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Anthony Kim reveals decades of drug, alcohol abuse -- and recovery
Celebrating two years of sobriety on Thursday, LIV Golf's Anthony Kim posted on Instagram about his lengthy battle with alcohol and drugs on the PGA Tour and how he endured suicidal thoughts for nearly 20 years before turning his life around.,"Two years sober. Biggest accomplishment of my life," the...

Falcons, HEROIC advance in DreamLeague Season 25
Team Falcons and HEROIC won matches Wednesday to clinch advancement to Group Stage 2 at the DreamLeague Season 25.,Falcons (4-1-2) earned a 2-0 victory over 9Pandas (0-5-2) to wind up in third place in Group A after round-robin play in Group Stage 1. HEROIC (4-3-0) took fourth place in Group A follo...

Saudi Arabia to ban all alcohol at 2034 World Cup
The 2034 FIFA World Cup promises to be a sobering experience for soccer fans after Saudi Arabia announced there will be no alcohol available.,And not just at the stadiums, but also at the hotels and elsewhere throughout the nation, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom confirmed Wednesday.,Prin...

Falcons promote T.J. Yates to passing game coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons promoted T.J. Yates to the role of passing game coordinator and D.J. Williams to quarterbacks coach on Thursday.,Yates, a former NFL quarterback, served as the team's primary position coach and Williams as an offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks coach in the 2024 season. ,Y...

Falcons, Nigma Galaxy charge into BLAST Slam II semis
Team Falcons needed less than an hour to complete a 2-0 sweep of Yakult Brothers in the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam II event on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In the other quarterfinal, Nigma Galaxy edged PARIVISION 2-1.,Team Falcons move on to face Gaimin Gladiators in the semifinals on Saturda...

PARIVISION, Falcons move on in BLAST Slam II playoffs
PARIVISION survived a second consecutive playoff matchup on Thursday at the BLAST Slam II, edging Team Liquid 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Falcons came from behind for a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team in the other second-round playoff match.,Team Liquid and Team Falcon...

Falcons QB Kirk Cousins claims ankle, arm injuries impacted 2024
Before his 37th birthday in August, Kirk Cousins said his greatest wish is full health. ,"I'm no good to the Falcons, I'm no good to a team if I'm not feeling really good," Cousins told NFL Network on Tuesday. "That's really where my focus has been through January and February now that the season ha...

Tundra, Falcons advance in Fissure Playground Belgrade playoffs
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons advanced to the upper-bracket final of the $1 million Fissure Playground Belgrade event with sweeps in Wednesday's action in Serbia.,Tundra defeated Team Spirit and Falcons beat BetBoom Team by 2-0 scores in the upper-bracket semifinals.,The Dota tournament began on J...

Falcons add Mike Rutenberg, Nate Ollie to coaching staff
The Atlanta Falcons added to their coaching staff on Friday, naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach.,The moves come six days after former New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich was named the Falcons' new defensive coordinator.,Rutenberg...

Falcons tab Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator
Jeff Ulbrich is returning to the Atlanta Falcons as defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night.,Ulbrich was the New York Jets' defensive coordinator over the past four seasons and served as interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season. The Jets went 3-9 during that span...

Falcons interview Matt Eberflus for DC position
The Atlanta Falcons completed a virtual interview with Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Saturday.,Eberflus, 54, most recently served as head coach of the Chicago Bears for two-plus seasons. He was fired the day after a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions,...

Falcons interview interim Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich for DC opening
The Atlanta Falcons conducted a virtual interview with New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich for their vacant defensive coordinator position on Wednesday.,Ulbrich, who also was defensive coordinator, went 3-9 leading the Jets after the firing of coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start.,Ulbrich spent...

Report: Falcons, Colts to interview 'Wink' Martindale for DC job
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale soon could be making his return to the league.,NFL Network reported that Martindale will interview for the defensive coordinator positions with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.,Martindale accepte...

Falcons dismiss D coordinator Jimmy Lake after one season
After missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, the Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.,Lake, 48, was the Falcons' defensive coordinator for one season after he served as the Los Angeles Rams' assistant head coach in 2023. He wa...

Falcons GM: 'Very comfortable' keeping Kirk Cousins as $27.5M backup in '25
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot claims benched quarterback Kirk Cousins could stick around Atlanta as a high-paid backup next season. ,Fontenot said Thursday the franchise has no plan to release Cousins before his $10 million roster guarantee five days into the start of the new league year Ma...

Lone Star Cheetah? Tyreek Hill favored to land with Cowboys
Tyreek Hill said he's "out" in the immediate aftermath of Miami's season-ending loss to the New York Jets on Sunday -- a defeat that saw the Dolphins fall to 8-9 and apparently included Hill removing himself from the game.,Coach Mike McDaniel is still assessing the fallout after learning on Monday t...

After Falcons' collapse, Raheem Morris says '2025 starts today'
It would have been hard to believe on Nov. 3 that the Atlanta Falcons were going to be watching the NFL playoffs from home for a seventh straight year, but that's the franchise's reality.,After beating the Dallas Cowboys 27-21, Atlanta was 6-3 and had a two-game lead and a head-to-head tiebreaker ov...

Bryce Young, Panthers prevail in OT as Falcons miss playoffs
ATLANTA -- Miles Sanders rushed for the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime and the visiting Carolina Panthers beat the Falcons 44-38 in the season finale on Sunday, eliminating Atlanta from playoff contention.,Bryce Young completed 25 of 34 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, adding tw...

Falcons WR Darnell Mooney inactive vs. Panthers
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney is inactive for Sunday's season finale against the visiting Carolina Panthers.,Mooney was added to the Falcons' injury report on Thursday with an ailing shoulder and was listed as questionable on Friday. ,Atlanta (8-8) needs a win over Carolina (4-12) on ...

With shot at NFC South title, Falcons set for Panthers
Sunday's regular-season finale in Atlanta between the Falcons and Carolina Panthers will be do-or-die for the home team.,Had Atlanta (8-8) held on to defeat the Washington Commanders last Sunday, the Falcons could have clinched their first NFC South crown since 2016 with a victory over Carolina (4-1...