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How much better has Georgia played in rematches with Kirby Smart? A lot.

The Bulldogs are 4-0 under Smart in in-season rematches despite losing three of the four initial meetings. In the Sugar Bowl they'll face a team they beat 43-35 in October.

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Buford becomes first consensus national champion from Georgia since 1991

Buford garnered eight of the possible 10 No. 1 rankings from major poll services.

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Hawks fall in rematch to Bulls, drop fourth straight game

The Hawks gave away their rematch against the Bulls on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. The Bulls handed the Hawks a 126-123 loss, their fourth straight.

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New Braves reliever could be a bounce-back candidate

James Karinchak, 30, is a strikeout artist but hasn’t pitched in the majors in two seasons because of injuries.

Dec 23, 2025
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Falcons opponent: A quick look at Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams

Former Georgia quarterback ‘excited’ to playing in Atlanta.

Dec 23, 2025

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AJC Super 11: What to know about the 2025 selections

11 super insights into the 2025 edition of the AJC's Super 11, the 40th edition of our preseason listing of the top high school football players in Georgia.

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Winning it all back at Carver ‘means absolutely everything’ for Jarvis Jones

After winning a state championship at Carver as a player in 2007, former Georgia standout linebacker has done it again at Carver in his first year as head coach.

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Buford-Carrollton state final lives up to national championship billing

With the Class 6A state title on the line Tuesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Buford completed a perfect 15-0 season with a 28-21 win over Carrollton.

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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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2025 College Football Playoff quiz

How well do you know the College Football Playoff? Take a quiz to find out.

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VOTE: Did the Braves make the right hire in choosing Walt Weiss?

The Atlanta Braves have promoted bench coach Walt Weiss to succeed Brian Snitker as the team’s manager. What do you think of the hire?

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Atlanta Braves

Pitcher James Karinchak (back) — pictured with Cleveland celebrating the final out of a 2020 win with catcher Sandy Leon — has signed a minor league deal with the Braves. (Hannah Foslien/TNS 2020)

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New Braves reliever could be a bounce-back candidate

James Karinchak, 30, is a strikeout artist but hasn’t pitched in the majors in two seasons because of injuries.

Braves will have former Bulldog Aaron Schunk in spring training

The Atlanta native was drafted in the second round of the 2019 draft by the Rockies after an illustrious two-way UGA career.

Where should Ronald Acuña Jr. hit in Braves’ lineup?

When Ronald Acuña Jr was moved to the middle of the Braves' order last season to rejuvenate the offense. It worked, but should he stay there or go back to leading off?

Georgia Bulldogs

Jarryd Wallace competes in the men’s long jump final at the Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024. Wallace earned a bronze medal for Team USA. (Photo by Joe Kusumoto/courtesy of Jarryd Wallace)

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Reinvention of a Paralympian: Amputation wasn’t a loss – it was a life

As a teenager in Athens, Jarryd Wallace lived inside the rhythm of running. An amputation hasn’t changed that.

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Damon Wilson II files countersuit against UGA in battle over NIL contract

Former Georgia outside linebacker Damon Wilson ll has filed a lawsuit seeking relief from UGA's attempt to collect on signed agreement, seeks damages for "reputational harm."

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How much better has Georgia played in rematches with Kirby Smart? A lot.

The Bulldogs are 4-0 under Smart in in-season rematches despite losing three of the four initial meetings. In the Sugar Bowl they'll face a team they beat 43-35 in October.

Atlanta Falcons

121414 ATLANTA: Falcons head coach Mike Smith and team owner Arthur Blank greet each other before playing the Steelers in a football on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Dirty Bird Dispatch: Candid predictions from Coach Mike Smith

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Falcons’ Jalon Walker spreads Christmas joy in the freezing cold

Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker helped distribute gifts and food for nearly 140 families in need at Rehoboth Baptist Church on Dec. 16.

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Falcons opponent: A quick look at Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams

Former Georgia quarterback ‘excited’ to playing in Atlanta.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

“For those guys to put their foot down, really at halftime of the Pitt game, and decide how things are gonna go moving forward, is about as impressive of a thing I’ve ever been around in any locker room," Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Blake Gideon said. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Georgia Tech defenders, ‘put their foot down’ after late-season struggles

Defensive coordinator Blake Gideon says he witnessed a shift in defense’s mentality during halftime of Pitt game.

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Yellow Jackets practice at Orlando high school ahead of Pop-Tarts Bowl

Tech is looking for a 10-win season for the first time since 2014, and hoping to avoid a three-game losing streak for the first time in Brent Key’s tenure.

Georgia Tech, BYU players begin Tuesday with trip to amusement park

Players from Georgia Tech and BYU spent about 90 minutes Tuesday at Fun Spot America — an Orlando amusement park featuring rides, games and even live reptiles.

Atlanta United FC

“Lucas will bring competition and leadership to our young goalkeeping group as we continue to strengthen our roster this offseason,” Atlanta United sporting director Chris Henderson said in a statement. (Jason Getz/AJC 2024)

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Atlanta United adds goalkeeper as first signee of the offseason

Lucas Hoyos, 36 years old and a native of Argentina, joins Atlanta United on a one-year contract for 2026 with options for each of the next two seasons.

Spain remains No. 1 with Atlanta World Cup matches on horizon

Spain will play at least two matches in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United selected two players, acquired money in MLS draft

Five Stripes pick midfielder Enzo Dovlo and winger Noah James.

Atlanta Hawks

Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (center) shoots against Hawks forwards Zaccharie Risacher (left) and Asa Newell on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (Mike Stewart/AP)

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Hawks fall in rematch to Bulls, drop fourth straight game

The Hawks gave away their rematch against the Bulls on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. The Bulls handed the Hawks a 126-123 loss, their fourth straight.

Hawks front-court depth takes another hit via injury

Center N’Faly Dante has not had the smoothest of seasons, dealing with multiple injuries while trying to maximize his playing time in the G League.

Good, bad, ugly: Hawks ‘need to be better defensively’ after loss to Bulls

The Hawks fell back to a .500 record after losing three straight, including Sunday's 152-150 loss to the Chicago Bulls that has called the team's defense into question.

High Schools

The Maxwell Ratings have been updated ahead of the Georgia high school football state title games. (Jason Getz/AJC 2024)

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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.

PHOTOS: Calvary Day and Hebron Christian battle for Class 3A-A title

Calvary Day and Hebron Christian met on Wednesday in the Class 3A-A state football championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

PHOTOS: Buford defeats Carrollton in Class 6A title game

Buford and Carrollton battled for the Class 6A state high school football championship on Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

State Report

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack his players before the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Western Michigan. (Courtesy of Kennesaw State Athletics)

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Kennesaw State falls to Western Michigan in first-ever bowl game

The Owls earned a bid to the Myrtle Beach Bowl with a 10-3 record after winning the Conference USA Championship Game over Jacksonville State.

A bowl win would put Kennesaw State in historic turnaround territory

A victory over Western Michigan would make Kennesaw State only the third team to improve their win total by nine games, year-over-year.

Brainy Kennesaw State running back foresaw a turnaround season

Kennesaw State running back Coleman Bennett earned a master's degree with a 4.0 GPA and led the Owls in rushing this season. Bennett said he saw the team's turnaround coming.

PHOTOS: Thomas County Central pummels Gainesville for 5A state title
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Thomas County Central running back Deuce Lawrence (2) runs against Gainesville defensive back Syr Hunter (22) during the first half of a Class 5A championship game Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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5 things we learned from the Falcons’ victory against the Cardinals

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30-plus points from Young, Johnson can’t lift Hawks past Bulls

The Hawks lost their third straight game to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, falling 152-150 in spite of 30-point games from Trae Young and Jalen Johnson.

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Falcons hold on to beat Cardinals, 26-19

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Falcons’ cornerback C.J. Henderson saves the day

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Falcons’ report card: ‘Weird feeling’ but Falcons will take the ugly win

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Take 5: Five quick takeaways from the Falcons’ victory over the Cardinals

The Falcons won their second game in a row over the Cardinals on Sunday, 26-19. Running back Bijan Robinson surpassed 2,000 scrimmage yards for the season in the win.