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Grady Jarrett cleared to return after missing 2 games

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

New York Giants cornerback Grant Haley speaks with reporters inside the NFL football team's locker room, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. Haley could not have picked a better time to be elevated from the practice squad to the Giants’ roster. The Giants are heading to Atlanta to play the Falcons on Monday night. It’s home for Haley and he is going to see the women who inspires him, his mother, Dr. Carla Neal-Haley. She is a pediatrician, an internist and a battler. (AP Photo/Tom Canavan)

Haley on Giants’ roster and going home to see mom

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Correction: Fired Fire Chief-Atlanta story

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (3) boots a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the final minutes of the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct 14, 2018, in Atlanta. Bryant left the field after the kick with an apparent injury. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Falcons K Bryant (hamstring) likely to miss next game

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (12) dives into the end zone past Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Justin Evans during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct 14, 2018, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Ryan throws 3 TD passes, Falcons hold off Bucs 34-29

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Incoming airport manager: Contracting must be transparent

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FILE- In this May 22, 2018, file photo Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams waves in Atlanta. Abrams is trying to reach voters who don’t usually vote in midterm elections in the hopes to drive up turnout in her race against Republican Brian Kemp. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Inside Stacey Abrams’ strategy to mobilize Georgia voters

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp appears during a unity rally, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is trying to reach voters who don’t usually vote in midterm elections in the hopes to drive up turnout in her race against Kemp. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Georgia GOP governor candidate sued over voter registrations

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

The Boston Celtics made it to Game 7 of the NBA Finals last season without injured guard Kyrie Irving. With Irving back, the Celtics are the favorite to return. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

NBA Finals path open in East with LeBron James gone

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Mike Smith, left, talks with head coach Dirk Koetter before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, in New Orleans. The Bucs' defensive woes have put the heat on coordinator Mike Smith, a former head coach of the Falcons. But head coach Dirk Koetter has resisted calls to make a change. &quot;Every week, every game, it's way bigger than any one guy,&quot; Koetter said. &quot;It's never all one person's fault and it's never all one person's credit.&quot; (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Fan of stingy defenses? Bucs-Falcons is not the place to be

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, left, and Gordon Hayward look on from the bench during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston. Last season hopes were high for the Celtics in the preseason with a new-look roster that included Irving and Hayward. Five minutes into the season opener everything changed with Hayward’s gruesome leg injury. It happened again late in the season with Irving was lost to knee surgery. With both back and healthy, Boston is embracing being called the presumptive favorites in the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, file)

With LeBron gone, Eastern Conference set for a new champion

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired shortstop Manny Machado in July to help end a three-decades-long World Series title drought. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Dodgers’ title hopes resting on Manny Machado

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, file photo, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, right, controls the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green (0) in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. The Hawks have begun a major rebuilding job. They have no star player, their point guard is a 20-year-old rookie, and their roster depth is suspect. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

New coach Lloyd Pierce set to begin 1st year with Hawks

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Johan Camargo sits in the dugout alone, the last to leave, while watching the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate a victory in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Baby Braves bow out in playoffs, but the future looks bright

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker L.J. Fort (54) recovers a fumble by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Steelers defense turns up pressure by turning back the clock

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Machado (8) runs the bases after he hit a three-run homer as Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Chad Sobotka (61) looks on during the seventh inning in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Baby Braves can’t overcome lack of experience, depth in NLDS

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (30) takes a handoff from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and runs it in for a touchdown around Atlanta Falcons linebacker Duke Riley (42) in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Conner blossoming for Steelers as Falcons falter

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes a catch past Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden (23) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Falcons crumble late in 41-17 loss to Steelers

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits a grand-slam homer against Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler during the second inning in Game 3 of MLB baseball's National League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Vizcaino, Braves hold off Dodgers 6-5, NLDS deficit now 2-1

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) makes a catch for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford (23) defends in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Brown scores twice, Steelers roll past reeling Falcons 41-17

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press