Lock's return as Giants' QB includes 2 pick-6s in franchise-record 10th straight loss

ATLANTA (AP) — Drew Lock's performance in his return as the Giants' starting quarterback was not a convincing argument for keeping the job. Lock led the New York Giants to only one touchdown. Two of his passes created touchdowns for Atlanta. It was a low point for a...

Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. felt a brief bit of apprehension as he ran down the tunnel, which was to be expected. Then he played like a veteran for the Atlanta Falcons. Penix's first NFL start went about as smoothly as it could, helped greatly by a defense that...

Atlanta United brings back Ronny Deila to MLS as new coach

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United hired Ronny Deila as its new coach on Friday, bringing him back to Major League Soccer three years after he guided New York City FC to a championship. The 49-year-old Norwegian manager agreed to a three-year deal to replace Rob Valentino, who served as...

Don't write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis

Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta. Don’t write off the veteran just yet. There’s no sugarcoating the way Cousins played over the past five games. He struggled mightily,...

Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with 3 games left in the season

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs. Exit Kirk Cousins. Enter Michael Penix Jr. In a move that would've been unimaginable midway through the season, the Falcons have handed...

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump

Falcons' Cousins says he 'didn't forget how to play quarterback' after losing starting job to Penix

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Kirk Cousins was signed to a massive four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons because he was perceived to be the missing piece at quarterback for a team that otherwise was ready for a return to the playoffs. Cousins lost his starting job to rookie Michael...

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his crops. “I'd be out of business,” said Cox, who farms 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) acres around Pelham. For...

White Sox sign right-hander Bryse Wilson, trade catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Angels for cash

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox agreed to a $1.05-million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Bryse Wilson and traded catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Los Angeles Angels for cash on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Wilson was 5-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 34...

Max Fried's first thought on how to spend his Yankees fortune was his 3-year-old mutt, Apollo

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried thought about the dog days when asked how he'll spend his fortune. No, not those hot, humid summer afternoons but rather time with Apollo, his 3-year-old mutt. "I think the first thing that kind of popped into my mind was probably just like...