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Photos: The scene at the SEC Championship game
AJC photos from the scene of the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
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Georgia Bulldogs fans react in the final moments of the fourth quarter during the SEC Championship football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 to end the Bulldogs’ 29-game winning streak. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs fans react in the final moments of the fourth quarter during the SEC Championship football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 to end the Bulldogs’ 29-game winning streak. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium is filled with football fans at the beginning of the fourth quarter during the SEC Championship football game as the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga walks the sideline during the second half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Alabama Crimson Tide fans reacts as the Georgia Bulldogs score during the second half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga walks the sideline during the second half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Alabama Crimson Tide fans reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga surveys the football field during the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban get together before the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
The Georgia Bulldogs enter the field to face the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga walks the sideline during the first half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga surveys the football field during the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs fans cheer during the first half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs spirit team members perform against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey walks onto the field during the first half of the SEC Championship football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs spirit team members perform during the SEC Championship football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
The Georgia Bulldogs enter the field to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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Georgia Bulldogs standout Knowshon Moreno documents the SEC Championship football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
A Georgia Bulldogs spirit team member watches before the first half of the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs standout Knowshon Moreno documents the SEC Championship football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart leads his team onto the field to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Amarius Mims (65) fires up his teammates before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran (77) wears the jersey number of Devin Willock, a tribute to the player who was killed in a January car crash, as he enters the field with head coach Kirby Smart before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran (77) wears the jersey number of Devin Willock, a tribute to the player who was killed in a January car crash, before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) warms up before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide during the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) warms up before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide during the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban get together before the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban get together before the SEC Championship football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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A Georgia fan reacts in the closing minutes of Georgia’s loss to Alabama during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, December. 2, 2023, in Atlanta. Alabama won 27-24. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Today’s Gallery Headlines

Former UGA football coach Mark Richt poses for a photo with his wife Katharyn and four of their grandchildren during the third annual Chick-fil-A Dawg Bowl fundraiser for Parkinson’s and Crohn’s disease research at Showtime Bowl in Athens on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Richt, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, hosted the event. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)
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Credit: C.J. Bartunek / cjbartunek@gmail.com

PHOTOS: 2025 Dawg Bowl

The 2025 Dawg Bowl, a fundraising event hosted by former UGA football coach Mark Richt, took place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

Radio personality Bert Weiss speaks onstage during 2025 Beloved Benefit at The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. Weiss is ending his popular "The Bert Show" on Oct. 24, 2025 after 25 years on air in Atlanta. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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Credit: (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

PHOTOS: 'The Bert Show' through the years

Bert Weiss is ending "The Bert Show" after 25 years. The syndicated show has become hugely popular and transformed Atlanta morning radio.

Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu (17) dunks the ball against Toronto Raptors forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) during the second half in the home opener at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 22, 2025, in Atlanta. Toronto Raptors won 138-118 over Atlanta Hawks. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Hawks fall at home to Raptors in season opener

The Atlanta Hawks opened the 2025-26 NBA season in disappointing fashion, falling to the Toronto Raptors 138-118 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (second from right) passes under pressure from San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chase Lucas (right) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
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PHOTOS: Falcons lose close game at 49ers

The Falcons struggled on offense in their loss to the 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.

This is an aerial rendering of the first phase of the Stitch in downtown Atlanta. It was unveiled Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, during the inaugural Downtown Day hosted by Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District. (Courtesy of Atlanta Downtown Improvement District)
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Credit: Courtesy of Atlanta Downtown Improvement District

PHOTOS: Renderings of Stitch project over Atlanta's Downtown Connector

Brad Guzan applauds the supporters after the game Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Brad Guzan retires from professional soccer, hanging up his gloves after a career that has lasted over two decades. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Atlanta United's Brad Guzan plays final MLS game

Atlanta United keeper Brad Guzan played his final MLS game Saturday, retiring with a draw, as Atlanta United battled DC United to a 1-1 draw.

Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie (second from right) celebrates with teammates after his third touchdown  Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia defeats Ole Miss in key SEC matchup

The Georgia Bulldogs took on the Ole Miss Rebels in an important SEC matchup Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

UGA fans pose for photos before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)
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Credit: C.J. Bartunek / cjbartunek@gmail.com

PHOTOS: ESPN's College GameDay visits Athens for UGA-Ole Miss

ESPN's College GameDay visited Athens on Oct. 18, 2025 ahead of the Ole Miss-UGA football game.