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Photos: Falcons conclude campaign with victory against Bucs
The host Falcons defeated the Bucs 30-17 on Sunday to conclude their 2022-23 season.
Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier goes airborne after a tackle by Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons players celebrate with tight end MyCole Pruitt after he scored a touchdown against the Buccaneers on Sunday  in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier tries to break free from Tampa Bay defenders during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell defends Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt catches a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons coach Arthur Smith watches his team during warmups Sunday wearing a T-shirt supporting Bills safety Damar Hamlin. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws during warmups Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons tight end Feleipe Franks shows a T-shirt supporting Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin is recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered last Monday in Cincinnati. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons wide receiver Drake London stretches during warmups before the game against the Buccaneers on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
People pass by a sign outside State Farm Arena that shows support for Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin is recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered last Monday in Cincinnati. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
NFL teams continue to show support for Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Fans pass by a sign outside State Farm Arena on Sunday. Hamlin is recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered last Monday in Cincinnati. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder looks to pass during the first half against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder hands off the ball to running back Tyler Allgeier during the second quarter against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons coach Arthur Smith argues with an official after a call during the fourth quarter against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons wide receiver Drake London reacts after catching a pass during the fourth quarter against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons tight end Parker Hesse is tackled by Buccaneers cornerback Dee Delaney during the fourth quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder talks to Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert after host Atlanta defeated Tampa Bay 30-17 on Sunday. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson scores a touchdown against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson gets tackled by Buccaneers defenders during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Falcons players react after recovering a fumble during the third quarter against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Atlanta.   (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier goes airborne after a tackle by Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Inter Miami fans cheer as they see the warm-ups during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Inter Miami in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Messi mania erupts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta and Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts the first of its two Round of 16 matches in the Club World Cup on Sunday. Inter Miami plays Paris Saint-Germain.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe (19) approaches the start line during Quaker State 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Hampton. 11-year-old Rhealynn Mills recently won a contest for her artwork to appear on NASCAR driver Chase Elliott's car. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Quaker State 400 key race in NASCAR season

The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart was held Saturday at EchoPark Speedway.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Rafael Montero, left, celebrates with catcher Sean Murphy, right, after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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Credit: AP

PHOTOS: Braves knock off Phillies

The Braves bounced back from blowout loss to the Phillies on Friday to defeat Philadelphia on Saturday, 6-1, at Truist Park.

Fans overlook the stadium during a rain delay before the first inning of the Braves versus Phillies game at Truist Park on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Braves suffer through stormy night, losing 13-0 to Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Braves 13-0 at Truist Park. The game was delayed more than two hours after a rain delay, ending at 12:24 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (left) controls the ball against Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride after a steal by Howard during the first half of their WNBA game at the Gateway Center Arena on Friday, June 27, 2025, in College Park. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Dream fall to WNBA team with best record

Five Dream players score in double figures Friday night, June 27, 2025, but Atlanta (10-6) loses to the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx (13-2) in overtime.

Former Georgia basketball forward Asa Newell was drafted in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft (23rd overall.) Newell wears his Atlanta Hawks jersey for the first time Friday.  (Jason Getz /AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Hawks introduce top draft pick Asa Newell

The Atlanta Hawks introduced Asa Newell, who played for the Georgia Bulldogs, at a news conference Friday. Newell was the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

Graduates pose on stage as their family cheers during Breakthrough Atlanta’s Scholar Send Off graduation ceremony at The Lovett School in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Breakthrough Atlanta faces AmeriCorps cuts

Breakthrough Atlanta, a group that supports underserved students across metro Atlanta, celebrated graduating students with the Scholar Send Off.

A young girl holds a sign outside of the CDC in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.  As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged and reconstituted CDC vaccine advisory panel, ACIP, convenes for the first time, CDC advocates gather to protest on the dangers to health. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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PHOTOS: New vaccine panel gathers in Atlanta as CDC advocates protest

Protesters gathered at the CDC on Wednesday as the center's new vaccine advisory committee met in Atlanta.