What makes Gerardo Martino special as a manager?
Gerardo Martino was named the Five Stripes’ manager Thursday, with a contract through the 2027 MLS season. He is returning seven years after leading the club to the MLS Cup.
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Atlanta TV sports listings
A look at the TV listings for major sporting events for Atlanta today and this week.
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Georgia gains momentum ahead of Texas showdown, dominates Mississippi State
Georgia dominated its SEC game at Mississippi State on Saturday 41-21, gaining valuable momentum as it looks forward to next Saturday's showdown with Texas.
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Falcons’ German super fan elated to ‘host’ a home game
When the Falcons play the Colts at historic Olympic Stadium on Sunday, Alexandros Swoch will not have to make an international road trip to see his favorite team.
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‘Everybody’s behind her’: Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon sets new standard
Carlie Irsay-Gordon, co-owner and CEO of the Colts, wears a headset on game days and attends team meetings — a rare approach that’s earned her deep respect in Indiana.
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Weekend Predictions: Falcons, Georgia hit road, only one returns with win
Weekend Predictions makes its picks for Falcons-Colts in Berlin, Georgia at Mississippi State and other games of note in college football and the NFL this weekend.
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Maxwell ratings creator says GHSA model ‘lacks rigor,’ proposes alternative
Georgia High School Football Historians Association founder Loren Maxwell believes a math model is a better way to pick and seed teams but considers the PSR to be inadequate.
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One of the top pass rushers in college football? He plays for Mercer
Coming off a year in which he was Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Mercer's Andrew Zock is following it up by being among the FCS leaders in sacks, tackles for loss.
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Emory basketball made history last year. How they will ‘chase excellence’ now
The Eagles who play at the non-scholarship NCAA Division III have been to the national tournament in 11 of the past 12 seasons, including a stretch of 10 consecutive seasons.
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Georgia Tech’s Brent Key: ‘Slice me open and see what colors I bleed’
Key, because of his success in transforming the Yellow Jackets, is a popular choice for message board fodder and sports talk show banter.







































