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Braves clinch playoff berth with win in Houston

The Braves beat Houston 6-2 on Friday night, clinching a spot in the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.

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Georgia high school football recap: Highlights, upsets and more from Week 5

Follow along as we bring you all the action from Georgia high school football’s Week 5 games.

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Friday recap: North Paulding, Howard, Treutlen beat Top 10 teams

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Penix inactive, Falcons starting Cooper Rush at quarterback vs. Panthers

Rush split first-team snaps with Michael Penix Jr. during practice Wednesday and Thursday but Penix will be inactive Sunday.

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

With Braves close to clinching division, which team is best playoff matchup?

With nine games to go in the regular season, it’s time to narrow down the potential October opponents for the Atlanta Braves.

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AJC Varsity

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‘Grossly overlooked’ RB flies up leaderboard with 411-yard rushing game

A look at Georgia high school football's rushing, passing and receiving leaders through the first four weeks of action.

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AJC Varsity rankings: Prince Ave. back on top, 2025 champ drops out in 3A

After starting the season No. 1 in Class 3A, two-time defending champion Carver of Columbus dropped out of the rankings.

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AJC VARSITY

AJC Varsity rankings: Several teams enter Top 10s, new No. 1 team in 3A

Toombs County ascends to the top spot in 3A. Newton and Cook enter the 7A and 2A rankings, respectively, after beating highly ranked teams in overtime.

TV, scores & more

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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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Michael Cunningham’s columns

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Ken Sugiura’s columns

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

Braves clinch playoff berth with win in Houston

The Braves beat Houston 6-2 on Friday night, clinching a spot in the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.

HALL OF FAME

Brian Snitker, Terry Pendleton among 10 going into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Baseball, basketball, golf, tennis players — even coaches — are represented in the 2027 inductee class.

Braves Report: Hurry up and wait

Georgia Bulldogs

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Lane Kiffin return to Ole Miss ignites SEC action: Game times, TV info

The storyline-laden LSU at Ole Miss matchup headlines an exciting SEC Saturday of games.

BULLDOGS

How to watch Georgia football vs. Arkansas | TV channel, streaming info

After dominating its first two opponents, No. 2 Georgia football will open SEC play at Arkansas on Saturday.

BULLDOGS

Georgia football roster spending ranks 10th in SEC, 18th in nation, per report

Kirby Smart is doing more with less according to a recent report by The Athletic on what teams are spending on their football roster.

Atlanta Falcons

HALL OF FAME

Brian Snitker, Terry Pendleton among 10 going into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Baseball, basketball, golf, tennis players — even coaches — are represented in the 2027 inductee class.

Penix inactive, Falcons starting Cooper Rush at quarterback vs. Panthers

Rush split first-team snaps with Michael Penix Jr. during practice Wednesday and Thursday but Penix will be inactive Sunday.

NFL

Falcons’ late pass-rush renovation has paid instant dividends: ‘A good sign’

The Atlanta Falcons’ defensive line and outside linebackers room looks far different than it did when training camp started.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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YELLOW JACKETS

Everything to know ahead of Georgia Tech football vs. Mercer

What you need to know ahead of Georgia Tech football and Mercer Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

YELLOW JACKETS

How to watch Georgia Tech football vs. Mercer: TV channel, streaming info

How to watch Georgia Tech football vs. Mercer: TV channel, streaming info, odds, weather and more.

YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech football no longer playing Notre Dame in 2027

The Yellow Jackets will travel to Boston College to play their ninth ACC game instead of playing the Fighting Irish.

Atlanta United FC

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MLS

Atlanta United loses to Orlando City in Embolo’s home debut

Atlanta United’s newest striker may be the “Breel thing,” but that wasn’t enough to overcome Orlando City as the Five Stripes fall 3-2 during his home debut Wednesday night.

MLS

Atlanta United loses to Charlotte FC, ending rare win streak

Atlanta United's three-game winning streak ended Saturday with a 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC, dropping the Five Stripes to 13th in the Eastern Conference.

MLS

‘I want to win’: Breel Embolo joins Atlanta United in playoff hunt

Atlanta United is riding a 3-game win streak for the first time in five seasons and just got a big boost after making a major summer transfer window splash by signing Embolo.

Atlanta Hawks

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NBA

Hawks announce changes in coaching and development staff

Jason Love, Ettore Messina and Sergi Oliva join Quin Snyder’s team.

NBA

Hawks announce front office promotions

Atlanta elevates Peter Dinwiddie and Maxwell Kupchak, and hires Tim Bontemps.

NBA

Hawks, Skyhawks shuffle staffing

Atlanta and its College Park G League affiliate say Ryan Silverstein will become the fifth general manager of the Skyhawks.

High Schools

State Report

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Weekend Reflections: Texas is No. 1, but Georgia looks best among contenders

Also, Georgia Tech’s defense can’t back up Brent Key’s talk, and Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese wins another championship.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Wins, bands and bragging rights: 10 takeaways from HBCU football’s Week 1

Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Albany State and Benedict all made headlines as Week 1 offered an early look at the HBCU season.

WOMEN’S TEAM GOLF

Atlanta Drive announces roster for inaugural WTGL season

In team golf match play, three team members compete in an interactive format that features fast-paced action with players mic’d up.

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech loses home game against Tennessee

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Georgia Tech players leave the field after a 45-24 loss to Tennessee in an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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WNBA

Dream put up huge numbers in win over Sun in Gateway finale

The Atlanta Dream close their series against the Connecticut Sun with a 103-59 win at Gateway Arena after a lengthy FIBA World Cup break.

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Weekend Predictions: Falcons will fare better no matter the quarterback

Michael Cunningham hopes to carry the momentum of a 7-4 Week 1 into Week 2 as he predicts the weekend's big games against the spread.

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WNBA

Small town, big star: Sandersville helped make Dream’s Allisha Gray who she is

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray's roots go deep in small-town Sandersville, Georgia. She has a mural and a street named after her there, plus a close group of friends.

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5 more Georgia football teams move into the top 100 of one national poll

Buford remains the highest-rated team in the state as there was little movement among the top Georgia teams in the national rankings.

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KEN SUGIURA

30 years later, Atlanta Olympics experience inspires Janet Evans still

In a way, the swimming legend remains on that platform, still inspired by that shared moment with Muhammad Ali inside a quaking stadium that chanted his name.

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YELLOW JACKETS

How to watch Georgia Tech football vs. Mercer: TV channel, streaming info

How to watch Georgia Tech football vs. Mercer: TV channel, streaming info, odds, weather and more.

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MLB

Braves set rotation for weekend in Houston, push Chris Sale back

The Atlanta Braves made their way to Houston, where they’ll be looking to secure a postseason berth and possibly win the National League East as they take on the Astros.

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MLB

Ritchie rocked by Cubs as playoff celebration put on hold

With a chance to clinch a spot in the National League playoffs, the Braves sent the rookie right-hander to the mound at Wrigley Field on Wednesday — and it did not go well.

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NFL

Falcons split first-team QB snaps; Michael Penix Jr. ‘working toward’ playing.

Penix says it’s not unrealistic for him to play this week vs. the Panthers.

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A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Week 5

Here are the top Georgia high school football games for Week 5.