Julio Jones on Falcons: I m out of there
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25 May 2021, 02:55 GMT+10
All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones made it clear Monday morning that he doesn t want to return to the Atlanta Falcons.
Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe, co-host of Undisputed on FOX Sports, called Jones live on the show and asked him if he was going to continue his career in Atlanta. Oh, no, man, Jones responded. I m out of there, man.
It wasn t as clear, however, whether Jones knew he was on live television.
Multiple reports emerged before the NFL Draft last month that indicated that the Falcons were listening to trade overtures from other teams. NFL Network reported Jones requested a trade months ago.
Lakers nip Warriors for West s 7th seed on LeBron James trey
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20 May 2021, 15:19 GMT+10
LeBron James beat the shot clock with a 34-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining Wednesday night, sending the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference play-in game.
The victory gives the Lakers the seventh seed in the West playoffs main draw and a first-round matchup with the second-seeded Phoenix Suns in a series that begins Sunday.
The Warriors, who finished eighth in the regular season, will get a second shot at a playoff berth, but they now must beat No. 9 Memphis in San Francisco on Friday.
Tennessee lands transfer LB William Mohan
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Former Michigan linebacker William Mohan has committed to Tennessee as a transfer. Starting over a new chapter in life, I want to thank everyone who helped me throughout this process, Mohan posted to Twitter on Thursday, along with a photo of himself in a Volunteers uniform.
Tennessee also landed linebacker Juwan Mitchell, a transfer from Texas, earlier this month.
The 6-1, 205-pound Mohan was a three-star recruit from Brooklyn, N.Y., in the Class of 2020, per the 247Sports composite. He appeared in one game as a freshman the Wolverines 49-24 win at Minnesota in the season opener on Oct. 24 and made one tackle.
Behind Jack Flaherty, Cards look to keep rolling over Pirates
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19 May 2021, 21:19 GMT+10
Jack Flaherty will bid for his eighth consecutive victory when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Flaherty (7-0, 2.47 ERA) has thrown 13 scoreless innings in his last two starts while allowing just seven hits. The right-hander won a 2-0 pitching duel against Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes in his last start. Jack s not going to back down from anybody, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said.
Flaherty has allowed one earned run or fewer in five of eight starts this season while proving that his 2019 finish (7-2 with a 0.91 ERA in his last 15 starts) was not a fluke.
Titans sign top pick Caleb Farley
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First-round pick Caleb Farley signed his rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday.
Farley is guaranteed $13.495 million in a four-year deal that includes a signing bonus of $7.174 million and a standard fifth-year team option.
He did not play last season, opting to skip the season due to COVID-19, citing the death of his mother due to cancer.
The 22nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Farley was a lockdown cover corner at Virginia Tech but required two surgical procedures on his back. Farley also had a torn knee ligament as a freshman. He came to the Hokies as a wide receiver and moved to cornerback in 2018.