With one simple Facebook post after their win over the Colts in the AFC Championship Game — ‘Growing Pats’, the clever parody of the ‘Growing Pains’ theme song — he became the most likeable Patriot. The inspiration was simple: Edelman was just a fan of the sitcom. MORE: Pats best team money can buy | Super Bowl quiz | High school yearbook photos “I’ve got a good team behind me,” Edelman said....
The report said Edelman sustained the injury “playing catch” some three weeks ago. Given the typical six-week window for broken bones to heal, he is expected to miss just a few more weeks and be ready for the Patriots’ regular-season opener against the Steelers on Sept. 8, though he may not play in the preseason. The injury was described as a “mild trauma” when it was first reported by ESPN earlier this week....
Julio Jones has learned an expensive lesson — never wear expensive jewelry on the lake. The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver told WXIA-TV that he lost a diamond earring, worth more than $100,000, while jet skiing on Lake Lanier in Georgia. MORE: Matt Ryan fired up for Falcons’ rebound with a most valuable fuel Jones even hired a dive team to try and find it in the 65-foot deep water....
Nonetheless, the Falcons decided ahead of the 2021 NFL season that it was time for the two sides to part ways. Atlanta is preparing for a rebuild under new leadership — coach Arthur Smith and GM Terry Fontenot — and Jones just didn’t seem to fit in. Jones was entering his age-32 season in 2021 and was coming off a campaign during which he missed seven games. The Falcons have Calvin Ridley, 26, on their roster and were comfortable with the idea of him serving as a No....
Encouraged that his team was showing improvement and had run well enough to win. Disappointed that he didn’t win, coming up short yet again and prolonging another long winless streak. But last week’s runner-up finish at Phoenix International Raceway had a much different feel to it. Coming off his monumental win in the season-opening Daytona 500, the second-place finish at Phoenix was yet another step in the right direction for his surging team....
Junior Seau’s daughter shared the speech she would have given had the Hall of Fame allowed it in an interview with the New York Times. MORE: Defining moments of Junior Seau’s career | Seau’s life in photos Composed doesn’t even begin to describe Sydney Seau.
Holmes, 37, was facing an indictment of 11 total charges: Nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy related to alleged falsehoods regarding tests produced by Theranos. This includes indictments against patients of the company as well as institutional investors. Of these charges, Holmes was convicted of one count of conspiracy and three counts of fraud. She was found not guilty of four other charges. Holmes now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000....
And then came the wreck at Auto Club Speedway as he battled Joey Logano for the lead on the final lap. His car turned toward the wall and he kept his foot in the gas, hoping to get it turned toward the finish line. MORE: Power Rankings | Mistakes at Bristol; now what? | Calif. schedule | Woman stabs husband over race Instead he hit the wall in one of the worst areas — an inside wall with no SAFER Barrier, where the pavement had a slight incline approaching the concrete....
Smollett reported in January 2019 that he was the victim of a targeted racist and homophobic attack by two men in downtown Chicago, but prosecutors allege that he staged the assault. He is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct, one count for each instance in which he gave an allegedly false report to three different officers, the AP reported. Smollett could potentially be sentenced to up to three years in prison if convicted, though experts believe he would more likely be given probation and a community service order....
Director Harold (““Groundhog Day’’) Ramis has hold of a bold farcical conceit; he has special-effects wiz Richard Edlund masterminding the seamless multiplication of his star. And in Keaton he has a hotshot chameleon who breezily creates four distinct personalities out of one character. So why is this movie only half as fun as it ought to be? Why so many tired sitcom situations, like hapless Dad making a mess in the kitchen while his kids run amok?...
Why is No. 3 TCU, which lost to Baylor, three spots ahead of the No. 6 Bears and their public relations firm? “Because” we think they’re better. MORE: Full rankings | Week 14 photos | Hayes’ First-and-10 Why did Florida State, the only FBS unbeaten, slip to No. 4 — a whiff away from its nose pressed against the CFP glass — and behind three one-loss teams? “Because” we think they’re not playing well....
The Duke of Sussex compared the reversal of Roe v. Wade to the war in Ukraine in comments at the United Nations for Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18. His intervention provoked a retort from Alito, author of the conservative majority’s opinion, who said the duke’s words “really wounded me.” The Supreme Court justice has himself come in for criticism, with CNN host Zakaria saying on air: “What Alito did, behaving like a cheap, like a commentator, and not a particularly good one at that, was frankly disgusting....
The Colombia international only recently saw a two-season loan from Chelsea turned into a permanent deal with the Serie A champions. He is, however, already seeing his future called into question and Goal revealed on Wednesday that an offer of around €30 million could tempt Juve into a sale. Juve risk losing Kean in tractor row Premier League side Arsenal are among those said to be weighing up the merits of such an approach, but the winger’s representative insists that no formal offers have been made as yet....
The Blues lodged two bids for the Brazilian full-back during the summer transfer window, with an opening offer of €60 million raised to €70m. Juve 12/1 to win the Champions League Juve made it clear that no sale would be sanctioned, with the Italian champions agreeing instead to part with Dani Alves, who ended up at Paris Saint-Germain, and Leonardo Bonucci, who joined AC Milan. The Bianconeri were reluctant to see any other star turns leave and took the decision to stand firm on Sandro, with the player prepared to accept their stance....
Milan have proved tricky opposition for Juve this season and followed up the 1-0 league win at San Siro in October with a penalty shoot-out triumph in the Supercoppa in December. But holders Juve burst out of the blocks in Wednesday’s contest in Turin, their excellent first-half showing proving enough to set up an enticing semi-final with Napoli despite a spirited showing from a Milan side forced to play the final 36 minutes a man down....
The 30-year-old arrived in Turin on Wednesday and began his medical, which was then completed on Thursday prior to him signing a three-year contract with the Italian champions. 11/10 to beat Cagliari -2 handicap The deal could rise to €30.5m if certain appearance-related bonuses are triggered during Matuidi’s time with the club. Juve have been active in the transfer window, with Matuidi’s arrival adding to the likes of Federico Bernardeschi, Wojciech Szczesny, Mattia De Sciglio and Douglas Costa....
Dybala signed a new contract in April to stay at the Serie A leaders until 2022, ending speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid at the end of the season. But the forward, who has scored nine league goals this term, played down comparisons to club icon Del Piero - who spent 19 years at Juve - by insisting he needs to become more prolific....
A win for Maurizio Sarri’s side would see them end up just a point behind the hosts at the top of the table. If they lose, they fall seven points behind with just four games to go and will have little chance of making up the difference. Juve have lost just once at home in the league this season and will be determined to see out a sixth consecutive title, but they did slip up against Crotone on Wednesday, while Napoli are unbeaten on the road, setting it up to be an exciting tie....
