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Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle (9) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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112021 Athens: Georgia quarterbacks JT Daniels and Stetson Bennett confer on the sidelines during the first half against Charleston Southern in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Falcons running back Mike Davis (28) heads to the end zone for a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm throws during warmups before the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Collins Hill quarterback Sam Horn (21) talks with a coach during a GHSA high school football game between the Collins Hill Eagles and the Grayson Rams at Collins Hill High in Suwanee, GA., on Friday, December 3, 2021. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

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Georgia Tech outside hitter Julia Bergmann is the fourth Yellow Jackets player to earn ACC player of the year and first since 2004. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Pitcher Bryce Elder excelled with Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers in 2021, posting a 2.20 ERA with a 36:15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in six starts. (Patricia Ortiz/Gwinnett Stripers)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) misses a pass as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Fabian Moreau (22) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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042721 Atlanta: Atlanta United head coach Gabriel Heinze yells instructions during a 3-0 loss against the Philadelphia Union in a CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-final match on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Atlanta. ��Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com��

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November 13, 2021 Knoxville, TN - Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart instructs in the second half during a NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Georgia won 41-17 over Tennessee. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Pitcher Bryce Elder excelled with Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers in 2021, posting a 2.20 ERA with a 36:15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in six starts. (Patricia Ortiz/Gwinnett Stripers)

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Braves players celebrate after their 7-0 win against the Houston Astros to win game 6 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in Houston, Tx. The Atlanta Braves beats the Houston Astros 4-2 to take the World Series. Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

Braves Report podcast: The lockout is here

Players in Major League Baseball raced to wrap up business before Tuesday's deadline to tender contracts as baseball's collective bargaining agreement expired late Wednesday, resulting in an unprecedented spending spree. On the last day of signings, clubs committed to a one-day record $1.4 billion in salaries. The following are the most notable contracts signed ahead of the lockout. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

MLB lockout begins, freezing trades and free agency

Players in Major League Baseball raced to wrap up business before Tuesday's deadline to tender contracts as baseball's collective bargaining agreement expired late Wednesday, resulting in an unprecedented spending spree. On the last day of signings, clubs committed to a one-day record $1.4 billion in salaries. The following are the most notable contracts signed ahead of the lockout. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle (9) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm throws during warmups before the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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112021 Athens: Georgia quarterbacks JT Daniels and Stetson Bennett confer on the sidelines during the first half against Charleston Southern in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Georgia basketball player Jailyn Ingram (0) during a game against Jacksonville at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles / UGA Athletic Department)

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Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule, center, talks to his players during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Panthers’ Matt Rhule on the Falcons: ‘They play with an aggressiveness’

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Falcons running back Mike Davis (28) heads to the end zone for a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) misses a pass as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Fabian Moreau (22) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech outside hitter Julia Bergmann is the fourth Yellow Jackets player to earn ACC player of the year and first since 2004. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

Julia Bergmann leads Georgia Tech into volleyball Sweet 16

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Georgia Tech basketball coach Nell Fortner huddles with her team during an early-season game at McCamish Pavilion. (Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia Tech's Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (31) shoots as North Carolina State's Kayla Jones (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Ethan Human/The News & Observer via AP)

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Atlanta United FC

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October 23, 2017. MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank, talks after the press conference where Atlanta was selected to host the 2018 MLS All Star game at the Mercedes-Benz stadium on Monday 23, 2017.

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Atlanta United 2 midfielder Aiden McFadden #2 celebrates after scoring during the first half of the USL match against Memphis 901 FC at Fifth-Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Sunday May 23, 2021. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Thiago Almada of Argentina's Velez Sarsfield (left) and Gustavo Henrique of Brazil's Flamengo battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores soccer match Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Antonio Lacerda/AP)

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Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward shoots over Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Edward M. Pio Roda)

Solomon Hill expected to miss rest of season

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Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter, left, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Huerter’s value, versatility showing for Hawks

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John Collins (20) of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on December 6, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Harrison Barden/Getty Images/TNS)

Hawks own NBA’s best 3-point percentage

The Atlanta Hawks handled business on the road Monday night, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home court 121-110. Here, Hawks guard Trae Young, front right, looks to pass around Timberwolves guard Leandro Bolmaro (9) during the first half. Young led the Hawks in scoring with 29 points. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

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Collins Hill quarterback Sam Horn (21) talks with a coach during a GHSA high school football game between the Collins Hill Eagles and the Grayson Rams at Collins Hill High in Suwanee, GA., on Friday, December 3, 2021. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

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Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett celebrates after his team's win against Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Headed to Atlanta for Peach Bowl: Michigan State and Pittsburgh

Georgia State wide receiver Sam Pinckney (15) celebrates against Coastal Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker, Jr.)

Georgia State to spend Christmas at the Camellia Bowl

East Tennessee State's Trey Foster tackles Kennesaw State's Nykeem Farrow on a kickoff return during an NCAA college football game in the FCS playoffs Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Johnson City, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Kennesaw State loses lead late for second-round elimination in FCS playoffs

Georgia State's Nelson Phillips scores on a slam dunk in the loss to Mercer in Macon on Saturday. Phillips scored 19 points in the 83-77 loss. (Daniel Wilson photo)

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