Lawyer sentenced to 5 years for fraud, scamming Charles Barkley among others

He scammed NBA star Charles Barkley using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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Falcons looking for Austin Hooper to go to “another level”

The Falcons will be in Canton early next month to see former tight end Tony Gonzalez go into the Hall of Fame as well as play the Broncos in the first preseason game of the year. The team hopes that game will kick off a season that sees their current tight end take a leap [more]

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Grady Jarrett: I’m still hungry

The Falcons and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett beat the clock by agreeing to a four-year extension worth $68 million just before Monday afternoon’s deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign multi-year deals. Jarrett had already signed his franchise tender and said on 92.9 The Game that he didn’t let the negotiation “process stress me out” because [more]

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Former judo world champion dies aged 36

The judo community has paid tribute to former world and European champion Craig Fallon after his death at the age of 36.

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Plenty of carries expected for Derrick Henry

No running back ended last year stronger than Tennessee’s Derrick Henry. Look for him to start this year strong as well. Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith intends to ride Henry this season, according to the Titans’ website. In December, Henry had 97 carries for 625 yards and eight touchdowns. That was the single most productive [more]

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De Ligt undergoes Juve medical ahead of $83.7M move

Matthijs de Ligt, the 19-year-old Ajax captain who led the Dutch side to the Champions League semifinals, is undergoing a medical ahead of his transfer to Juventus for a reported fee of $83.7 million.

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Ryan Switzer wants to own slot receiver role for Steelers

The last time Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown played a full season together in Pittsburgh in 2017, they combined for 3,479 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns for the Steelers. Brown then 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns by himself last year with Bell in a season-long hold out. Now both are gone and the Steelers [more]

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