Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Glenn Sharpe, 28, is being held in a Dekalb County, Georgia jail on murder charges.

Sharpe was arrested last week by members of the Sheriff’s Fugitive Squad for the fatal shooting of Christopher Galloway at his home near Stone Mountain.

He was formally charged last Friday afternoon and is currently being held without bond.

After playing for the University of Miami, Sharpe joined the Falcons as a free agent in 2008. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints.

Sharpe’s preliminary hearing is scheduled in DeKalb County Superior Court for March 28.

When NBA’s Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant played in last Sunday’s All-Star game, little did he know what he was in for. Now it is being reported that the basketball star not only received a broken nose, but he also has a concussion.

The famed All-Star game is when the best NBA players of the year are matched against one another and are divided by conferences, the East vs. the West. Bryant, who played for the Western conference, suffered a nose fracture by a hard foul shot from the Miami Heat’s star guard Dwyane Wade.

Although Bryant’s nose became bloodied, he stayed in the game to see the Western conference win over the East 152-149.  The baller did not, however, attend the media session after the game was over.

PHOENIX – Ben Patrick, who played tight end for the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 to 2010, rescued a group of people trapped in a van that flipped over in Phoenix, Arizona.

Patrick was driving on the highway when he noticed the van laying on its side and pulled over. After smelling gas, he began pulling people out of the van.

Retired NFL player Terrell Owens, is, like many other average Americans, facing foreclosure on his home. According to his profile in GQ, Owens has lost nearly all of his earnings from his career as a NFL wide receiver, due to poor investments and steep monthly child-support payments. Realty Trac, a real estate company that tracks foreclosure filings, says that his two Dallas condos will be auctioned off on March 6.

Terrell Owens has earned $80 million over the course of his career.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver Donald Driver joins the cast of the ABC show “Dancing With the Stars.”

The four-time Pro Bowl receiver will be part of a celebrity lineup that includes actor Jack Wagner, actress Melissa Gilbert, tennis legend Martina Navratilova and Motown great Gladys Knight.

The new cast and their professional dance partners were revealed on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Tuesday.

Season 14 of “Dancing With the Stars” begins Monday, March 19.

CHICAGO – The family of former Chicago Bears player, Dave Duerson filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL on Thursday, claiming the league didn’t do enough to prevent or treat the concussions that severely damaged his brain before he killed himself last year.

The suit was filed in Chicago on behalf of Duerson’s son, Tregg, and three other children. Duerson died on Feb. 17, 2011, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at his home in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

Duerson’s family wants to know more about the NFL’s handling of concussions during his career, according to his son.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Kobe Bryant got the scoring record, Kevin Durant the MVP, and the West got the win — barely.

Even after that duo piled up the points, the NBA All-Star game came down to a defensive play.

A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan as the career scoring leader in the game, Durant had 36 in an MVP performance, and Blake Griffin’s interception of LeBron James’ pass secured the Western Conference’s 152-149 win over the East on Sunday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — NFL scouts can dismiss the rumors of the incredibly shrinking Heisman Trophy winner.

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III measured in at 6-foot-2 3/8 and 223 pounds at the NFL’s annual scouting combine.

The biggest concern about Griffin’s pro future was whether he would come in at less than 6-1. So Griffin had some fun with it.

He mentioned his height three times while speaking with reporters, bringing it up again when asked about comparisons between himself and Cam Newton. Griffin acknowledged Newton was bigger, citing his height and weight, before mentioning his own measurements.

Griffin says he was listed at 6-4 and 200 pounds in high school and has been accused of shrinking and gaining weight since then.

DECATUR, Ga. — Prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Dancing With the Stars winner, Hines Ward.

DeKalb County Prosecutor Sonja N. Brown said Wednesday that Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was given a year on probation. She says he also was fined $2,000 and must do 80 hours of community service. He also must undergo alcohol evaluation.

The 35-year-old Super Bowl XL MVP was arrested last year after he failed to maintain his lane and hit a curb. He failed several field sobriety tests and was booked into the DeKalb County jail and later released on bond.

Ward used to be a primary receiving target, but last season wasn’t used as much. He has two years remaining on his deal and has said he’s willing to restructure it to finish his career with Pittsburgh.