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Photos from the celebration: Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman reacts after taking the throw to retire Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder AJ Pollock (11) for the final out to end the game and secure the Braves' 4-2 win and advanced to the World Series in game 6 at the National League Championship Series at Truist Park, Saturday October 23, 2021, in Atlanta. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

The Braves give all they’ve got to beat Dodgers, advance to World Series

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman walks off of the field after grounding out during the ninth inning. Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

The Dodgers strike back; Braves squander two chances

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan confer in the final minutes against the Washington Football Team Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Weekend Predictions: Defeats for Falcons, Georgia Tech

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Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, left, and left fielder Eddie Rosario celebrate their 9-2 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

This Braves team feels different this time

Atlanta Braves center fielder Adam Duvall, right, strikes out to end the game. Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

Braves lose Game 3 in their L.A. house of horrors

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart urges his defense during the 4th quarter against Kentucky in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Athens. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

No more knocks against Bulldogs after Stetson Bennett lifts them to victory

070321 Atlanta: -- NICE JESTURE -- With thirty nine seconds remaining interim head coach Nate McMillan pulls his players, last but not least Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks as the season comes to an end falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

This season, Hawks must be better just to make it as far

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, right, and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops talk before the start of a game on Nov. 18, 2017, in Athens, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Weekend Predictions: Georgia keeps rolling against Kentucky

10/12/21 - Atlanta - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) is pulled in the fourth inning of the Major League Baseball playoff game between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

Charlie Morton gives Braves enough before Freddie Freeman wins it

October 11, 2021 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves left fielder Joc Pederson (22) celebrates with Atlanta Braves center fielder Guillermo Heredia (left) after hitting three run home run during the 5th inning in Game 3 of National League Divisional Series at Truist Park on Monday, October 11. Atlanta Braves won 3-0 over Milwaukee Brewers. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Joc Pederson is a postseason pearl for Braves

Georgia Tech quarterback Jeff Sims (10) rolls out against Duke defensive end Ben Frye (93) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

‘Big-time player’ Jeff Sims saves Georgia Tech at Duke

Falcons coach Arthur Smith (left) speaks with Falcons owner Arthur Blank before a game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Weekend Predictions: Wins for Falcons, Georgia, Georgia Tech

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., sits injured on the field after trying to make a catch on an inside the park home run hit by Miami Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Jr. during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Braves can make postseason run without Ronald Acuna

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) tries to run past Arkansas defensive backs Simeon Blair (15) and Joe Foucha (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

No JT Daniels, no problem as Georgia rolls over Arkansas

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Weekend Predictions: Georgia and Georgia Tech win, Falcons lose

September 25, 2021 Atlanta - Georgia Tech's quarterback Jeff Sims (10) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Georgia Tech won 45-22 over North Carolina. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

There’s an opening for improved Georgia Tech in wild ACC

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

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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

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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

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

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

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