Third base umpire Dan Merzel, who called a pivotal balk Saturday on Chris Sale, tossed the Braves ace before the first pitch Sunday.

Four reigning champions and four teams that have not won titles this decade are No. 1 in the AJC Varsity preseason football rankings.

Class 2A teams with three preseason all-state picks are Bremen, Dodge County, Fitzgerald and Thomasville.

Michael Penix Jr. had a rest day, Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns and lightning ended the Atlanta Falcons' "Saturday Night Lights" session early at Lanier High.

After an injury ended his junior season at LSU, Harold Perkins Jr. went from highly touted to sixth-round pick. But he's determined to prove the Falcons were right about him.

Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected after a game-changing balk was called on pitcher Chris Sale in a 5-4 loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

Falcons linebacker Bralen Trice, a third-round pick in 2024, has not played a snap of regular-season football. But he says he's fully healthy and ready to take the next step.

Newcomer Tyler Mahle’s six innings of scoreless ball could set the standard for what could be a massive lift for the Braves’ pitching staff over the next two months.

Finding a group of players that fit your coaching philosophy can be difficult. The Yellow Jackets’ first-year running backs coach did just that in one offseason.

Tyler Mahle strikes out nine in six scoreless innings in his Braves debut, but Atlanta fell 3-2 to the Yankees in 10 innings in New York.