Day: January 19, 2017

Julio Jones says sprained toe won’t keep him out vs. Packers (Sports Betting News)Julio Jones says sprained toe won’t keep him out vs. Packers (Sports Betting News)

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes a catch during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship on Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Falcons All-Pro receiver Julio Jones missed his second day of practice Thursday with a sprained left toe. Jones is confident he will be ready Sunday when Atlanta faces Green Bay in the NFC championship game. In the fourth quarter of last week’s win over Seattle, Jones left in the fourth quarter and didn’t return, but he wasn’t concerned after doctors examined him a few minutes later.

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Julio Jones says sprained toe won’t keep him out vs. Packers (Sports Betting News)Julio Jones says sprained toe won’t keep him out vs. Packers (Sports Betting News)

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes a catch during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship on Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Falcons All-Pro receiver Julio Jones missed his second day of practice Thursday with a sprained left toe. Jones is confident he will be ready Sunday when Atlanta faces Green Bay in the NFC championship game. In the fourth quarter of last week’s win over Seattle, Jones left in the fourth quarter and didn’t return, but he wasn’t concerned after doctors examined him a few minutes later.

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Jackpot! Vegas looks to score big win by landing Raiders (Sports Betting News)Jackpot! Vegas looks to score big win by landing Raiders (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this April 28, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, center, meets with Raiders fans after speaking at a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee in Las Vegas. The Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas. Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak told Sports Betting News on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, that he spoke with the Raiders. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Once looked on with disdain by major sports leagues, this gambling city is now just 24 votes away from cashing in on one of the biggest sports jackpots ever. The Raiders made it official Thursday by filing for relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas, the culmination of a whirlwind romance to bring an NFL team to a city that the league had previously gone out of its way to shun because of sports betting fears.

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Jackpot! Vegas looks to score big win by landing Raiders (Sports Betting News)Jackpot! Vegas looks to score big win by landing Raiders (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this April 28, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, center, meets with Raiders fans after speaking at a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee in Las Vegas. The Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas. Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak told Sports Betting News on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, that he spoke with the Raiders. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Once looked on with disdain by major sports leagues, this gambling city is now just 24 votes away from cashing in on one of the biggest sports jackpots ever. The Raiders made it official Thursday by filing for relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas, the culmination of a whirlwind romance to bring an NFL team to a city that the league had previously gone out of its way to shun because of sports betting fears.

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Miami churns up plenty of memories for Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki (Sports Betting News)Miami churns up plenty of memories for Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki (Sports Betting News)

Dirk Nowitzki tries to avoid feelings of nostalgia. For all the cities around the world where he’s played, whether with the German national team or the Dallas Mavericks, the only place where Nowitzki celebrated the ultimate prize is Miami – where he led the Mavs to the 2011 NBA championship , avenging a loss to the Heat five years earlier. ”You definitely never forget,” Nowitzki said, as he relaxed for a few minutes in a courtside seat across from the Heat bench.

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Only on AP: Son reflects on BP’s Hall of Fame NASCAR career (Sports Betting News)Only on AP: Son reflects on BP’s Hall of Fame NASCAR career (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 1980, file photo, Benny Parsons holds the trophy awarded him as the winner of the Los Angeles Times Ontario 500 NASCAR auto race at Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, Calif. The late Benny Parsons will be inducted into NASCAR's Hall of Fame on Friday night, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Benny Parsons made it to the NASCAR Hall of Fame because of his victories on the track and his work as a broadcaster after he retired. During his 19-year driving career, the man most everyone called ”BP” won 21 races, including the 1975 Daytona 500, and the 1973 NASCAR championship.

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