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Bills Release DE Mario Williams
MARIO WILLIAMS
In a long-anticipated move, the Buffalo Bills have released defensive end Mario Williams, the team an- nounced Tuesday.
Williams, who had two seasons remaining on a six- year, $100 million deal he signed in 2012, was set to count $19.9 million against the Bills’ salary cap. Prior to Williams’ release, the Bills’ 2016 cap number was pro- jected to be in excess of their adjusted salary cap.
The Bills will save $12.9 mil- lion against their 2016 salary cap by releasing Williams and will carry the remaining $7 million of Williams’ cap number as dead money.
Roddy White Cut By Falcons
RODDY WHITE
Roddy White's illustrious 11-year career with the Atlanta Falcons came to an end Wednesday when the team that selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft announced it had released him.
“Roddy is one of the great- est players to ever put on a Fal- cons uniform, and even more importantly he is a man of tremendous character that I and my entire family have pro- found personal affection and respect for,” Falcons owner and Chairman Arthur Blank said. “Roddy will forever be part of the Falcons family and I’m confident our fans will al- ways remember and be grate- ful for the exemplary way he has represented them over the last 11 years."
The Falcons had been toeing the will-they-or-won't-they line for some time when it came to White's release, but with the 34-year-old's base salary increasing and his pro- duction declining, it's sensible the team would want to sever ties.
Rockets Reach Buyout Settlement With Point Guard Ty Lawson
Links, Inc. Hosting First Charity Golf Tournament
The Houston Rockets reached a buyout settlement on Tuesday with point guard Ty Lawson pending league approval, the team an- nounced.
In the last three games, Lawson participated in just 5.5 minutes per game, and in the last 10 games, he shot 32.4 percent.
The ladies of The Tampa Chapter of The Links, Incorpo- rated are excited about the up- coming weekend.
According to weather fore- casts, the sun will be shining brightly and there will be a cool breeze; just enough for a great game of golf.
The ladies will be hosting their first ever golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, March 5, 2016, with a shotgun start at 9. A. M. The tournament will be held at Rogers Park Golf Course.
According to Kay An- drews, President of The Links, there will be 27 teams participating. Kay Jefferson is the fundraising chair.
Title sponsors of the char- ity event are VoltAir Consult-
TY LAWSON
KAY JEFFERSON ...Fundraiser chair
ing Engineers, Julius D. Davis, President/CEO, and International Longshoremen Association Local 1402, James Harrell President.
Proceeds from the charity event will benefit 3 STEM scholarships and the Royal and Radiant Jewels mentoring programs.
Among the amenities for the golfers will be an opportu- nity to network with other golfers under the huge tent on site and enjoy a sumptuous lunch before prizes are pre- sented.
Michael Jordan Named To Forbes' 'World Billionaires' List
Michael Jordan may want to consider changing his nickname to "His Billionaire- ness."
The NBA legend was named to Forbes' "World Bil- lionaires" list for the second straight year Tuesday, with a net worth valued at $1.14 bil- lion. He is the 1,577th richest person on the planet and No.
MICHAEL JORDAN
486 in the United States.
Doug Martin Will Be A Free Agent
Aroldis Chapman Apologizes For 'Bad Judgment' In Using Gun
The Tampa Bay Bucs did not place their franchise tag on All-Pro running back Doug Martin before the March 1st deadline, ensuring the running back will be allowed to hit the free-agent market later this month.
Martin, who started with Tampa Bay in 2015, rushed for 1,402 yards on 288 carries and six touchdowns while also catching 33 passes for 271 and one touchdown.
A lot of teams will surely be interested in Martin’s serv- ices such as the San Francisco 49ers as he has proven to be a reliable, tough runner who can
DOUG MARTIN
get the short yards, break the long run and also be a weapon receiving.
So, barring an unlikely last- minute deal with the Bucs, Martin will hit the open mar- ket next week. No one helped their value more last season. Martin went from an after- thought to the No. 2 rusher in the NFL.
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, sus- pended for 30 games Tuesday for his role in an alleged do- mestic violence incident, is- sued a partial apology Wednesday while continuing to maintain he did not hurt his girlfriend.
The Cuban-born lefty, ac- quired from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for four minor leaguers, was investi- gated for an incident at his home on Oct. 30, 2015, when he is alleged to have choked his girlfriend, 22-year-old Cristina Barnea, after an argument at his home in Davie, Florida.
"I accepted the decision,'' Chapman said of the sus- pension Wednesday through an interpreter.”I have to take
AROLDIS CHAPMAN
responsibility for it and basi- cally move on.
"I want to take this oppor- tunity -- I want this to be clear -- I'm apologizing because the use of the gun. It was bad judgment on my part. But I also want to say that I never hurt my girlfriend. I want this to be very clear. I'm taking this punishment because of my bad judgment. [It's] some- thing that I definitely want to put behind me and move on."
Floyd Mayweather Blown Away By 15-Year-Old Fighter... We'll Sign Him!
Floyd Mayweather
stopped a media tour dead in its tracks to shout-out a 15- year-old prodigy who's taking the boxing world by storm ... and Floyd says he could be the next Money Team fighter!
Mayweather was at the W Hotel in D.C. when he noticed Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson in the crowd ... and stopped an interview to call out the kid.
"I see it, that kid can fight!" Turns out, his instincts were
FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND LORENZO SIMPSON
right ... Truck reportedly has a 145-2 record as an amateur and has SIX National Silver Gloves titles under his belt.
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