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Georgia handles business in season-opening win over Tennessee State

Georgia rolled to a 63-3 victory over Tennessee State in Athens on Saturday, getting three early touchdowns from RB Nate Frazier and strong play from QB Gunner Stockton.

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For a renascent program, Tucker’s win over Stephenson ‘means everything’

A week after upsetting Rome, Tucker defeats No. 4 Stephenson in a DeKalb football showdown.

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BULLDOGS

5 things to know about Georgia-Tennessee State: The heat is on

Kirby Smart opens his 11th season as Georgia’s head coach at 3 p.m. Saturday against Tennessee State.

Sept 4, 2026

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AJC VARSITY

Friday night wrap-up: 3 resurgent state powers score upsets in rivalry games

Marietta, Tucker and Northside of Warner Robins woke up the echoes Friday night, winning major rivalry games against top-10 opponents.

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Brayden Bailey, son of Champ Bailey, has himself a day for Holy Innocents’

Holy Innocents' defensive back Brayden Bailey, son of UGA great Champ Bailey, helped limit Georgia WR commit Taurean Rawlins in a 51-14 win over Mount Vernon.

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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.

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AJC Varsity preseason all-state teams: Watch for these standouts in 2026

AJC Varsity is announcing its preseason all-state teams ahead of the 2026 football season. Take a look at all 8 classes.

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AJC Super 11: Meet the 2026 class of elite senior football players

The 42nd AJC Super 11 team will be revealed this week, starting on Tuesday night.

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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

Dubón’s late homer lifts Sale, Braves to win in Philly

Mauricio Dubón's career-high 11th home run helped the Braves take Game 1 in Philadelphia Friday night, 5-2.

MLB

Fall into our Braves quiz for September

As the Atlanta’s season lumbers into September and the fall season is upon us, we bring you another edition of Braves trivia.

Braves Report: Just enjoy it y’all

Georgia Bulldogs

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Georgia handles business in season-opening win over Tennessee State

Georgia rolled to a 63-3 victory over Tennessee State in Athens on Saturday, getting three early touchdowns from RB Nate Frazier and strong play from QB Gunner Stockton.

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PHOTOS: Georgia football season opener vs. Tennessee State

The 2026 Georgia football season kicked off Sept. 5 against Tennessee State in Athens.

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PHOTOS: First Dawg Walk of the season ahead of UGA vs. Tennessee State

The Georgia football team kicks off the 2026 season against Tennessee State on Sept. 5. Here are photos from the Dawg Walk ahead of the game.

Atlanta Falcons

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NFL

Falcons’ Billy Bowman Jr. returns to practice after 9-month Achilles rehab

Falcons defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. returned to practice Thursday after a nine-month Achilles rehab, a key step toward rejoining the secondary.

NFL

Stefanski, Falcons’ defense placing greater emphasis on takeaways

The Falcons are emphasizing takeaways this season as coach Kevin Stefanski encourages the defensive players to 'scoop' the ball up whenever it's near them.

Falcons to add Abraham, Fralic to Ring of Honor

John Abraham and Bill Fralic will become the 15th and 16th members of the team’s sacred group.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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KEN SUGIURA

Weak where it was supposed to be strong, Georgia Tech flubs opener

Tech's offense did not produce a touchdown in its nine possessions against Colorado. The defense had its moments but gave way when the game was on the line.

YELLOW JACKETS

Takeaways from Georgia Tech’s stunning loss to Colorado in season opener

Georgia Tech football’s season-opening loss to Colorado on Thursday produced perplexing scenes at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Georgia Tech football falls to Colorado in wild season-opening ending

Georgia Tech held a lead inside the final minute Thursday against Colorado. But the Yellow Jackets couldn’t hang on.

Atlanta United FC

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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.

MLS

Atlanta tops Sporting KC to win third straight

United won three straight games — including two consecutive home matches — for the first time since 2021.

Atlanta Hawks

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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.

NBA

Former Hawks forward Kuminga reportedly agrees to 2-year deal with Minnesota

Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a new deal to join the Timberwolves, according to a report.

NBA

Hawks assistant GM Kyle Korver stepping away from franchise

Hawks assistant general manager Kyle Korver has stepped away from the organization.

High Schools

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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.

TOUR CHAMPIONSHP

Scheffler claims FedEx Cup, passes Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

PHOTOS: Tour Championship enters Round 2

Scottie Scheffler moved up the leaderboard Friday while reigning Masters' champion Rory McIlroy struggled during Round 2 of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in At...

PHOTOS: Georgia football season opener vs. Tennessee State

Georgia football season opener against Tennessee State

Georgia vs Tennessee State in Georgia’s season opener at Sanford Stadium

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Georgia players enter the field before Georgia hosts Tennessee State in their season opener at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Falcons to add Abraham, Fralic to Ring of Honor

John Abraham and Bill Fralic will become the 15th and 16th members of the team’s sacred group.

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YELLOW JACKETS

Takeaways from Georgia Tech’s stunning loss to Colorado in season opener

Georgia Tech football’s season-opening loss to Colorado on Thursday produced perplexing scenes at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

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BULLDOGS

Kirby Smart takes on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith in SEC-Big Ten debate

Georgia coach Kirby Smart argues that the SEC remains the best conference in the nation, despite the Big Ten winning the most recent three national titles.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

At the intersection of college football and falconry, one big question remains

Georgia Southern's bald eagle mascot, Freedom, died unexpectedly in March 2025. Training of the next generation, Freedom II, continues as the 2026 season nears kickoff.

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AJC VARSITY

A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Week 3

Read up on the history and what's at stake for 10 of the most intriguing high school football games in Georgia this week.

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NFL

Falcons name five captains for 2026 season

Three of Atlanta's five captains are new, including running back Bijan Robinson, who at 24 is the team's youngest captain since A.J. Terrell in 2022.

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Georgia Tech football falls to Colorado in wild season-opening ending

Georgia Tech held a lead inside the final minute Thursday against Colorado. But the Yellow Jackets couldn’t hang on.

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MLB

Biggest series of season on deck for Braves

Atop the NL East by four games, the Braves arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday night with plenty of time to reset their focus toward four games against the rival Phillies.

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AJC VARSITY

What is the optimal schedule for all 413 GHSA football teams? Take a look.

Loren Maxwell, creator of Maxwell Ratings, used a formula to produce 10-game team schedules that increase the number of competitive matchups while limiting travel.

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YELLOW JACKETS

Everything to know ahead of Georgia Tech-Colorado season opener

What you need to know ahead of Georgia Tech football's season opener against Deion Sanders and Colorado Thursday in Bobby Dodd Stadium.