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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem on Tuesday by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney.Freeney, 36, hasnt had a double-digit sack total since 2010. Even so, his eight sacks in 11 games with Arizona in 2015 would have easily led Atlanta. Hell give the Falcons the established pass-rush leader the team has lacked since John Abrahams final season with Atlanta in 2012.The Falcons were last in the league with only 19 sacks last season. They have ranked no higher than 28th in sacks since 2012.Freeney can serve as a mentor for linebacker/defensive end Vic Beasley Jr., who led Atlanta with four sacks as a rookie in 2015.Freeney has used his spin move to compile 119 1/2 sacks, including 107 1/2 in 11 seasons with the Colts. He set a career high and led the NFL with 16 sacks for Indianapolis in 2004.He is a three-time All-Pro selection and seven-time Pro Bowler.The Falcons were Freeneys choice over Cincinnati. He visited both teams in May.He was strictly a pass-rush specialist with Arizona last season and is expected to play a similar role with Atlanta.Freeneys 47 forced fumbles rank third in NFL history, according to STATS LLC. He led the Cardinals with three forced fumbles last season. Beasleys two forced fumbles led the Falcons.Terms of the agreement were not immediately available. With the move, the Falcons reached the 90-player roster limit.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Vans Old Skool Rebajas . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. Vans Old Skool Baratas Online . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. http://www.vansoldskoolbaratas.es/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Vans Old Skool España . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Venta De Zapatillas Vans Old Skool . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Pelicans swept the regular-season series against the Los Angeles Lakers last year for the first time in franchise history.New Orleans will find the going much tougher this time around, however.The 5-4 Lakers will continue their three-game road trip with a matchup against the 1-8 Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center Saturday. The Lakers are showing growing maturity, especially in downing Sacramento 101-91 on Thursday night. The Lakers had lost all four games to the Kings last season and had dropped seven in a row dating back to the 2014-15 season.But the Lakers erased a first-half deficit by outscoring the Kings 56-36 in the second half. Point guard DAngelo Russell scored 17 points, but he is trying to be more careful with the ball. He is averaging 3.2 turnovers a game.He has the ball handling and passing vision not to turn the ball over, said Lakers coach Luke Walton. Weve seen it. Hes still young, and there are good defenders. ... Hes got to take care of the ball better.The Pelicans, meanwhile, picked up a pair of important victories within 12 hours on Friday.After defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-106 on the road Thursday night for their first win of the season after eight consecutive losses, the Pelicans found out Friday they soon will be reunited with their second-best player, point guard Jrue Holiday.Although Holiday will not be in the lineup Saturday when the Pelicans host the Lakers, he appears ready to return next week from his leave of absence, which was necessitated by his wife Lauras surgery to remove a benign brain tumor.ddddddddddddThe Vertical broke the story Friday, citing an NBA source who said Holiday plans to return next week. He may be back for the Pelicans road game in Orlando next Wednesday, but it was more likely that he would return when New Orleans hosts Portland next Friday.Holidays wife gave birth to the couples first child in September and then underwent the successful surgery.What hes got going on with his family is important, said Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, who scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds in New Orleans victory over Milwaukee. He knows when hes ready to come back in, when everythings situated over there. You got to give him his space and just respect that. We try to keep in contact with him as much as possible. He knows when he feels like hes ready to be back.He means a lot on both ends. Hes talented offensively and defensively. He brings a lot to our team. Hes our point guard, and its going to be good to have him back.The Pelicans were breathing a sigh of relief after getting their first win of the season, especially since their margin of defeat in seven of their eight losses was 6.0 points.Its a load off our shoulders to finally get a win, to pull one out, said point guard Tim Frazier, who will be headed for a backup role when Holiday returns. The whole team was saying we cant lose this one. We bit down and grinded it out. ' ' '