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Braves blow late leads, fall to Brewers

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Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was the first heavy hitter to suggest that college sports, mostly meaning college football, needs to step into a post-NCAA world. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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Hawks forward John Collins soars to the basket for a slam. Hear what Collins and his teammates had to say about the 2021-22 season. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Georgia Tech pitcher Marquis Grissom threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Yellow Jackets' 10-0 win over Florida State on April 10, 2022 at Russ Chandler Stadium. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart (left) and then-defensive coordinator Dan Lanning coach on the sideline during the third quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10. Smart and Lanning, now the coach at Oregon, will square off Sept. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Jaguars outside linebacker Travon Walker, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL draft from the University of Georgia, and his teammates are scheduled to play the Falcons on Aug. 27 in an exhibition game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder, a third-round draft pick, participates during rookie minicamp Saturday in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Falcons receiver and first-round draft pick Drake London (5) talks with receiver Geronimo Allison during a minicamp Friday in Flowery Branch. The Falcons signed Allison on Monday. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Georgia Tech golfer Ross Steelman shot a 4-under 67 in the second round of the NCAA regional in Columbus, Ohio, May 17, 2022. (Ricky Bassman/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Josef Martinez remains Atlanta United’s highest-paid player, with annual guaranteed compensation of more than $4 million. (Photo by Jacob Gonzalez/Atlanta United)

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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) looses control of the ball as he drives to the basket against Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Wesleyan shortstop Cooper Blauser is late on the tag as Mount Paran’s Luke Dotson steals second base during the fifth inning Tuesday in Peachtree Corners. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Baseball: Redan, Wesleyan, Vidalia win Game 3 semifinals

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The Atlanta Falcons and NFL are funding girls’ flag football in Bibb County after holding a clinic on April 23 at Southwest High School. (Courtesy of Ken Krakow)

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Atlanta Falcons, NFL will fund girls’ flag football teams in Bibb County Schools

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Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7, center), a son of former Braves player Jeff Blauser, celebrates with Schley Gordy, left, and Druw Jones after Blauser hit the game-winning walk off single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game 3 of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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The Emory women's golf team won the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship. The Emory program has been in existence for only three years.

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Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard leads the celebration after a 77-75 home-opener victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Dream is 4-1 this season. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Dream improve to 4-1 for best start since 2017

Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, has had a solid start to her WNBA career. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, had a season-high 33 points to help Atlanta beat the Indiana Fever 85-79 on Sunday in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton file photo / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Rhyne Howard scores 33 points to help Dream beat Fever 85-79