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Love and discipline: Michael Penix Jr. received both from his dad
‘My Dad, that’s my hero,’ says Atlanta's starting quarterback.
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Father, coach reflects on winning in sports (and in life) with his daughters
A most unlikely and laudable Father’s Day calculation: One dad, three daughters, six state titles together, a million memories.
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Father’s Day brings memories of baseball trips with my son, with a goal in mind
AJC Senior Sports Editor Rod Beard and his son Jonathan have been to 19 of the 30 Major League Baseball parks, a tradition they started years ago.
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Michael Harris II’s hitting focus shows in Braves’ win over Rockies
The center fielder says he is keeping his weight back in his swing in order to produce more line drives and fly balls.
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Dream’s Brittney Griner makes WNBA history
In the Dream’s 88-70 win over the Chicago Sky, Brittney Griner passed Hall of Famer and former Sparks center Lisa Leslie for second on the WNBA’s all-time block leaders list.
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Former Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia returns to Atlanta
Arcia returned to his former home Friday, now a member of the Colorado Rockies, and was penciled in to start at shortstop and hit seventh in the series opener against Atlanta.
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3 takeaways from Rhyne Howard’s historic performance
In the Dream’s victory Friday, Rhyne Howard stole the show, pouring in a season-high 36 points that included tying the WNBA’s record for the number of 3s made in a game.
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Late home runs power Braves past Rockies
Atlanta turned four double plays in the win while Colorado could only muster four runs out of its 14 hits and left 12 on base.