AP source: Evacuated Dolphins arrive in LA for extended stay
MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins escaped Hurricane Irma by beginning an extended stay in California.
The Dolphins evacuated from South Florida before the storm’s arrival and will practice in Oxnard, California, next week to prepare for their delayed start of the season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.
The person confirmed the Dolphins’ plans to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t publicly disclosed them.
Team owner Stephen Ross flew players, coaches, travelling staff and their families to Los Angeles on Friday as the hurricane approached Florida, the person said. Other players who had already left the state in advance of Irma are also arriving in Los Angeles.