are 10-4, have offenses and defense ranked near the top of the league, and have taken care of lesser competition — sometimes winning by eye-popping margins.But both have struggled against the best teams in the league.Three of Miami’s four losses have come against teams with winning records, while all 10 of its wins have come against teams that entered at .500 or worse. The Cowboys’ only win against a team that currently has a winning record came two weeks ago in a 33-13 blowout of the ebbing Philadelphia Eagles.Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he told his players to not think about playoff seeding — Miami currently holds the No. 2 spot in the AFC and can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday — or the “narrative” that they can’t beat good teams.“Anything other than to concern yourself with the next opponent, which for ...

Cowboys hoping to slow down Tagovailoa, high-flying Miami offense when they visit Dolphins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

DALLAS (10-4) AT MIAMI (10-4)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FoxOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Cowboys 9-5; Dolphins 9-5.SERIES RECORD: Series tied 7-7.LAST MEETING: Dallas beat Miami 31-6 at Dallas on Nov. 22, 2019.LAST WEEK: Dallas lost to Buffalo 31-10; Dolphins beat Jets 30-0.COWBOYS OFFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (12), PASS (6), SCORING (2).COWBOYS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (19), PASS (4), SCORING (5).DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (4), PASS (1), SCORING (1).DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (4), PASS (10), SCORING (14).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Cowboys plus-9; Dolphins plus-2.COWBOYS PLAYER TO WATCH: Dak Prescott enters a third consecutive high-profile QB matchup coming off a season-low 134 yards passing in the loss to the Bills. His career-best run of seven consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes ended without one. The ugly home/road splits for the Cowboys also apply to their quarterback. He’s averaging 304 yards pass...

Mitchell, with double-double, leads No. 19 Texas past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 71-55

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 19 Texas beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 71-55 on Friday.Texas shot 48% from the field and had five players score in double figures. Max Abmas scored 17 points, and Dylan Disu and Tyrese Hunter each had 11 points. Brock Cunningham finished with 10.Mitchell grabbed 10 rebounds in the second half of his fifth double-double this season. The sophomore had one double-double last year.Texas (9-2) led by 15 with about 11 minutes left in the second half. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pulled within five on Dayne Prim’s two free throws with about seven minutes to go, but Disu responded with a couple of big baskets for the Longhorns.Dian Wright-Forde led the Islanders (6-6) with 10 points.A&M-Corpus Christi average 23 free-throw attempts per game, but it went 9 for 14 at the line against Texas.BIG PICTURETexas A&M-Corpus Christi: First-year coach Jim Shaw, an assistant at A&M Corpus-Christi the last ...

TV sitcom ‘Extended Family’ taken from real-life relationship of Celtics owner, wife and her ex

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — When Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck felt like his life could be the premise for a television sitcom, he knew just where to turn: His friend Tom Werner, a Red Sox owner and TV veteran who was behind megahits like “The Cosby Show,” “Roseanne,” and “That ’70s Show.”The result is “Extended Family,” which premieres on NBC on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, following the football) starring Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), Donald Faison (“Scrubs”) and Abigail Spencer (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Suits”) in a love triangle based on the real-life dynamic that developed between Grousbeck, his new wife and her ex-husband — a lifelong Celtics fan.“He looked at her like: ‘There’s a million guys in New England you could be dating,’” said Werner, who advised the three on developing the show and joined them as an executive producer. “What am I going to tell my friends?”The ensuing hijinks play off the decision by Emilia Fazzalari and George Geyer to follow their divorce with an arrangement cal...

Abdur-Rahim’s big first half leads to Georgia’s 78-60 win over North Florida

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jabri Abdur-Rahim hit all five of his 3-point attempts and scored all 18 of his points in the first half when Georgia took a 16-point lead and went on to a 78-60 victory over North Florida on Friday for the Bulldogs’ seventh straight win.Noah Thomasson added 10 points for Georgia (9-3), which shot 52% and made 11 of 20 3-point attempts.Chaz Lanier scored 16 points, making 4 of 8 3-point tries, to lead the Ospreys (7-7), who shot 36% and put up 42 3-point attempts, making 12.The Bulldogs trailed by eight when they went on an 17-0 run, including consecutive 3s from Abdur-Rahim. They scored the final nine points of the half, including another Abdur-Rahim 3, to lead 45-29 at halftime. The Bulldogs kept a double-digit lead throughout the second half, taking their largest lead of 21 with seven minutes left on a 3-pointer by Silas Demary Jr.The Ospreys came in averaging a nation-high 35 attempts and 12 makes from the arc. They hit four of their first six from long ...

Hall of Fame drag racer Paul Murphy, 1st woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, dies at 95

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Murphy, a Hall of Fame racer and the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, died Thursday. She was 95.The National Hot Rod Association announced Murphy’s death on Friday. It did not provide any details.Murphy was a pioneer for women in racing. She had set a women’s land-speed record of 161 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats for Andy Granatelli in 1963. It was Granatelli who sponsored a new Funny Car drag racing entry for Murphy, who became known as “Miss STP.”“I was a real oddity, and I think a lot of strip operators thought it was pretty good to sell tickets,” Murphy said, according to the NHRA website.“I didn’t have problems getting booking dates. I was very well accepted not only by the tracks but by my fellow racers. Back then, there was a lot of camaraderie between the teams helping one another out. We were a big family.”Murphy drove at Talladega Superspeedway in 1971 in the STP Dodge of Freddie Lorenzen, going 171.499 mph.She powered a dragst...

Shelby Miller and Tigers agree to $3.25M, 1-year contract that could be worth $11M for 2 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — In an AL Central that appears to be wide open, the Detroit Tigers added Shelby Miller to their pitching staff following deals with Kenta Maeda, Jack Flaherty and Andrew Chafin.“He has the pure stuff to pitch at the very back end of our bullpen,” Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said after the deal with the 33-year-old right-hander was announced Friday.“He has the versatility to pitch multiple innings if we need him to and he has the mentality to do whatever A.J. needs to help us wins,” Harris added, referring to manager A.J. Hinch.Miller is guaranteed $3.25 million and the deal includes a 2025 team option and performance bonuses that could be worth up to $11 million over two seasons if he closes regularly.Miller was 3-0 with one save and a 1.71 ERA in 35 relief appearances and one start for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, striking out 42 and walking 19 in 42 innings. He didn’t pitch for the Dodgers from June 15 to Aug. 31 because of neck...

Corte Suprema de EE.UU. rechaza tomar la disputa sobre la inmunidad de Trump tras pedido del fiscal especial para una revisión acelerada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

(CNN) –– La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó este viernes la solicitud del fiscal especial Jack Smith para acelerar los argumentos sobre si el expresidente Donald Trump tiene alguna inmunidad que lo proteja del enjuiciamiento federal por los presuntos delitos que cometió mientras estaba en el cargo. Esta decisión del alto tribunal probablemente retrasará el juicio del exmandatario.Los jueces no explicaron su razonamiento y no se observaron disidencias.Fiscal especial va directamente a la Corte Suprema para que defina si Trump tiene inmunidadLa decisión de la Corte Suprema representa un duro golpe para Smith, quien hizo una apuesta muy arriesgada al pedirle a los jueces que tomaran la inusual medida de saltarse una corte federal de apelaciones y resolvieran rápidamente una cuestión fundamental en el caso penal de subversión electoral que lleva contra Trump.Las dos partes todavía tienen la opción de apelar un eventual fallo del Tribunal de Apelaciones del Circuito de Washington...

Suspect wanted in unlawful sexual contact at Denver parks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are seeking a suspect in two unlawful sexual contacts at public parks in Denver.According to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, the first incident happened on Nov. 30 at approximately 4:15 p.m. in Commons Park, in the 2100 block of 15th Street. The second incident occurred on Dec. 3 at about 4:56 p.m. in City of Cuernavaca Park, located inthe 3500 block of Rockmont Drive. Thornton police seek bank robber who disguised appearance during crime The suspect was described as a male on a black bicycle wearing an orange or red puffy jacket. His race, height or other identifying information was not provided.This suspect is wanted in connection to two unwanted sexual contacts at public locations in Denver. (Credit: Metro Denver Crime Stoppers)Anyone with information about these sex offenses can earn up to $2,000 if their tips lead to an arrest.If you have any information, contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP). To be eligible for an award and remain ano...

NORAD ready to track Santa, and everyone can follow along

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:29:16 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is ready to track him and see if he’s using any new technology.Armed with radars, sensors and aircraft, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado keeps a close watch on Santa and his sleigh from the moment he leaves the North Pole. And it once again will share all those details so everyone can follow along as Santa travels the globe beginning Christmas Eve. NORAD Santa Tracker: Click here to follow along NORAD, the military command that is responsible for protecting North American airspace, has launched its noradsanta.org website, social media sites and mobile app, loaded with games, movies, books and music. And there’s a countdown clock showing when the official tracking of the sleigh will start.The military will track Santa with, “the same technology we use every single day to keep North America safe,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Elizabeth Mathias, NORAD’s chief sp...