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Photos: The scene as Georgia prepares to play for the national championship
AJC photos from Indianapolis Saturday as Georgia prepares to play Alabama for the national championship.
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Jeff Church makes some adjustments to a Georgia-themed Indy car at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
PJ and Mikaela Whirity, from Chicago root for Georgia in the 3d photo booth at Fan Central.  PJ said he has been a Georgia fan since Uga V snapped at a player in the 1996 Auburn game and has fond memories of watching games with his dad.  Fan Central is in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Mason Freeman, 7, and his brother, Jack, 9, have fun in the 3d photo booth at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Brittany Jordan (left) and Arielle Jordan, a former UGA student, have fun at the 3d photo booth at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Brittany Jordan (left) and Arielle Jordan, a former UGA student, pick out placards for the 3d photo booth at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Anthony Bays  (from left), from Indianapolis, with his daughter, Erika, 9, and her mom, Maria, root for Georgia in the 3d photo booth.  Anthony said he was tired of Alabama winning and wanted Georgia to wim.   They were at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Felicia Stephens, from Dawsonvile, makes a photo of the Georgia-themed Indy car at Fan Central in the Indiana Convention Center at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship  between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, January 8, 2022.   Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
Georgia National Championship photo - Stadium Drone
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
Georgia National Championship photo - Playoff Fan Central
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Craig and Emily Lindberg, the parents of Georgia right guard Chad Lindberg, take in the sculpture of a right guard during the fan festival inside the Indianapolis Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Indianapolis. The 200,000-square-foot interactive fan festival includes games, youth sports clinics, pep rallies and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner (42) fights for possession during the first half of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Atlanta. 
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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PHOTOS: Dream defeat Fever to open WNBA Playoffs

The Atlanta Dream defeated the Indiana Fever 80-68 to take Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoff series on Sunday

Georgia coach Kirby Smart (center) gives Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton a play during the closing minute of the second quarter against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Georgia visits Knoxville to take on Tennessee

The Georgia Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in an early-season key matchup in the SEC.

Georgia Tech wide receivers Dean Patterson (left) and Malik Rutherford celebrate after a successful two-point conversion  during the second half against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Jason Allen/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech defeats Clemson on the final play

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeat the Clemson Tigers on a field goal as time ran out, 24-21.

Georgia faithful drove to Knoxville on Saturday to cheer on the Bulldogs as they play Tennessee in Knoxville. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia visits Rocky Top, Tennessee, for SEC showdown

Georgia visits Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., for SEC clash with Volunteers.

Sequoyah wide receiver Brook Darling catches a pass during the first half against Sprayberry at Skip Pope Stadium in Canton on Friday, Sept. 12th, 2025. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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PHOTOS: Sequoyah vs. Sprayberry high school football

Sequoyah defeated Sprayberry, 63-20, in a football game at Sequoyah High School in Canton on Friday.

Fayetteville Firefighter Noah Maupin makes it to the summit of Stone Mountain during the annual 9/11 memorial on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta remembers victims of Sept. 11

Two events in metro Atlanta commemorate the 2977 lives lost in deadly terrorist attacks in on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Cobb County fire department hangs a U.S. flag from their fire trucks as a procession for fallen Dekalb County Firefighter Preston Fant arrives at West Cobb Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Credit: Ben Hendren

PHOTOS: Fallen DeKalb firefighter honored with processional through metro Atlanta

Several metro Atlanta fire departments paid their respects Wednesday morning to fallen DeKalb County firefighter Preston Fant with a somber procession to a Marietta funeral ho...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider throws a pitch against Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Braves fall to Cubs, 6-1

The Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, 6-1, at Truist Park.