Florida Sentinel Bulletin

ATLANTA – Deion Sanders returned to the city he called his NFL home to accept his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring on Sunday.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank noted Sanders became the first Atlanta player in the hall and said Sanders’ body of work represented “the very best’’ of the NFL.

Sanders asked fans “What time is it?’’ The fans responded “Prime Time!’’ Sanders replied: “I love you. This is my home. I’m a Falcon. God bless you.’’

After playing his first five seasons with the Falcons, Sanders also played for San Francisco, Dallas, Washington and Baltimore.

LOS ANGELES — Dewey Bozella has won his pro boxing debut at 52 years old, beating Larry Hopkins by unanimous decision on Saturday night.

Wrongfully convicted of murder, Bozella spent 26 years in prison before he was exonerated in 2009. The New York native became the light heavyweight champion of Sing Sing while earning two college degrees behind bars.

Golden Boy Promotions fulfilled Bozella’s dream by putting him on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins’ bout with Chad Dawson. His victory, punctuating by a devastating punch to Larry Hopkins’ head at the final bell, brought the crowd to its feet.

“I used to lay in my cell and dream about this happening,” Bozella said. “It was all worth it. It was my dream come true.”

Bozella was convicted of killing 92-year-old Emma Crapser on her way home after a night out playing bingo. He maintained his innocence throughout a quarter-century behind bars, even turning down a plea-bargain offer in 1990 that would have required admitting guilt, until his conviction was overturned.

LIVERPOOL, England — LeBron James took his talents to Liverpool on Friday – and finally got his hands on a championship trophy.

The Miami Heat star toured the Premier League club’s facilities for the first time since becoming a shareholder of the 18-time English champions. James held up the Champions League trophy won by Liverpool in 2005 and posted a picture on Twitter of a red No. 6 jersey with his name on it.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell broke his right collarbone in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Campbell landed hard on his shoulder after being hit at the end of a scramble by Cleveland linebackers Chris Gocong and Scott Fujita with about 4 minutes remaining in the half.

Campbell stayed down on the turf after the hit and was then helped to the locker room. Tests determined that he broke his collarbone.

After Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach Raheem Morris said he was concerned about players who went into that game banged up, and came out even more banged up. He’s also concerned about the status of defensive tackle, Gerald McCoy and running back, LeGarrett Blount.

One shining light for the Bucs will be the return of safety, Tanard Jackson.

Jackson has been reinstated by the NFL after being out for more than a year for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Jackson has reportedly violated the league’s drug guidelines at least three times and suspended twice.

Coach Morris, however, feels the young man deserves another opportunity to salvage his career.

With starting safety, Cody Grimm lost for the season with a knee injury, the return of Jackson couldn’t come at a better time. He started practicing with the team this week, and the Bucs will have two weeks to decide whether to activate him to their 53-man roster.

The Bucs will be hosting the Saints at Raymond James Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 4:15 p. m.

NEW YORK — NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout.

“The gap is so significant that we just can’t bridge it at this time,” said Stern, who added it’s doubtful a full 82-game season can be played.

Whether college athletes should be compensated for the millions of dollars they bring in to universities around the nation, or just be happy to receive a “free” education, has been a hot button topic for many years.

Nothing, though, has been said about the fairness of capitalizing off the professional fame of those athletes once they leave college – until now.

Celtic legend Bill Russell has plans to finally make the NCAA pay up.

It appears that the NCAA may be in violation this time. Former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that the intercollegiate sports governing association has profited from featuring his likeness in commercially sold videos without seeking his permission or offering compensation. Russell filed suit in a federal court in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday.

NFL star Terrell Owens was hospitalized in L.A. last week — after someone called 911 to report a medical emergency at an apartment where the football player had been staying.

An ambulance was sent to the apartment at 11:02 PM Thursday night — and police arrived soon after.

Officials are not disclosing the nature of the emergency — or explaining why cops were called to the scene.

World Boxing Council light heavyweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (left) and challenger, Chad Dawson at a boxing news conference.

Hopkins, 46, will defend his title against Dawson on Saturday, October 15th at the Staples.