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Sonny Seiler of Georgia football mascots and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" dies at 90

Aug. 28, 2023 22:37 PM EDT

Frank “Sonny” Seiler, an attorney who owned the University of Georgia's famed line of “Uga” bulldog mascots and served as lead defense counsel in a notorious case that was chronicled in the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” died Monday. He was 90. The...

Trash talking and playful, Mac Jones makes having fun a priority this season

Aug. 03, 2023 14:22 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — As a rookie Mac Jones was never short on smiles. Practice, press conferences, games — he didn’t miss a chance to display the exuberance of a 23-year-old basking in the opportunity to live out his childhood dream of playing in the NFL. ...

Herbert glad to have focus back on football after reaching extension with Chargers

Jul. 26, 2023 17:37 PM EDT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after becoming the NFL's highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, Justin Herbert's first training camp practice on Wednesday didn't appear different from past seasons. The Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller had his share of dynamic...

Florida A&M lifts ban on football activities as school investigates rap video shot in locker room

Jul. 24, 2023 16:42 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes said Monday the football team will be allowed to resume using its facilities while the university investigates the unauthorized filming of a rap video, featuring some Rattlers players, in the team's locker room. ...

All-SEC Mississippi State linebacker, Super Bowl champ Cooks dead at 64

Jul. 07, 2023 13:02 PM EDT

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Three-time all-Southeastern Conference linebacker and Super Bowl champion Johnie Cooks has died. He was 64. Cooks played four seasons at Mississippi State, which released notice of his death on Thursday. A cause of death was not given. ...