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The Falcons were fined $250,000 as a team and Ulbrich was fined $100,000, 11Alive’s Maria Martin confirmed. ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich have been fined by the NFL over the prank call made to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft by Ulbrich’s son. The Falcons were fined $250,000 as a … Read more

The awkward interview added to the attention and curiosity that has followed the 73-year-old Tar Heels head coach and his 24-year-old girlfriend. North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick defended girlfriend Jordon Hudson for interjecting during a CBS interviewer’s questions about their relationship and said she was “simply doing her job.” The six-time Super Bowl-winning head … Read more

McCullers hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since the 2022 World Series. He’s set to take the mound Sunday afternoon in Chicago. HOUSTON — Lance McCullers Jr. appears to be on track to make his long-awaited return to the mound this weekend. McCullers will start for the Astros against the White Sox in Chicago on … Read more

On display at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will be the speed and agility of these 1,000-pound animals. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On a crisp, clear morning, a chestnut thoroughbred thundered down the dirt strip at Churchill Downs, his exercise rider leaning forward above the saddle. Other horse-and-rider pairs followed. Dr. Will Farmer looked down from a viewing point, admiring … Read more