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Georgia Tech's head coach Geoff Collins is dunked with Gatorade by players after beating North Carolina 45-22 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Yellow Jackets dominate UNC to prove they’re just getting started
Georgia coach Kirby Smart reacts to a play during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Weekend Predictions: Georgia wins big, Falcons and Georgia Tech lose
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
It could be worse for Falcons. History shows it can get better
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Georgia quarterback JT Daniels passes against South Carolina. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Georgia handles Gamecocks, keeps pace with Bama
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith calls a time out against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Weekend Predictions: Falcons lose big, Georgia romps, Tech competes
Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton works against the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Braves headed for another NL East title, then anything can happen
Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith gestures during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Weekend Predictions: Falcons slip by Philly, Georgia handles UAB
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan confers with head coach Arthur Smith as they prepare to play the Cleveland Browns in the final exhibition game of the preseason Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
I tried, failed to make good case for Falcons going to playoffs
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins instructs players during the second half Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, against Northern Illinois at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Why I’m still buying that Geoff Collins can win at Georgia Tech
Georgia players celebrate a 10-3 victory over Clemson in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept 4, 2021, in Charlotte. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Georgia’s defense is great, but Kirby Smart knows: ‘We’ve got to score points’
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's Tigers are favored by a field goal over Georgia. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/TNS)
Weekend Predictions: Georgia clips Clemson, Tech hammers Huskies
Georgia football-national media-2021 season
Here’s how Georgia’s football season will play out
Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith looks at his team from the sidelines during the first half of a NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Time for Arthur Smith’s Falcons to show us something
Michael Cunningham,: The Braves still are in firm control of the NL East with 36 games to go. AJC file photo
Forget the Yankees. Braves up for challenge of Giants and Dodgers
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SEC expansion provokes feeble response from ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12
Former Falcons owner Rankin Smith (from left), Julia Elliott, former Georgia Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley and former Atlanta Constitution sports editor Jesse Outlar before a game in 1966. Elliott was credited with selection of Falcons as the name for the new franchise.
‘The History of the Atlanta Falcons’ is context for why 28-3 hurt so bad
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman rounds second base as he gets a triple during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Braves rolling as Freddie Freeman’s good swings rewarded
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during the Bulldogs’ practice session in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles)
This doesn’t have to be the year for Georgia football, but it should be
0Braves catcher Stephen Vogt loses control of his bat while taking strike three for the out against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Braves taste first place, will keep rolling against struggling foes
Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker.
In Year 3 of rebuild, Georgia Tech’s defense has the players to ‘attack’
070321 Atlanta: Atlanta Hawks interim head coach Nate McMillan and Trae Young (from left), Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela, John Collins, and Kevin Huerter try to mount another come back against the Milwaukee Bucks that falls short during the fourth quarter in game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Hawks will be good again next season, but East looks tougher
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and head coach Arthur Smith confer during the fourth day of training camp practice Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Evaluations of Falcons’ player talent are doses of reality
Hawks point guard Trae Young
Hawks pay up for Trae Young, one of NBA’s best bargains
Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Anthopoulos trades set up Braves for another NL East title run
Atlanta Hawks draftee Jalen Johnson sports a bowtie as he poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver Thursday during the NBA Draft in New York.
Hawks take another chance on Duke prospect who fell in draft
The Braves' Freddie Freeman needs some help in the batting lineup. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Braves need another trade to stop treading water
Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk hit a home run when he acquired Trae Young in the 2018 draft. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Hawks seek cheap talent in draft as raises coming for Young and Co.
Training camp time for Falcons: Running back Mike Davis takes questions from the media with his belongings in a backpack upon arriving at the Falcons' headquarters in Flowery Branch Tuesday. Davis, the Atlanta native signed as a free agent in the offseason, and the entire squad will have its first training camp practice on Thursday.
Falcons leave ‘Brotherhood’ behind and start building something new
The NFL shield logo is seen following a news conference held by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on February 1, 2017. (Tim Bradbury/Getty Images/TNS)
NFL players rightly face consequences if they choose to decline vaccine
Michael Barnett's Georgia Bulldogs beat Oklahoma in the 2018 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl in the only meeting between the teams. Oklahoma and Texas are seeking to join Georgia in the SEC. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Oklahoma and Texas would make SEC better, richer
Hawks' Onyeka Okungwu is knocked to the hardwood with a hard foul. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Michael Cunningham: Hawks ‘punched’ by Bucks, must get up again to save season
Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Hawks put pressure on Budenholzer’s Bucks not to blow it again
Hawks interim head coach Nate McMillan confers with Trae Young (from left), Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter during a time out in the final minutes of 113-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday, June 27, 2021, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
‘Believe’ harder than ever for Hawks with Young hurting
Clint Capela (from left), Solomon Hill and Trae Young watch from the bench in the final minutes of a 125-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks during game 2 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals to even the series 1-1 on Friday, June 25, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Michael Cunningham: We’ve seen Hawks bounce back, but they need ‘another level’ vs. Bucks
062321 Milwaukee: Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young reacts to hitting a three pointer against the Milwaukee Bucks during a 116-113 victory in game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Milwaukee. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Trae Young again proves he’s among ‘top guys in the league’
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) scores past Hawks forward Solomon Hill (18) during the first half Sunday, April 25, 2021, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/AP)
How Hawks match up with Bucks, plus my series prediction
Hawks guard Kevin Huerter hits a three-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Philadelphia. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Kevin Huerter, unlikely Game 7 star, saves the Hawks
Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Tobias Harris during the second half of Game 5 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
For Hawks, going to East finals may be as simple as making open shots
Unbelievable!!: Trae Young scored 39 points to lead the Hawks, who once trailed by 26 points, to a 109-106 victory over the Sixers Wednesday in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Hawks now lead the best-of-seven series three games to two and could end the series with a victory Friday in Game 6 at State Farm Arena.
Tougher Hawks show ‘true character’ to stun Sixers
Big man battle at State Farm Arena: Hawks center Clint Capela squares up to defend 76ers center Joel Embiid during Monday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Atlanta.
Hawks head back to Philly with blueprint for limiting Joel Embiid
Hawks center Clint Capela gets tangled up with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Big, physical Sixers punish Hawks to take control of series
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna steps up to plate during game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Braves treading water, but I still believe they’ll ‘get going’ soon
Hawks take 1-0 series lead: Trae Young gives the thumbs up at the end of Sunday's 128-124 victory over the Sixers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Better foe, same story: Hawks beat Sixers for another playoff road win
Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter looks to shoot while Sixers center Joel Embiid defends. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Here’s how Hawks and 76ers match up, with my series prediction
New York Knicks center Taj Gibson, left, and Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) fight for a loose ball during the third quarter of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in New York. (Wendell Cruz/Pool Photo via AP)
Hawks dominated Knicks, but still have another level for 76ers
Hawks interim head coach Nate McMillan addresses his team during Game 4 of first-round NBA playoff series Sunday, May 30, 2021, against the New York Knicks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks won 113-96, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
The flash is fun, but Nate McMillan’s Hawks winning with tough defense
Handout shirts #BELIEVEATLANTA cover the seats for fans in State Farm Arena for fourth playoff game between the Hawks and New York Knicks Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
You can believe in the Hawks again
Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) shoots against New York Knicks' Julius Randle (30) and Taj Gibson (67) during the first half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 28, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Hawks star Trae Young is just too good for Knicks
Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) reacts after he was knocked down in the first quarter against the New York Knicks in Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)
Hawks’ McMillan should max Trae Young’s minutes before it’s too late
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‘Contingency plans’ without Julio Jones are terrible for Falcons
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones wears a shirt in honor of John Lewis while preparing to play the Seattle Seahawks in a NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
Trading Julio Jones makes little sense for Falcons
Hawks GM Travis Schlenk (left) and principal owner Tony Ressler at the news conference to introduce Schlenk on June 2, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Schlenk rebuilt Hawks, now playoffs will help determine what’s next
Hawks forward John Collins (left) goes up to shoot as New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) defendson Feb. 9, 2020, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/AP)
Hawks’ John Collins can cash in with big series vs. Julius Randle
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