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Not only did the AJC Varsity name first-team all-state honorees for each GHSA classification, but it also added breakout players to watch in this year's all-state honors.

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AJC VARSITY

GHSA basketball state championships: Full schedule, livestream and TV info

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 GHSA basketball state championships schedule. Four games will be played daily over four days in Macon.

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Droughts broken to dynasties: Cool facts about the 112 basketball region champs

East Hall’s boys win their 31st region title, Lowndes’ girls win their 30th and Christian Heritage’s girls win their first.

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Atlanta TV sports listings

A look at the TV listings for major sporting events for Atlanta today and this week.

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Vote: What’s your grade for Kevin Stefanski as Falcons coach?

Make your voice heard in the AJC’s poll.

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Vote: Which potential Falcons free agent is most important to re-sign?

The Falcons have 15 players that could become unrestricted free agents in March. Vote on which potential free agent is most important for the team to re-sign.

Atlanta Sports

Holmes throws five no-hit innings, fans nine

Braves righthander Grant Holmes continued his strong spring, throwing five no-hit innings and striking out nine in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.

MLB

Game updates: Braves lose to the Pirates

Keep up with all the Braves news, big and small, in updates from new beat writer Chad Bishop and some of our other sports writers.

MLB

Braves to host open house at Truist Park on March 22

The Braves will host an open house at Truist Park on March 22. The event is free for fans and includes opportunities to run the bases and visit the dugout.

Georgia Bulldogs

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What comes next for Georgia basketball after early exit from SEC tournament?

The seventh-seeded Bulldogs fell to No. 15 Ole Miss, 76-72, Thursday night in the second round.

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BULLDOGS

David Pollack announces his wife is cancer-free 1 year after brain surgery

Georgia football legend David Pollack says his wife, Lindsey, is cancer‑free one year after her brain surgery, sharing the news and his gratitude in a post on X.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

‘I’m just grateful’: 4-star Lithonia OT goes from no offers to 21 this offseason

Kennedee Jackson: Priority target calls Georgia football his ‘dream school’

Atlanta Falcons

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

NFC South champ Panthers improve in free agency, Falcons get worse

The Falcons lost more than they gained during free agency, while some of their NFC South rivals improved.

KEN SUGIURA

Signing Kirk Cousins wasn’t the problem as much as it was everything else

Things looked bright in half a season after Atlanta gave $100M to Kirk Cousins. Then came the Saints' hit on Cousins, and the decisions that followed are what doomed the move.

NEWSLETTER

Dirty Birds Dispatch: Free agent frenzy

Falcons add more than just Tua in free agency; other NFC South team free agent moves; postcombine mock draft; what Falcons trade would you take a mulligan on?

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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KEN SUGIURA

7 coaching candidates Georgia Tech could consider and why

A few potential hires have connections to the Yellow Jackets and athletic director Ryan Alpert.

YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech baseball’s offense stays hot after ACC start

The Yellow Jackets are setting all sorts of batting records while starting the year 14-2.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Weekend Reflections: Stoudamire lost at Tech despite good in-state recruiting

Also: College leaders ask for Trump’s help to deny athletes rights, and Atlanta United’s offense finds life

Atlanta United FC

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CELEBRATING WOMEN

‘United We Dream’: Atlanta’s WNBA, MLS team up for retail collaboration

The Atlanta Dream and Atlanta United announced the “United We Dream” apparel collection for Women’s History Month, blending both teams’ identities in three exclusive pieces.

PHOTOS: Atlanta United falls in home opener to Real Salt Lake

Atlanta United fell in the home opener to Real Salt Lake, 3-2, on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Five Stipes are now 0-3-0 to begin the MLS season.

MLS

Home opener spoiled as Atlanta United falls to Real Salt Lake

Atlanta Hawks

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Hawks move to eighth in the East after downing Nets

NBA

Dyson Daniels unlocking more tools

Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has struggled to shoot the ball this year, but his on-ball defense and ability to penetrate and facilitate on offense have been key.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Hawks beating bad teams, but hot streak can’t be easily dismissed

It’s easy to dismiss the surge as nothing more than the Hawks taking advantage of a soft spot in the schedule. But I'm not doing that.

High Schools

Ranking the 100 greatest Georgia high school football finals of all-time

The best GHSA finals of all-time list was released in 2023 and has been updated with six of the 24 finals played since, ranked. on entertainment and importance.

PHOTOS: AJC's Super 11 through the years

This year was the 40th anniversary of the AJC's Super 11, an annual preseason unveiling of the state's best high school senior football players.

Maxwell 2025 season summary | Buford, TCC, Carrollton top teams in state

Gainesville moves up from No. 14 to No. 6 in the all-class Maxwell Ratings heading into the Class 5A title game against Thomas County Central, which is rated fourth.

State Report

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Freshman scores 26 to lead Kennesaw into CUSA semifinals

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Jerry Mack: Players transferring for NIL money is mark of success. ‘I love it’

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack supports players who leave his program for better opportunities.

EAGLES

Emory needs one more victory to reach Division III quarterfinals

Emory, the No. 2 team in Division III basketball, is a win away from making its second straight Elite Eight (third in program history).

Photos: St. Pius defeats Pace Academy for 4A boys basketball state championship

4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy

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St. Pius X guard Westin Keppen (24) celebrates making a three-point shot during their 54-51 win against Pace Academy in the Class 4A Boys GHSA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Jerry Mack: Players transferring for NIL money is mark of success. ‘I love it’

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack supports players who leave his program for better opportunities.

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BULLDOGS

David Pollack announces his wife is cancer-free 1 year after brain surgery

Georgia football legend David Pollack says his wife, Lindsey, is cancer‑free one year after her brain surgery, sharing the news and his gratitude in a post on X.

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NFL

Falcons officially release quarterback Kirk Cousins

Newly signed Tua Tagovailoa is now the backup as Michael Penix Jr. rehabs from ACL surgery with the plan for him to be ready for the season.

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Hawks beating bad teams, but hot streak can’t be easily dismissed

It’s easy to dismiss the surge as nothing more than the Hawks taking advantage of a soft spot in the schedule. But I'm not doing that.

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In battle of Augusta-area rivals, Cross Creek prevails to win 3A state title

Cross Creek beat Augusta-area rival Harlem 56-51 in Macon to win the Georgia Class 3A boys basketball title behind 25 points from senior guard Dontrell Jackson.

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AJC VARSITY

Darlington junior’s 30-point game leads Tigers to state basketball title

Darlington defeated defending state champion Holy Innocents’ in the Class 3A-A Private final on Wednesday at the Macon Coliseum.

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KEN SUGIURA

A most critical passage of Brent Key’s tenure has arrived

After massive staff and roster turnover following a 9-4 season, Georgia Tech coach Brent Key will face a tough test in trying to keep the program's momentum going.

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AJC VARSITY

10 days after having a baby, she’ll coach for another state championship

When Kell faces Marist in the Class 4A state championship, coach Kandra Bailey will achieve an amazing feat — coaching the Longhorns for a title just 10 days postpartum.

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NFL

Falcons reportedly sign Georgia products Azeez Ojulari and Channing Tindall

Azeez Ojulari and Channing Tindall will be joining the Dirty Birds.

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BULLDOGS

With pro basketball in his blood, Georgia sophomore on fire at right time

SEC Player of the Week Kanon Catchings has a college star for a mother, NBA player for a grandfather and a WNBA legend for an aunt.

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Holmes throws five no-hit innings, fans nine

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Holmes throws five no-hit innings, fans nine

Game updates: Braves lose to the Pirates

Braves to host open house at Truist Park on March 22

What comes next for Georgia basketball after early exit from SEC tournament?

David Pollack announces his wife is cancer-free 1 year after brain surgery

‘I’m just grateful’: 4-star Lithonia OT goes from no offers to 21 this offseason

NFC South champ Panthers improve in free agency, Falcons get worse

Signing Kirk Cousins wasn’t the problem as much as it was everything else

Dirty Birds Dispatch: Free agent frenzy

7 coaching candidates Georgia Tech could consider and why

Georgia Tech baseball’s offense stays hot after ACC start

Weekend Reflections: Stoudamire lost at Tech despite good in-state recruiting

‘United We Dream’: Atlanta’s WNBA, MLS team up for retail collaboration

PHOTOS: Atlanta United falls in home opener to Real Salt Lake

Home opener spoiled as Atlanta United falls to Real Salt Lake

Hawks move to eighth in the East after downing Nets

Dyson Daniels unlocking more tools

Hawks beating bad teams, but hot streak can’t be easily dismissed

Ranking the 100 greatest Georgia high school football finals of all-time

PHOTOS: AJC's Super 11 through the years

Maxwell 2025 season summary | Buford, TCC, Carrollton top teams in state

Freshman scores 26 to lead Kennesaw into CUSA semifinals

Jerry Mack: Players transferring for NIL money is mark of success. ‘I love it’

Emory needs one more victory to reach Division III quarterfinals

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Jerry Mack: Players transferring for NIL money is mark of success. ‘I love it’

David Pollack announces his wife is cancer-free 1 year after brain surgery

Falcons officially release quarterback Kirk Cousins

Hawks beating bad teams, but hot streak can’t be easily dismissed

In battle of Augusta-area rivals, Cross Creek prevails to win 3A state title

Darlington junior’s 30-point game leads Tigers to state basketball title

A most critical passage of Brent Key’s tenure has arrived

10 days after having a baby, she’ll coach for another state championship

Falcons reportedly sign Georgia products Azeez Ojulari and Channing Tindall

With pro basketball in his blood, Georgia sophomore on fire at right time