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Falcons’ 53-man roster to take shape throughout the day Tuesday

The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday for NFL teams to make cuts to get down to the 53-man roster limit.

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Ozzie Albies hopes to stay with Braves in 2026 — and beyond

The Atlanta Braves second baseman, amid his second consecutive underwhelming season, has an uncertain future with the only franchise he’s known.

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Georgia Tech players insist they aren’t caught up in hype of Colorado game

‘We treat every game as the same,’ safety Powell-Lee says.

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Spencer Strider rebounds but Braves’ bats quiet in Miami

Spencer Strider allows only one run on three hits over seven innings but Braves lose to Marlins, 2-.

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Weekend Reflections: Falcons are in trouble before season even begins

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AJC Super 11: What to know about the 2025 selections

11 super insights into the 2025 edition of the AJC's Super 11, the 40th edition of our preseason listing of the top high school football players in Georgia.

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Friday football recap: Grayson survives; McEachern, Norcross earn high-class wins

Grayson barely beat Georgia’s secret national power Friday night, while unranked McEachern and Norcross defeated top-10 teams.

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A look at the 10 best high school football games on opening weekend

Here’s a look at the 10 best football games on the schedule for the rest of the week.

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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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Vote: How many games will the Falcons win in the 2025 regular season?

With Raheem Morris in his second season coaching and Michael Penix Jr. starting, hopes are high. How many wins will the Falcons get in the 2025 regular season?

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Falcons running back Bijan Robinson enters his third season, having rushed for 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2024.

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Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves second base Ozzie Albies, amid his second consecutive underwhelming season, has an uncertain future with the only franchise he’s known. But if Albies has his way, he’ll be back for 2026 and perhaps even beyond that. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Ozzie Albies hopes to stay with Braves in 2026 — and beyond

The Atlanta Braves second baseman, amid his second consecutive underwhelming season, has an uncertain future with the only franchise he’s known.

2h ago

Spencer Strider rebounds but Braves’ bats quiet in Miami

Spencer Strider allows only one run on three hits over seven innings but Braves lose to Marlins, 2-.

Braves receive parting gift from Mets in final meeting of season

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart speaks to members of the press during a press conference ahead of their football practice at the Butts-Mehre Building, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Kirby Smart ready to see Georgia’s first impression, mum on plan at QB

The Georgia Bulldogs head coach made it clear he’s ready to see what this season’s team is all about.

Christen Miller welcomes ‘burden’ of being Georgia’s best defensive lineman

‘He has taken on this role of knowing the burden lies with him to set a standard for that group,’ coach Kirby Smart says.

Kirby Smart hopes a new Georgia team can get back to its championship ways

Georgia finally will be able to wash away the brutal end of last season when the Bulldogs take the field against Marshall on Aug. 30 in Sanford Stadium.

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris (left) and general manager Terry Fontenot, pictured watching University of Georgia Pro Day in March, will have to pare down the roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday. (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)

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Falcons’ 53-man roster to take shape throughout the day Tuesday

The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday for NFL teams to make cuts to get down to the 53-man roster limit.

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Falcons’ Billy Bowman Jr. appears set to take over at nickel back

Bowman came on strong near the end of training camp and appeared to pull ahead of incumbent Dee Alford. Bowman appears set to make his first NFL start Sept. 7.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Weekend Reflections: Falcons are in trouble before season even begins

Also: Dream’s Smesko makes case for WNBA coach of year; Atlanta United heads for worst-ever finish.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

"We just try to keep a level head in knowing that if we go there and play our best, we can play anybody in the country," Georgia Tech safety Clayton Powell-Lee said. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Georgia Tech players insist they aren’t caught up in hype of Colorado game

‘We treat every game as the same,’ safety Powell-Lee says.

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Georgia Tech football prepping for another marquee matchup in season opener

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will open their football season Friday, at Colorado.

Georgia Tech releases depth chart ahead of Colorado game

Georgia Tech has new faces on the offensive line, and coach Brent Key says it's important to get "guys experience at different spots to build the versatility …" for the year.

Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert gestures during the match against Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto, on Saturday July 12, 2025. (Mitch Martin/Courtesy of Atlanta United)

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Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert again is bright spot for Atlanta United

Hibbert improved to 1-0-2 and earned his first shutout in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Toronto at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United winless streak hits 11

The math is bleak in Atlanta United’s bid for spot in MLS playoffs

Atlanta United is 17 points below the playoff line with eight matches left and 24 possible points remaining. And a few more bad results could end its postseason hopes.

Atlanta Hawks

The Orlando Magic picked forward Caleb Houstan (left) in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2022 NBA draft. (Stephen M. Dowell/TNS 2022)

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Hawks make Caleb Houstan signing official; 18 players will head to camp

Caleb Houstan, who the Magic drafted in the second round in 2022, is a career 37% 3-point shooter who shot better than 50% from 3 after the All-Star break last season.

Hawks agree to 2-year deal with restricted free-agent center

N’Faly Dante, who has played in just four NBA regular-season games, would provide center depth for the Atlanta Hawks behind Onyeka Okongwu and Kristaps Porzingis.

Takeaways from Hawks’ schedule, including a tough start and back-to-backs

Expectations are higher because of their successful offseason, which included adding key pieces such as Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard.

High Schools

McEachern running back Henry Pullen breaks through North Cobb’s defense during the first half of play Friday, August 22, 2025 at McEachern. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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Top high school football performers notch huge offensive numbers in Week 2

Running backs from Berrien, Hebron Christian, McEachern and West Forsyth, along with a quarterback from Newnan earn top five honors in Week 2.

Central-Carrollton coach praises team’s grit in win over Alabama power

Central-Carrollton racked up a strong 37-34 win over Oxford, a team that beat Central 56-46 last season and reached Alabama’s Class 6A semifinals.

From upsets to shutouts, here’s how the ranked HS football teams did in Week 2

Week 2 of the 2025 Georgia high school football season is in the books. Here’s a look at how each of the top-10 teams fared last weekend and who each team plays next.

State Report

Tommy Fleetwood, of England, lifts the PGA Tour Championship trophy at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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Fleetwood chases doubts away with victory at Tour Championship

Pay the man: Tommy Fleetwood earns $10 million for first PGA Tour victory

PHOTOS: Final Round of Tour Championship

Tommy Fleetwood captured the Tour Championship Sunday, winning his first PGA Tour event.

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Tommy Fleetwood, of England, lifts the PGA Tour Championship trophy at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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Chris Sale story of evening, as Braves buried by Mets

The Braves played one of their biggest division rivals on Saturday night at Truist Park, but the most significant part of the evening occurred almost 400 miles west in Memphis

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Braves announce former slugger as Hall of Fame inductee

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Westminster overcomes Pace Academy in a matchup of notable new coaches

The meeting of two of the most recognizable first-year coaches in the state lent a degree of panache to the Week 2 matchup between elite private schools.

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Dream looking like ‘championship team’ as playoffs approach

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