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A special bond that was formed between a museum security guard and a black cat that died last year continues to move countless people online. The feline called Ken-chan visited the Onomichi City Museum in Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture for the first time in 2017, during a special exhibition themed on cats. He tried to enter the museum but was gently stopped by the guard, Sadao Umayahara. Instead of repelling Ken-chan, Umayahara patiently bent down to block his way. The cat also seemed to enjoy...

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now PASADENA — A long quest by Santa Margarita to rejuvenate its football program under one of its most revered former players arrived Friday at one of the most celebrated venues in the sport. With the Eagles in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game for the first time since 2011, the night felt close to a victory for the Trinity League school even before kickoff against Centennial at the Rose Bowl. But first-year coach Carson Palmer, a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL star, guided his alma mater further. A lot further. Trent Mosley racked up 292 yards receiving and four touchdowns, and Isaia Vandermade recorded three sacks as Santa Margarita sprinted past top-ranked Centennial 42-7 to win its first section title since 2011. Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer celebrates with his team after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer celebrates with his team after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass and runs for a 90 plus yard touchdown against Centennial Huskies in the second half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) runs for a touchdown against the Centennial Huskies in the second half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles defensive back Siua Holani (14) reacts after sacking Centennial Huskies quarterback Dominick Catalano (not pictured) in the second half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles defensive end Kingston Jimmerson (99) sacks Centennial Huskies quarterback Dominick Catalano (8) in the second half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles defensive back Siua Holani (14)…

Take a look at some of the Southern California News Group’s top photos from the high school football playoff championship games Friday, Nov. 28. Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass for a first down against Centennial Huskies defensive back Jaden Walk-Green (6) in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) San Fernando High celebrates a 21-14 victory over Cleveland in the City Section football Division 2 championship at Birmingham High on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Palos Verdes quarterback Giorgio Di Mascio throws a pass during the CIF-SS Division 3 championship game against Pacifica of Oxnard on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at PV High in Palos Verdes Estates. (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Kolotolu Liti (45) of Brea Olinda jumps over Nathan Garcia (3) of Beckman for more yardage in the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game at Brea Olinda High School in Brea on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) A parachutist with a American Flag flies onto the field prior to a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game between the Centennial Huskies and the Santa Margarita Eagles at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Sebastian Rodriguez (8) of Montebello Oilers is stopped by Woodbridge Warriors defense in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 13 Championship football game at Montebello High School in Montebello on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass over Centennial Huskies Boogie Williams and runs for a touchdown in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Pacifica/Oxnard QB Taylor Lee stiff-arms Palos Verdes linebacker Weston Reis before being brought down during the CIF-SS Division 3 championship game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at PV High in Palos Verdes Estates. (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Xavier Musselman-Cano (18) of Beckman breaks up a pass to Ryan Nero (16) of Brea Olinda in the end zone during the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game at Brea Olinda High School in Brea on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass over Centennial Huskies Boogie Williams in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Santa Margarita Eagles Vai Manutai (15) knocks the ball out of Centennial Huskies quarterback Dominick Catalano (8) hands in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Cleveland’s Brandon Maldonado (1) gets wrapped up by San Fernando’s Bryce Robinson (30) and Brandon Robinson (5) during third quarter acton in the City Section football Division 2 championship at Birmingham High on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Brea Olinda quarterback Gavyn Nicholson (5) dives for extra yardage against Beckman in the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game at Brea Olinda High School in Brea on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Palos Verdes running back Dominik Hernando runs into Pacifica of Oxnard tackle Joel Amador during the CIF-SS Division 3 championship game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at PV High in Palos Verdes Estates. (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Julian Rosa (2) and Sawyer Nickelson (5) of Beckman celebrate after Rosa scored a…

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, big or small, and we want to hear about yours. This post is for you, our site members, who are part of our Phinsider family. This is your opportunity to share your successes from the past week. Your triumphs can be significant, such as the birth of a new child or grandchild, or finally landing that job or promotion you’ve been working hard for. They can also be smaller victories, like winning $100 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, or any other positive experience you’d like to share. This is your post to celebrate your achievements, so feel free to share them in the comments section below.

The 2025 NFL season is heading into the final stretch, which means the same holds true for fantasy football.  If you’re like me, you’re in a ton of leagues, and many of those involve you jockeying for a better pick in next year’s draft. In other leagues, I started off red hot but faltered over the last few weeks, and I need to hold firm if I want to make the postseason. Regardless of which side of the line you fall on, if you play fantasy football, your goal should always be to better your roster. And what better time to do it than with the most critical part of the season yet to come?  If you’re a Dolphins fan, you probably already have a few shares or have been sniped by a friend — because you can’t stop talking about them. Either way, with the team coming back from the BYE, and your weekly waivers in the rear-view mirror, NOW might be your last chance — AND THE PERFECT TIME — to get one of these guys on the low.  Here are three players I think can help you win your fantasy football league as the season comes to a close.  Ollie Gordon II | Running Back SLEEPER: 14% ROSTERED | 1% START | I have a few shares of Ollie Gordon II (read: OG2) from my rookie drafts, and the biggest thing I noticed this season was his ability to snipe Achane at the goal line or in short-yardage situations (as expected), and I fully expect that to continue in the coming weeks.  In fact, with Miami getting healthy, one might argue that the team should fully embrace its run-first mentality and continue using the new-look thunder and lightning they’ve shown in recent weeks. Before the BYE, OG2 played a career-high 39% of Miami’s offensive snaps, carrying the ball 9 times for 45 yards and a touchdown. If the team truly wants to keep this win streak going, they may have to scale back Achane’s workload, to which I say, “What better way than Ollie Gordon II”? #FeedOllieGordonMore Malik Washington | Wide Receiver  SLEEPER: 21% ROSTERED | 4% START | Miami struck gold when they landed Malik Washington in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. One year prior, Washington broke Virginia’s single-season record for receptions (110) and receiving yards (1,426 yards), and since his arrival, he has only improved in Mike McDaniel’s offense. As a rookie, Washington caught 26 of 36 targets for 223 yards in 14 games with the Dolphins. Already in 2025, he has seen a career high in targets (47) and already has a career high in receptions (33), yards (234), and touchdowns (2). He also continues to make an impact in the run game, carrying the ball 13 times for 78 yards and three first downs. Telling you to run out to pick up a wide receiver when Miami is clearly transforming its offense may not be the best call, but for an offense that has been so desperate for someone to step up as a WR3, Washington has had no choice but to step up and be that No.2 in Tyreek Hill’s absence. These next few weeks should be telling for the future of Washington and the Dolphins’ offense. Greg Dulcich Darren Waller| Tight End SLEEPER: 33% ROSTERED | 2% START | Look, I’ll be the first one to admit I shrugged my shoulders when the Dolphins traded away their all-time leading tight end (Jonnu Smith) and replaced him with a tight end who — quite literally — retired (Darren Waller). And then he showed up, and man, oh man, was I wrong, and I have no problem admitting it. In three games with the Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (I’m not counting the Cleveland game when he got hurt), Waller played 46% of Miami’s offensive snaps and was targeted 12 times. He caught ten of those targets for 117 yards and an unheard of FOUR touchdown receptions. And then, like all nice things, he got hurt — and was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury. Things have been positive for Waller in the coming weeks. However, as of Friday afternoon, there was still uncertainty about whether Waller would play on Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints.…