Falcons sign CB Grimes
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03/09/2010 - Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed cornerback Brent Grimes.
Grimes led the team with six interceptions in 2009, had 13 passes defensed and compiled 67 tackles, 58 of those solo, in 16 games.
Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2006, the 26-year-old Shippensburg product has amassed 114 tackles, seven picks and 19 passes defensed in 30 career games over parts of three seasons for Atlanta.
The Falcons also announced they have waived wide receiver James Swinton.
Teaneck, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fairleigh Dickinson has removed the interim tag from Greg Vetrone and has named him the permanent men's basketball coach. Vetrone was given the job on an interim basis for last season and led the team to a 10-
<< Tests confirm overactive thyroid for Reyes
Port St. Lucie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets confirmed the test
results that stated shortstop Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid.
The club mentioned that Reyes will remain in New York to undergo additional
blood testing,
<< Saints ink CB Torrence
Metairie, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms
with cornerback Leigh Torrence on a one-year contract Tuesday.
Torrence spent the past two years with New Orleans, appearing in 12 total
games. He had four
<< Dolphins re-sign DT Ferguson
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins re-signed defensive tackle
Jason Ferguson on Tuesday.
The run-stopping, 310-pound tackle came to Miami in a 2008 trade with Dallas.
He has started 128 of 159 career games and recorded 387
<< Vikings re-sign CB Sapp
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings re-signed cornerback
Benny Sapp on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Minneapolis Star Tribune
reports it being a two-year contract worth $4.2 million,
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears released running back Kevin Jones on Tuesday. Jones, who missed all of 2009 with a serious ankle injury, signed with the bears in 2008 and rushed for 109 yards on 34 carries
Big East champs again: UConn women pull away from WVU >>
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kalana Greene scored 15 points and pulled down
12 rebounds, and top-ranked Connecticut captured the Big East Tournament title
and stretched its winning streak to a record 72 games with a 60-32 triumph
over No
Clippers sever ties with GM Dunleavy >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers announced they have
severed ties with general manager Mike Dunleavy, just over a month after he
resigned as head coach.
At the time of the February 4 announcement, the Clippers
North Texas takes Sun Belt championship >>
Hot Springs, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh White hit the go-ahead bucket with 24
seconds left and George Odufuwa came up with a key block on the ensuing
series, as North Texas edged Troy, 66-63, for the Sun Belt Conference
Tournam
Jones shines in Granger's absence as Pacers down Sixers >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dahntay Jones tied a season-high with 25
points and the Indiana Pacers overcame the absence of Danny Granger to beat
Philadelphia, 107-96, at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Granger, who is leading the Pacers at
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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