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The Miami Dolphins are favored to beat the New York Jets for the 14th time in the teams’ past 17 matchups and stay in the playoff picture at 6-7. Get updates from the Sun Sentinel’s Dolphins coverage team here.

MIAMI — Bam Adebayo hardly is one to deny his emotional side. So when the Miami Heat arranged for the crowd at Kaseya Center to sing Happy Birthday to his mother at Saturday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns at Kaseya Center, it touched the veteran center deeply. That side of Adebayo and the story of a single mother raising him in a double-wide trailer in North Carolina has been ever present since his arrival in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft. But there also is another emotional side, one that has been fostered to the degree that he was the only logical choice to succeed Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s captain last season, of a player with a complete buy-in not only to the team’s culture, but of also its expectations. That side became evident between player and coach as the Heat were seizing control of what would turn into the 121-111 victory over the Suns. “He can impact in so many different ways,” coach Erik Spoelstra said.

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert will not play in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Mostert entered Sunday questionable with a hip injury, and the ailment will keep him out for the AFC East game as the Dolphins (5-7) look to keep playoff hopes alive. Mostert was listed among Dolphins inactives announced 90 minutes before the 1 p.m.

The United States has imposed tariffs since the country was created in 1789. Tariffs are basically a federal tax assessed on the value of merchandise made overseas that is imported into the United States. For example, a 10% tariff on a $100 product declared to U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would mean CBP would collect $10.

By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate cease-fire in Russia’s war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out of NATO. Trump made his cease-fire proposal after a weekend meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders, claiming in a social media post that Kyiv “would like to make a deal” to end the more than 1,000-day war.

PORT CANAVERAL — Central Florida’s buffet of cruise line options increased this week again with the arrival of Celebrity Cruises for the first time. The Celebrity Equinox began calling Port Canaveral home on Monday following the arrival of Princess Cruises last month. The ship began its regular winter season of seven-night Caribbean itineraries Saturday. “We finally convinced them that this is the right move and we’re really happy to have the ship here,” port CEO Capt.