It’s been a rough Friday for everyone. Your commute has been made much harder by the I-85 bridge collapse or maybe you are just tired of hearing about it and worrying about how long it will impact us all.
So take a break from the bad news and immerse yourself in these seven sports stories.
1. Chipper Jones was nervous? In an excerpt from the new book "Ballplayer", the Braves great discloses that his first workout for a professional scout came when he was only an eighth-grader. And guess what? He admits he was nervous. Click here to read more.
2. Here comes the Masters: Golf's biggest event begins Monday with the practice rounds at Augusta National Golf Club. Here's five things you should know.
3. Freddie Freeman is raking: And we don't mean in his back yard. The Braves' star first baseman is hitting .500 in spring training and tonight he starts playing in a new ballpark that is very friendly to left-handed hitters. He could have a huge season. Read more here.
4. Michel focuses on Bulldogs, not the NFL: You wouldn't really blame standout running back Sony Michel if his mind were on a dozen other things rather than another spring football practice. Like, say, daydreaming about his future and the NFL draft. But the AJC's Steve Hummer says Michel clearly is committed to be a leader for his college team this fall. Read more here.
5. Analyze the Falcons: Take a look at the depth chart and decide for yourself if the team has gotten better. Hey, for one thing, they have six tight ends! See the depth chart here.
6. Georgia's best in basketball: Mikayla Coombs of Wesleyan and Wendell Carter of Pace Academy, two McDonald's All-Americans who led their schools to state championships, are The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's basketball players of the year. Read about them and see the other players who earned all-state and all-metro honors. Click here.
7. Turning point for Georgia Tech? The basketball team had a strong finish but will it be a springboard to anything worth springing toward? The AJC's Mark Bradley says we're about to see if coach Josh Pastner can leverage the good will into landing some top recruits that will elevate the program even more. Bradley's view is here.
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