A chorus of boos rained down from the stands as Moustapha Thiam stepped back on the court at Addition Financial Arena on Sunday for the first time since March 8, 2024. The 7-foot-2 Senegalese native was back at UCF, but this time as a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats, less than six months after transferring from UCF following his freshman season. It was a very messy divorce that also saw the departure of assistant coach Mamadou N’Diaye, who reportedly brokered the deal with... Read More
Dolphins ask to interview sixth coach candidate, one who has ties to new GM
On the second day of Miami Dolphins coaching candidates coming to light, an expected name with close ties to new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan surfaced. The Dolphins are requesting to interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, according to a league source confirming an initial ESPN report Sunday afternoon. Hafley, 46, has held that role in Green Bay, where Sullivan was vice president of player personnel, for two seasons. Incidentally, he succeeded Joe Barry, Dolphins... Read More
Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They’re less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys. Scientists know of about 50 such pooches, but they aren’t yet sure what’s behind their wordy skills. Now, new research is pushing the limits of what the dogs can do. Scientists... Read More
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.’s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sharply rejected accusations by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that it has been sidelining patient autonomy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected,” German Health Minister Nina Warken said in a statement late Saturday. Kennedy said in a video post earlier on Saturday that he had sent... Read More
Meet the new Knights players from transfer portal
It took a few days, but UCF is making a big splash in the transfer window as the Knights signed former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III. Barnett is the first of what should be a slew of signings over the next two weeks as the Knights look to fill out their roster for the 2026 season. Here is a look at the transfer signings so far: LB RASHAD HENRY Vitals: 6-2, 230 pounds Resume: Henry signed with UMass after spending time at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in South Florida, where he... Read More
Forsling, Verhaeghe each have goal and assist as Panthers beat Senators 3-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night. Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky had 18 saves. Florida snapped a two-game skid and got its second win in six games (2-3-1). Fabian Zetterlund and Claude Giroux scored for Ottawa, which has lost four straight. Leevi Merilainen finished with 18 saves while allowing three goals for the fourth... Read More
Dave Hyde: Dolphins — yes, Dolphins! — make all right moves starting next regime
Well, the Miami Dolphins did it. They really did it. They started their latest rebuild under owner Steve Ross — Makeover V? VI? — and gave everyone hope this time could be different. That’s because it’s actually begun differently. Properly. Ross simultaneously cleaned out the coaching and the personnel offices for once. Every previous rebuild involved a general manager and coach on uneven timetables with no concern over which job was more important. Not this time. The talent... Read More
Florida’s new-look, red-hot Boogie Fland leads Gators past Tennessee
GAINESVILLE — Florida point guard Boogie Fland was feeling it — it had been a while. Too long for him and the Gators, whose sophomore point guard personified the team’s season-long backcourt struggles. But Fland found his footing late in the first half en route to season-high 23 points as the unranked Gators raced to a double-digit halftime lead and never looked back to trounce No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 Saturday at a sold-out O’Connell Center. With a crowd of 10,182 looking on, including... Read More
Herbs grown indoors require extra care. Here are some tips
By JESSICA DAMIANO, Associated Press I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions. In the garden, herbs are forgiving plants. They aren’t fussy about soil pH, almost never need fertilizer, and can power through if you occasionally forget to water them. But when the weather turns cold and their outdoor beds become inhospitable, I grow some of my culinary friends on a sunny kitchen windowsill, even as they... Read More
Thomas V. Cash, cartel-busting DEA official in Miami, dies at 85
Thomas V. Cash, a charismatic Drug Enforcement Administration official who ran its Miami field division during a cocaine-soaked era and as a supervisor helped take down Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega and Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, died Dec. 25 in Fort Lauderdale. He was 85. His death, in a hospital, followed a stroke, his wife, Hillary Avenali Cash, said. In the 2010 documentary film “The Two Escobars,” Cash, a one-time assistant director of the DEA’s worldwide... Read More