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First-year Georgia women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, better known to everyone as "Coach ABE," poses at UGA's Coliseum Training Facility in Athens. She said her desk is so neat because she has spent almost no time sitting at it since being named the third coach of the women's basketball program on March 26. (Photo by Chip Towers/ctowers@ajc.com)

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Atlanta United's Luiz Araujo (left) and Josef Martinez are preparing for big road games in New York. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Atlanta United faces ‘massive’ two games

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Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson, right, celebrates with third base coach Ron Washington after hitting a home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Georgia Tech’s Aidan Kramer (left) beat teammate Andy Mao in a playoff to win the 50th Rice Planters Amateur at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

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Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei fumbles as he is hit by Georgia Tech defenders in the second half Sept. 18 in Clemson, S.C. For better or worse, Georgia Tech will not escape its annual meetings with powerhouse Clemson. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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New ACC scheduling model does away with two-division format

Atlanta Hawks draft pick AJ Griffin, the 16th overall pick, answers questions during a news conference at the Hawks' practice facility. (Miguel Martinez / Miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com )

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Hawks rookie wing AJ Griffin credits faith for guiding him to his dream

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Georgia Tech assistant baseball coach James Ramsey, left, with Kevin Parada of the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 18, 2022. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia Tech’s Kevin Parada named Johnny Bench Award winner

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Eddie Rosario, Tucker Davidson both have rough night in Gwinnett loss

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The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday placed Kenley Jansen on the injured list with an irregular heartbeat. The Braves made the move retroactive to June 27. (AP Photo/Bob Andres)

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Braves place closer Kenley Jansen on injured list with irregular heartbeat

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Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez volleys with the official Ball Kids before the start of the Atlanta Open Media Day on Tuesday at Atlantic Station. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Leylah Fernandez gears up for Atlanta Open exhibition match

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NASCAR, World Series and College Football Playoff championship trophies on display

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Georgia Bulldogs lose to Texas in battle to sign quarterback Arch Manning

Georgia baseball coach Scott Stricklin said there is no better place to be than at UGA. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)

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Calvin Ridley’s costly $11.1 million cautionary gambling tale

Falcons receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had a taste of being in the playoff chase last season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Cover 9@9: Olamide Zaccheaus on Falcons: ‘We can shock a lot of people’

Falcons owner Arthur Blank's team has made many changes since last season. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

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Local golf: Georgia Tech’s Aidan Kramer wins Rice Planters Amateur

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Georgia Tech’s Kevin Parada named Johnny Bench Award winner

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New ACC scheduling model does away with two-division format

Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins added his 12th 2023 prospect this month. Colquitt County safety Kamal Bonner publicly declared his intention to join the Yellow Jackets’ 2023 signing class. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Colquitt County’s Kamal Bonner makes commitment to Georgia Tech

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Atlanta United faces ‘massive’ two games

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Toronto FC forward Deandre Kerr, center, watches as his shot rolls wide of Atlanta United goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo's, left, goal during second-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Info to know: Atlanta United at Red Bulls

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Atlanta United defender Juan Jose Purata kicks a ball during training at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground in Marietta. Purata believes his experience with Tigres and his high personal standards can help Atlanta United make the MLS playoffs. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Juan Jose Purata believes he can help lead Atlanta United’s defense

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Atlanta United's Brooks Lennon (right) suffered an MCL injury during pregame warmups last week at Toronto and is expected to be out for at least the next six weeks. (Daniel Varnado/for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Brooks Lennon injury won’t change Atlanta United’s transfer approach

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Atlanta's Trae Young drives past San Antonio's Dejounte Murray last season. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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Hawks rookie wing AJ Griffin credits faith for guiding him to his dream

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Kirk Warner, shown in 2014, was a standout tight end at Georgia and the high school coach for NFL players Richard LeCounte and Raekwan McMillan.

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Former UGA player Warner dies; high school coach of LeCounte, McMillan

Among the 100 players announced Tuesday for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame were (from left) William Andrews of Thomasville, Jeff Francoeur of Parkview and Tray Blackmon of LaGrange.

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Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame announces 100-player ballot

Eatonton Colored High School's basketball team from the 1949-50 GIA season. Pictured are (front row, from left) Herbert Stokes, J.W. Freeman, Frederick Griffith, Charles Freeman and (back row, from left) coach Odell Owens, Willie Frank Daniel, James Few, Roy Little and Principal W.N. McGlockton. Charles Freeman, now 91, is among the former GIA athletes interviewed in the GPB documentary "As If We Were Ghosts," which will air Monday and Thursday.

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GPB to air documentary on African American high school sports during segregation

Nikole Glaug is a lifelong athlete, participating in everything from soccer to volleyball to bike riding. She was recruited to play collegiate soccer in her native Ohio but instead moved to Florida, where her athletic goals were paused. She now lives in Atlanta and understands the pain associated with a recent ruling by the Georgia High School Association that effectively bans transgender athletes from competing based on gender identification.

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Local golf: Georgia Tech’s Aidan Kramer wins Rice Planters Amateur

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Mystics contain Rhyne Howard, beat the Dream

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Rhyne Howard (left), Atlant Dream coach Tanisha Wright.

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Leylah Fernandez gears up for Atlanta Open exhibition match

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