Matt Ryan wins Atlanta Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan won the Professional Athlete of the Year award at the Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony Thursday night.

Former Hawks forward Paul Millsap and Falcons receiver Julio Jones were the other two nominees.

Warrick Dunn presented the award.

Ryan won the NFL MVP and led Atlanta to its first Super Bowl berth since 1999.

“It means a lot to me,” Ryan said through a recorded video. “I’m proud to be a part of this city and community. I wish I could be there tonight, but it’s a great honor for me.”

About the Author

Tyler Duke

Merrill wins Georgia Women’s Am with record score

In addition to having her name engraved on the Eleanor M. Keeler Trophy, Merrill receives an exemption into the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes.

Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi, Kandi Burruss to join All-Star celebrity softball game

Expect plenty of Atlanta flair when MLB’s All-Star Celebrity Softball Game hits Truist Park on July 12.

Dream’s Allisha Gray named starter for WNBA All-Star Game

Dream guard Allisha Gray was named a WNBA All-Star starter for the first time, becoming the first Atlanta player to earn the honor since 2018.

The Latest

Credit: AP

Atlanta TV sports listings

13m ago

Sports Daily: Where do the Braves go from here?

Merrill wins Georgia Women’s Am with record score

Featured

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?