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    Mark Bradley

    LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catches a touchdown pass in front of Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell during the first half of the national championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans.
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    If the NCAA shutters fall sports, might the Power 5 play anyway?
    Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins shake hands during an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Georgia won 52-7 over the Georgia Tech. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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    Will COVID-wrought changes become football fixtures?
    November 30, 2019 Atlanta: Georgia tailback James Cook stretches for extra yardage past Georgia Tech defender Jaylon King during the first half in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 30, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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    The ACC wanted plus-one. The SEC said, ‘No thanks’
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    FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, members of the Notre Dame football team sing after an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech in South Bend, Ind. The Atlantic Coast Conference and Notre Dame are considering whether the Fighting Irish will give up their treasured football independence for the 2020 season play as a member of the league. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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    Your 2020 ACC football champ: Notre Dame?
    Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly, left, gives an elbow-bump to Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi, right, prior to a baseball game, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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    If other teams avoid a Marlins-like outbreak, MLB has a chance
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    A shocking turn: The Braves dump Mike Foltynewicz
    Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is out stealing second by Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz during the fifth inning in an exhibition game Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Truit Park in Atlanta.
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    Should MLB shut down? Maybe. Will it? Not yet
    September 1, 2018 Athens: Hairy Dawg gives fans five during the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs Dawg Walk arrival for the 2018 season opener against Austin Peay in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept 1, 2018, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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    Rx for college football: Wait two more weeks, then make a call
    October 19, 2019 Atlanta - Atlanta United head coach Frank de Boer reacts in the second half during the first round of the MLS playoffs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Atlanta United won 1-0 over the New England Revolution. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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    Frank de Boer never seemed to fit Atlanta United
    Braves mascot Blooper watches the exhibition game against the Miami Marlins with the only fans in the stands, a Braves fan and a Marlins fan, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Truist Park in Atlanta.
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    Welcome to a baseball season unlike any other
    072120 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker pulls pitcher Mike Foltynewicz during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins during the inning in an exhibition game on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
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    The Braves’ summer camp hasn’t been a blast
    Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones catches a pass during a NFL football training camp practice on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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    NFL players aren’t sure it’s safe to play. Neither am I
    Georgia football euipment at spring practice Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019, in Athens.
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    The NCAA just gave colleges more reasons not to play football
    Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Uribe, right, greets Dodgers' Yasiel Puig, left, at the plate next to Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann, center, after Uribe hit a two-run home run to score Puig in the fourth inning in Game 3 of the National League division baseball series Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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    Don’t know about you, but I’m pumped about Yasiel Puig
    The Red and the Black face off at the line of scrimmage during Georgia's annual G-Day football game on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Athens.
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    So: How might a spring football season work?
    Georgia Bulldogs 2020 football schedule
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    The odds of college football being played this fall? Not good
    Atlanta Braves fans perform the tomahawk chop before the Atlanta Braves game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 at SunTrust Park Thursday, October 3, 2019 in Atlanta.
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    Instead of ‘Atlanta Braves,’ how about ‘Atlanta Brave’?
    Georgia Bulldogs' 2020 football schedule
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    UGA’s McGarity on fall football: ‘Things are trending in the wrong...
    Matt Ryan by the numbers
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    ESPN’s QB ratings: Matthew Stafford 10th, Matt Ryan 11th
    Braves' Snitker on Markakis' decision not to play
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    The Braves’ restart isn’t going so well. Neither is MLB’s
    Freddie Freeman's career numbers heading into the 2020 season
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    How grim can it get? The great Freddie Freeman tests positive
    Cole Hamels on being ready for season
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    Cole Hamels says he’s healthy, which could be big for the Braves
    The AJC Peachtree Road Race, an Atlanta July 4th tradition with all its patriotic pageantry, will run instead on Thanksgiving Day in 2020.
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    It’s a different sort of Fourth. It’s a different sort of world
    Freddie Freeman's career numbers heading into the 2020 season
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    Sports are starting. How long can they keep going?
    By the numbers look at Cam Newton's NFL career
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    Cam Newton to the Patriots: What if it works?
    Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos gives left-handed pitcher Will Smith his new jersey.
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    Know who’s set up nicely for a 60-game season? The Braves
    <p> Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) </p> <p> Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, center, discusses a call with an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) </p> <p> Duke head coach David Cutcliffe, left, speaks with an official during an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) </p> <p> Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, right, and North Carolina head coach Mack Brown meet up after an NCAA college football game a Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Atlanta. (John Amis/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) </p> <p> Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford listens to a question at a press conference during the ACC NCAA college basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) </p>
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    John Swofford: The man who saved the ACC
    Atlanta Braves: 2019 National League East division champions
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    Even in a short season, can MLB go the distance?
    Souvenir vendor Ed Sugg, left, talks with a customer at his facility near Talladega Superspeedway prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Talladega Ala., Sunday, June 21, 2020.
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    Opinion: Confederate flags and a noose: What century is this, anyway?
    Falcons owner Arthur Blank is surrounded by media.
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    Sports will be different. So will the sports media
    MLB commissioner Rob Manfred pauses before answering a question about the Houston Astros while holding his press conference  to open spring training at the Atlanta Braves CoolToday Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in North Port.
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    We have to ask: Does baseball even want to play?
    UGA football: A look at Kirby Smart's four seasons in Athens
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    Our pigskin picks? Let’s see if there’s a college season first
    NFL's top 10 in career passing yards
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    Matt Ryan — a darn good player, and not a bad citizen
    Braves pitchers loosen up for batting practice before before he 2019 home opener at SunTrust Park (now Truist Park).
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    Other sports move to resume. MLB fights over money
    Wes Unseld, who led Washington to its only NBA title, died June 2, 2020, at the age of 74.
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    Thinking of the great Wes Unseld, and also of us
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    In sports, might we see a September to remember?
    Auburn University's Pat Dye is carried off the field after a win of the University of Alabama. (Louie Favorite/AJC staff) 1987
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    Pat Dye, 1939-2020: He lifted Auburn to Alabama’s level
    Retractable crowd-control barriers sit unused outside of the ticket office at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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    With money tight, can sports hope to regrow revenues?
    Georgia’s public universities propose cuts to meet state budget gap
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    Reality check: A beloved parish priest tests positive
    In this April 16, 2020 file photo, Wrigley Field's marquee displays Lakeview Pantry volunteer information in Chicago.
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    Sports are moving toward playing. Is this good or bad?
    5 things to know about Bobby Cox
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    Happy birthday to Bobby Cox, the best manager we’ll ever see
    Ian Anderson of the Gwinnett Stripers. He was the Atlanta Braves’ No. 1 pick in 2016.
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    For baseball’s minor leagues, 2020 seems a major washout
    Hoffenheim's Togolese forward Ihlas Bebou, front, and Hertha's German defender Jordan Torunarigha vie for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Hertha BSC Berlin in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, May 16, 2020. The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Thomas Kienzle/AFP pool via AP)
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    I watched the Bundesliga. It wasn’t fun. It was strange
    5 things to know about baseball's proposal to return
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    Same as it ever was: MLB players and owners don’t agree
    The NBA takes steps to return
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    Without a vaccine, can sports ever be safe enough?
    This photo ran in the AJC the morning of Oct. 15, 1992.
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    5 career moments: ‘Coaching’ Michael Jordan; Sid sliding
    Braves' 5 biggest rivals (currently)
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    Braves to the Central? Terry McGuirk says, ‘Not happening’
    Josh Donaldson signs autographs before the Feb. 29 spring training game between the Twins and Pirates in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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    Braves’ new division rivals: Josh Donaldson and the Twins?
    Braves Fans tomahawk chop during the season opener game against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta.
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    Is this the dawning of the age of the sports asterisk?
    Hawks forward Dominique Wilkins with head coach Lenny Wilkens on Feb. 11, 1994.
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    With Jordan elsewhere, the ’94 Hawks missed their chance to dance
    The start of the men’s elite division race during AJC Peachtree Road Race on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
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    An AJC Peachtree on Thanksgiving: Moving was mandatory
    Atlanta Braves: 2019 National League East division champions
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    Where we’re headed: Games, maybe, but no fans
    Where Georgia players landed in 2020 NFL Draft
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    Re: Jake Fromm. What happened? And what now?
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