Here are five things to know on Friday:
1. Braves beat Marlins with walk-off
With runners on first and second and two outs, Atlanta Braves' Kurt Suzuki hit a walk-off single to defeat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Thursday night. The Braves play the second of four games on Friday night at 7:35 p.m. at SunTrust Park.
2. Chiefs defeat Patriots, 42-27
The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the New England Patriots in the second half of Thursday's game at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium. Thursday's game was the first NFL game of the regular season. The Atlanta Falcons open their season at the Chicago Bears on Thursday at 1 p.m.
3. Several football games moved, canceled due to Hurricane Irma
With Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, making its way toward the Atlantic Coast, several football games and other sporting events have been canceled for this weekend. Details are on the AJC.com.
4. Jeff Schultz's weekend predictions
To check out Jeff Schultz's weekend predictions for the Falcons at Bears and Georgia at Notre Dame, visit the AJC.com.
5. Atlanta among 41 cities to possibly host World Cup
The United Bid Committee released a list of cities and stadiums that submitted bids to be host cities in the FIFA World Cup bid and Atlanta was one of them. More on the AJC.com.
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