New Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey saw the rubble of this offensive line following the 2013 season; Every trench position outside of Mike Pouncey's center spot may be addressed on a unit that ranked 28th in Pro Football Focus run-block grading. MORE: Receivers on Eagles’ draft radar | Redskins need DB | Vinnie Iyer’s mock draft Hickey made a couple quality additions with ex-Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert and ex-Rams guard Shelley Smith in free agency, but Miami could stand to add a couple more linemen and this puts the bullseye for many mock drafts on right tackle in round one....

The NCAA issued a mandatory half-season benching for Uceda due to a rule that requires student-athletes to enroll in college one year after graduating high school. He’ll still be allowed to practice with the team, but cannot appear in a game until Jan. 13 against Duke. “We feel very bad for Ivan,” said head coach Jim Larrañaga in a press release. “Sitting out half of the season is very tough on him and us....

Their chemistry is just off, as Heat star Dwyane Wade expressed in a colorful description. "Let me give you an example," Wade said Sunday, according to ESPN.com. "If you're in a relationship with a woman for a long time, you start getting comfortable. You stop doing the little things that you should do, that you did in the beginning. It's just like a relationship. We got a little comfortable. Now we have to get back on that edge a little bit....

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a press conference on Saturday that the county “knew nothing” about this report, which came out two years before Cava was elected into office. The 2018 report flagged a “major error” in the Champlain Towers South condo that dated back to the origin of the building, saying that the drainage on the pool deck caused “major structural damage” to a concrete slab beneath it, according to the Miami Herald....

Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesperson Greg Chin told Newsweek that Red Air Flight 203 caught fire after its landing gear collapsed at around 5:30 p.m. local time. The airplane, which is a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 according to tracker AirNav RadarBox, arrived late from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “The fire has been extinguished and passengers will be bussed from the plane to the terminal,” Chin said. “So far, three people are being transported to the hospital with minor injuries....

According to a recent report from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice—a bipartisan commission created last year to assess the impact of the pandemic on the justice system—the number of homicides across the country during the first quarter of 2021 was up 24 percent compared with the same period in 2020 and up 49 percent from 2019. During the CNN appearance, Acevedo suggested who is to blame for the recent surge in crime, saying, “We can thank a lot of elected officials for that....

Miami’s junior quarterback took control of the Hurricanes offense as a true freshman, and hasn’t loosened his grip on the reins in the 25 games since. Now, Kaaya enters his third year at Miami with playing experience far beyond that of most 20-year-olds. MORE: Ranking the top 40 players of the 2016 season “I’ve seen it all,” Kaaya said Thursday at ACC Media Days in Charlotte. “I’ve seen the worst possible situations....

However you slice it, Jalen Hurts has taken a massive step forward in 2022, to the point that there’s legitimate MVP chatter surrounding the Eagles passer. Hurts has thrown 22 touchdowns to just three interceptions and is one of the highest-graded passers in the league, per PFF (his 83.7 passing grade ranks fifth overall). Well, that chatter is just empty words according to Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons. Appearing on Von Miller’s “VonCast,” Parsons explained that Hurts’ unreal success is a simply byproduct of “system and team,” seemingly discrediting the passer for his season....

Bennett, currently dealing with a contract dispute of his own, pointed out how even average quarterbacks can haul in huge checks while other positions fight for the big bucks. MORE: NFL’s Top 25 QBs for 2015 | IYER: Seattle can’t give in to Bennett “Quarterback is the only position in the NFL where you could be mediocre and get paid,” Bennett said on 710 ESPN Seattle. “At every other position, you can’t be mediocre....

NEWSWEEK: What will be the most pressing issues for the next U.S. president? Michael Clarke: The next president has got a really full IN box. You’ve got all of the issues in the Middle East, which is on a knife’s edge at the moment. The relationship with Russia is extremely important. And the terms of a new transatlantic bargain are sort of vaguely being developed. These are three huge issues which are actually very urgent and at the top of the IN tray....

Cohen once served as a loyal ally to Trump but ultimately severed ties with the businessman-turned-Republican politician. Cohen spent time behind bars for campaign finance violations he committed during his time working for Trump. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, Cohen went on the offensive after a retired Air Force colonel called him out for “sour grapes.” “How sad that as a USAF veteran you support a draft dodging, democracy destroying, autocratic wannabe,” Cohen wrote in the tweet....

Newspaper columnists at the time wrote without evidence that the NBA opted for a covert ban of Jordan so it wouldn’t need to smear the name of its brightest star and an important part of its brand. Jordan and then-commissioner David Stern, who died earlier this year, spoke on camera in Sunday’s showing of “The Last Dance” and denied the longtime gambling conspiracy theory. “Ridiculous,” Stern said. “I could bang on the table, say … it’s a slanderous lie, but whatever, it’s just not true....

Following his father’s murder in July 1993, however, Jordan admitted feeling drained and quit the NBA. An even bigger surprise was to follow as Jordan swapped the court for the ballpark and signed with the Chicago White Sox in February 1994, before being assigned to the franchise’s minor league system. Episode 7 of The Last Dance, ESPN’s 10-part documentary chronicling Jordan’s final season with the Bulls, delved into MJ’s baseball foray....

A 44-minute preseason game between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will be played on Sunday. Discussion around the game has led reporters to ask players like Cleveland’s LeBron James and Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki for their opinion on the matter. Each player said he viewed the number of games — not the length of those games — as an issue. MORE: Webber group bidding for Hawks | LeBron: Fewer games, not minutes | Young’s Twitter beef...

The Hornets’ majority owner is bringing two New York investors into the fold in Gabe Plotkin and Daniel Sundheim, the team announced Saturday. Plotkin is a founder of Melvin Capital while Sundheim is a founder of DI Capital. Both still need to be approved by the NBA, but the Observer’s report states the deal should be finalized in the coming weeks. Jordan is excited about the things this new partnership can bring to Charlotte....

Patrick obviously asked him about what happened in the CFL, and Sam reiterated what he’s been saying. MORE: Sports’ openly gay pioneers | Sam parts ways with agent, publicist “You know what? It was really last call to go to the CFL,” Sam said. “I never really wanted to go to the CFL, but I did and I committed to going. I left with some personal issues the first time....

Thomas issued several cryptic tweets regarding his status, seeming to take jabs at his own organization while maintaining plausible deniability through his abstract wording. “You ain’t a snake but they will make you,” Thomas wrote in one post. “Think what you want I ain’t trying to clear no rumors up,” he wrote in another. MORE: Jets release Le’Veon Bell Thomas, who had been out with an ankle injury, reportedly clashed with Saints defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in practice, leading him to miss Sunday’s 30-27 win over the Chargers....

Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. But two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR team owner will be a member of the “Dancing With The Stars” cast when the season kicks off Sept. 15, ABC announced on Thursday. Waltrip will be paired with professional dancer Emma Slater. MORE: Tony Stewart return | More Richmond controversy? | Chase hopefuls | Power Rankings

The Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey asked if voters would support the two Trump children in a future election. They narrowly backed Trump Jr. over Ivanka Trump—though the majority of respondents said they would not get behind either. For Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, 21 percent said they would vote for him, while 17 percent said they would support Ivanka. However, 63 percent of those asked said they would not back Trump Jr....

However, she gave another denial in a magazine interview with Amtrak’s magazine, The National. The interview was conducted by 12-year-old journalist Hilde Lysiak to promote her “Better Make Room” campaign aimed at engaging college students. Obama described how her upbringing in Chicago and her education had shaped her. When asked if there was “even a one percent chance” that she would consider running for president, Obama was strident. “Just between us, and the readers of this magazine—there’s zero chance,” she said....