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Year in review: 25 sports stories that moved Georgians in 2025

As the year approaches its end, here's a look back at 25 sports stories that moved Georgians in 2025.

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Weekend Predictions: Georgia Tech looks for pick-me-up during sour times

See Weekend Predictions’ picks for this week’s college bowls and NFL games.

Dec 25, 2025
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Hawks fall to short-handed Heat for fifth consecutive loss

The Hawks battled back late in the third quarter, but a Heat surge to begin the final quarter ultimately downed the Hawks 126-111 on Friday night.

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Where Georgia teams land in 9 final high school football national rankings

Buford was the consensus national champion in high school football, but as many as four other Georgia teams appear in various final national top-25 rankings.

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Georgia Tech going for 10th win in Pop-Tarts Bowl matchup against BYU

Georgia Tech's season didn't end well, but the Yellow Jackets have a chance at redemption in the form of a 10th win when they face BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.

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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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Michael Cunningham’s columns

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Ken Sugiura’s columns

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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

Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner (right) meets on the mound with catcher Francisco Alvarez (center right), shortstop Danny Mendick (left) and pitcher Jose Quintana during an August game against the Braves in Atlanta. (Hakim Wright Sr./AP 2025)

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More from Braves’ Jeremy Hefner: ‘Kitchen-sink approach,’ influences, LinkedIn

Atlanta’s new pitching coach says his philosophy is hard to define because it’s more about ‘What do the pitchers need?’

Braves have promising 2026 outlook after productive offseason

Atlanta cleared the bases by filling its lineup and reliever holes, though adding another starting pitcher could make this offseason a grand slam.

New Braves pitching coach Jeremy Hefner wants to solve problems, not overhaul

‘This is a really robust group and dynamic group,’ Hefner says of pitching squad.

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs a keeper play against Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III (96) during the third quarter of the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Gunner Stockton’s shocking clutch stats make him Georgia gift that keeps giving

Gunner Stockton's statistics on fourth downs running and passing are impressive, as are his fourth-down and come-from-behind numbers

With ‘cards stacked against’ Zykie Helton, his 4th grade teacher stepped in

Zykie Helton: Why ‘coulda, woulda, shoulda’ won’t apply to this UGA signee.

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.

Atlanta Falcons

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (left) escapes the pocket during the first half against the Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Penix injured his knee later in the game and had season-ending surgery Nov. 25. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Falcons hoping Michael Penix Jr. can develop into next Matthew Stafford

Atlanta offensive coordinator Zac Robinson says he sees similarities — such as a strong arm — in the quarterbacks.

Falcons’ Bijan Robinson takes aim at team record books in third NFL season

Atlanta's running back has two games to total 151 yards from scrimmage to break William Andrews' team record set in 1983.

Falcons’ Michael Penix is back at the team facility, with rehab underway

The quarterback had knee surgery in November.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech's season ended less than ideally, but the Yellow Jackets have a chance for some measure of redemption on Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against BYU. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Georgia Tech going for 10th win in Pop-Tarts Bowl matchup against BYU

Georgia Tech's season didn't end well, but the Yellow Jackets have a chance at redemption in the form of a 10th win when they face BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.

Several key Georgia Tech players could miss Pop-Tarts Bowl

Yellow Jackets safety Clayton Powell-Lee and receiver Isiah Canion are among those likely to be out for the bowl game vs. BYU.

Pop-Tarts Bowl features quarterback Haynes King vs. Bear Bachmeier

No. 22 Georgia Tech, No. 12 BYU bring elite signal-callers into their game Saturday.

Atlanta United FC

How Atlanta United Sporting Director Chris Henderson (left) changes the team makeup this offseason seems to have a lot to do with how much he feels former manager Ronny Deila did not do enough with the current roster. Deila was replaced with Gerardo Martino (right). (Jason Getz/AJC)

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A closer look at Atlanta United’s depth chart

How Atlanta United could shake up its roster as the transfer windows in European leagues open Thursday.

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 Hawks

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Hawks fall to short-handed Heat for fifth consecutive loss

The Hawks battled back late in the third quarter, but a Heat surge to begin the final quarter ultimately downed the Hawks 126-111 on Friday night.

Hawks’ woes on defense send them plummeting in NBA standings

The Hawks are 2-8 in their past 10 games and have lost four consecutive, including to two teams below a .500 record.

Hawks fall in rematch to Bulls, lose fourth consecutive 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.

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

Team owner Arthur Blank holds the SoFi Cup after his Atlanta Drive won the first TGL Championship, March 25, 2025. (Atlanta Drive photo)

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Get ready to heckle: Atlanta Drive prepares to defend TGL golf title

City-themed holes are new for the second year of the TGL golf league, pitting teams of players against each other on a giant golf simulator inside a high-tech studio.

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.

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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Pop-Tarts Bowl features quarterback Haynes King vs. Bear Bachmeier

No. 22 Georgia Tech, No. 12 BYU bring elite signal-callers into their game Saturday.

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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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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, lose fourth consecutive 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.

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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.

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2 Falcons players named to Pro Bowl roster

Running back Bijan Robinson and guard Chris Lindstrom were named to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games roster.

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Where Georgia football is different from its first game against Ole Miss

How the teams stack up for the Sugar Bowl, from injuries to coaches.

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No. 22 Georgia Tech arrives at Pop-Tarts Bowl

Tech begins the week as 4.5-point underdogs to Pop-Tarts Bowl opponent No. 12 Brigham Young.