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NFL: Falcons edge Saints

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Deion Jones made a leaping intercepti­on in the end zone with 1:25 remaining and the Falcons held on for a crucial 20-17 victory over the Saints on Thursday night in Atlanta, setting up a three-way race for the NFC South title.

Matt Ryan shook off three intercepti­ons to guide the Falcons to Matt Bryant’s 52-yard field goal with 3:49 to go, snapping a 17-all tie.

The Saints drove to the Atlanta 11 after Drew Brees converted on fourth-and-1 with a quarterbac­k sneak. On second down, Brees attempted to hit tight end Josh Hill in the back of the end zone, but was picked.

The Browns hired former Chiefs general manager John Dorsey as their new GM after firing vice president of football operations Sashi Brown earlier in the day. Coach Hue Jackson will return in 2018, the team announced. MLB: M’s deal for Gordon

The Marlins traded two-time All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon — and $1 million in internatio­nal signing bonus pool allotment — to the Mariners for three prospects. The Mariners now have more bonus money to offer Japanese star pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani — a major league-high $3,557,500, just ahead of the Rangers ($3,535,000). NCAA: Tennessee hires Pruitt Tennessee hired Alabama defensive coordinato­r Jeremy Pruitt as its head coach, capping a tumultuous search that cost an athletic director his job. Pruitt agreed to a six-year deal that will pay him $3.8 million annually.

Baker Mayfield is the Associated Press college football player of the year, becoming the fourth Oklahoma quarterbac­k to win the award since it was establishe­d in 1998. Mayfield also won the Davey O’Brien award given to the nation’s best quarterbac­k.

In Piscataway, Corey Sanders scored 18 points to lead Rutgers past NJIT 73-64. Akwasi Yeboah had a careerhigh 30 points to go with eight rebounds to help Stony Brook beat host Columbia 76-66. ETC.: Lakers win on Ingram 3 Brandon Ingram scored 21 points including the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining to lead the Lakers to a 107-104 victory over the 76ers in Philadelph­ia. Joel Embiid scored 33 points and Ben Simmons had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for the 76ers. Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo announced on Facebook she will run for president of U.S. Soccer. Current U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said Monday he will not seek a fourth term. Dallas billionair­e Tom Dundon has signed a purchase agreement to buy a majority stake in the Hurricanes from longtime owner Peter Karmanos, the team announced. Commission­er Gary Bettman said the team would not move.

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