Sports: The stories behind the photos

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Sports: The stories behind the photos

Take a look at some of the best photos and stories from sports on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Click on the link with each photo to read more.

In this image released by GoDaddy.com, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick wears a muscle suit in an upcoming Super Bowl commercial. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter Wednesday for a fiery wreck that killed his teammate and close friend, Jerry Brown. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones accidentally started a fire in the woods behind his Roswell home Wednesday. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

The Hawks couldn’t hold a 19-point lead, but rallied with under a minute left to defeat Orlando 112-109 on Wednesday night at the Amway Center in Orlando. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman spoke at length for the first time since Sunday's NFC championship game win over San Francisco where his postgame comments set off a firestorm. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

GOING, GOING, GONE: The Braves absorbed another big free-agent loss Wednesday when reliever Eric O’Flaherty signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Oakland Athletics. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

The NFL and personnel at MetLife Stadium had a Super Bowl pop quiz on snow removal less than two weeks before the title game between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. The league and stadium officials decided to use a winter storm that dumped a foot or more of snow in the New York City metropolitan area Tuesday as somewhat of a dress rehearsal to see how quickly they could clean the 80,000-seat facility that will hold the first outdoor Super Bowl in cold weather. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

When BBC reporter Steve Rosenberg went to use the bathroom at the cross-country skiing and biathlon center for next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi, he found two toilets but only one stall. His tweeted picture instantly became a national joke. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Forbes unveiled its annual NBA team valuations Wednesday and the Hawks came in at 27th with a net worth of $425 million. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

ON A ROLL: Coach Ron Hunter's Georgia State Panthers (12-6, 5-0) will go for their 10th consecutive victory at high-scoring Louisiana-Lafayette (12-6, 3-2) on Thursday. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Hawks guard Kyle Korver will be among the players invited to try out for the 2014-16 USA Basketball Men’s National team. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

The college football website Saturday Down South tabs former Georgia players Brandon Miller and Isaiah Crowell (above) among its top 10 recruiting busts of the past 10 years. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Norway's men's curling team is back at the Sochi Olympics with their crazy, funky pants. And they'll be more outrageous than ever when the players emerge for their first game. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

NASCAR overhauled its qualifying process Wednesday, switching to a knockout format similar to Formula One and IndyCar. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

Derrick Coleman, the NFL’s first legally deaf offensive player, inspired a seven-year old girl who is hearing impaired to write him an encouraging letter. The girl’s father posted a picture of the letter on his Twitter account Tuesday that went viral. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

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In this image released by GoDaddy.com, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick wears a muscle suit in an upcoming Super Bowl commercial. READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

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