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Georgia Tech signing day live updates: Tech flips Rutgers commit

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Revisiting one of the wackiest rules in Georgia high school football history

Until 2003, GHSA overtimes that remained tied were decided by which team had penetrated furthest into the opponent's territory after two five-minute halves.

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Latest College Football Playoff rankings only add to SEC championship game stakes for Georgia

While Georgia is safely in the College Football Playoff field, Kirby Smart’s team still has a lot to gain this week.

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Yellow Jackets up one spot in latest CFP rankings

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Gainesville’s challenge succeeds, but was it the right thing to do?

It’s debatable that the Gainesville players were victims of injustice. And the tactics that Gainesville officials used involved flawed logic and searches for loopholes.

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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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GHSA reinstates 4 of 39 suspended Gainesville football players

The four players whose suspensions were lifted include two star defensive players committed to Alabama, AJC Super 11 selection Xavier Griffin and Jamarion Matthews.

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Gainesville to consider legal action after GHSA ruling on players’ suspensions

‘We don’t think it’s the right thing to do, to give up on our kids,’ school’s athletic director says.

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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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Michael Cunningham’s columns

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Ken Sugiura’s columns

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VOTE: Did the Braves make the right hire in choosing Walt Weiss?

The Atlanta Braves have promoted bench coach Walt Weiss to succeed Brian Snitker as the team’s manager. What do you think of the hire?

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VOTE: How many games will the Hawks win this season?

After an aggressive offseason by the Hawks, how do you feel Atlanta will fare once the regular season begins against the Raptors on Oct. 22.

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Atlanta Braves

Danny Young, 31, was with the Braves organization in 2022 and 2023, making eight major-league appearances. (Jason Getz/AJC 2023)

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Braves bring back reliever Danny Young on split contract

The Braves bring back left-hander Danny Young, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, on a nonguaranteed deal for bullpen depth.

Potential Braves trade target Sonny Gray dealt to Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals traded veteran starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Red Sox on Tuesday, lessening the Braves’ potential rotation options by one.

Braves re-sign reliever Joel Payamps

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia quarterback Ryan Puglisi drops back to pass during the second half against Charlotte at Sanford Stadium on Friday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Athens. Puglisi stands to be the biggest winner from Jared Curtis’ flip. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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What future of Georgia’s quarterback group looks like amid recruiting twists

Jared Curtis flipping to Vanderbilt marks the second time in three years that a 5-star quarterback flipped his commitment from Georgia just before the early signing period.

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Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect ‘disappointed’ in Tuesday’s leak of flip to Vandy

Jared Curtis, who will play for a state championship in Tennessee this week, delivered a sense of finality to his college recruiting process late Tuesday: He is a Commodore.

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CFP rankings leave wiggle room for idle teams, Notre Dame wins beauty contest

The College Football Playoff selection committee believes teams that do not play in their respective league championship games could still experience a shuffle.

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Atlanta Falcons

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who was with Minnesota last season, signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks in free agency. (George Walker IV/AP)

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Slumping Falcons next face Sam Darnold, who torched them last season

Seahawks are in contention for the NFC West title.

5 things we learned from the Falcons’ loss to the Jets

Atlanta must try to regroup with five games to play.

When will Falcons great Warrick Dunn get the call from Canton?

There’s only one thing missing on Warrick Dunn’s long and spectacular football resume.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Sprayberry safety Kealan Jones (6) reacts after teammate Jorden Edmonds (not pictured) made an interception during their game against Lee County in the first-round of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs at Sprayberry high school, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. Lee County won 34-21. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Georgia Tech signing day live updates: Tech flips Rutgers commit

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Yellow Jackets up one spot in latest CFP rankings

Nine Yellow Jackets named all-ACC

Georgia Tech’s nine all-conference performers led the Jackets to only the 16th nine-win regular season in the program’s 133-year history.

Atlanta United FC

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo would be a welcome attraction for Atlanta when the World Cup groups are announced this week. (Peter Morrison/AP)

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World Cup group matches I’d like to watch in Atlanta

There are certainly some exciting possible matches that Atlanta could host in the group stage of next year’s World Cup.

Atlanta will host U.S. men against Belgium, Portugal

Atlanta will host the U.S. men’s national team for two important World Cup warmup matches against Belgium and Portugal in March at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

How the draw will work for the 2026 World Cup

After the draw Friday, the schedule should come out within the next 24 hours, which is when Atlanta will learn which teams will play group-stage matches at Mercedes-Benz.

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks' Danilo Gallinari (center) works against the Miami Heat's Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at State Farm Arena on April 22, 2022, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

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Former Hawks sharpshooter Danilo Gallinari announces retirement

Gallinari suited up for the Hawks for two seasons and 117 games, where he averaged 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game.

We have liftoff: Hawks’ Houstan shows off hops with highlight dunk

Hawks guard Caleb Houstan scored a running dunk in a Skyhawks game on Tuesday morning, proving he still has bounce despite his NBA reputation as a shooter.

Good, bad, ugly: Hawks show fight vs. Pistons, but rebounding woes hurt

Though their efforts will be marked in the loss column, the Hawks say they hang their hats on their fight and will learn from Monday night’s missteps.

High Schools

Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts the high school football state championship games each December. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Maxwell GHSA playoff projections heading into the semifinals

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect team strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

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Carrollton claims top rating after convincing rout of Grayson| Maxwell summary after Quarterfinals

As quarterfinals of GHSA approach, the Maxwell summary slates Carrollton as the top team.

Maxwell quarterfinal predictions: Carrollton to narrowly slip past Grayson

GHSA quarterfinal playoff projections for Georgia high school football, according to the current Maxwell ratings and actual scoring patterns.

State Report

Kennesaw State guard Simeon Cottle shoots a technical foul shot during the second half of a game against South Florida Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at Kennesaw State University. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC))

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Career-high effort earns national honors for Kennesaw State’s Cottle

Kennesaw State’s Simeon Cottle was named as one of five National Players of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Kennesaw State closes regular season with a win for the ages

Kennesaw State beat Liberty 48-42 in double overtime in their regular-season finale. The Owls will face Jacksonville State in the CUSA title game next Friday.

Kennesaw State quarterback has team on verge of trip to conference final

A win Saturday when the Kennesaw State Owls travel to Liberty will put KSU into the Conference USA title game.

Photos: Carrollton beats Grayson 34-14 in playoff quarterfinals
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Grayson linebacker Tyler Atkinson stands on the field during the second half of a Class 6A quarterfinal playoff game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Carrollton High School. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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Hawks fall short to Pistons after late-game heroics from Johnson, NAW

Atlanta put up a valiant effort on the second night of back-to-back games, with Jalen Johnson finishing the night with 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 26.

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Garth Lagerwey won’t return to Atlanta United

Club’s president took two leaves of absence for a cancer-related issue.

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Rush Propst would take ‘a serious look’ at offer to return to South Georgia

Propst is coaching Coosa Christian in an Alabama state championship this week.

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As UGA, KSU vie for conference titles, 3 Georgia teams host playoff games

There are five collegiate football programs in Georgia playing meaningful postseason games this weekend.

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Weekend Reflections: Kirby Smart’s Alabama bogeyman is back

Plus: Lane Kiffin abandons Ole Miss before CFP, and special teams hurt Falcons again.

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Hawks forward Jalen Johnson finding the right recipe this season

Over the past 10 games, Johnson has averaged 25.4 points, 11 rebounds and 9.1 assists, one of the few players to do this before age 25.

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By not fixing special teams flaws, Raheem Morris undermines game, Falcons’ season

The Falcons have struggled on special teams all year, and those issues haven't been fixed. That came back to haunt them against the New York Jets in an inexcusable loss.

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Where could Georgia Tech play in its bowl game?

Surveying the postseason landscape for the Yellow Jackets.

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Falcons wrap: Here’s all the coverage from the Week 13 loss to the Jets

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40-point special: Jalen Johnson leads Hawks to double OT win over 76ers