Here are a few things to know on Wednesday.
1. Braves beat D-backs, 8-3
In the second game of the three-game series, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 at Phoenix's Chase Field on Tuesday night. In the win, catcher Kurt Suzuki hit two home runs, one in the seventh and one in the eighth. The Braves play the series finale against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. from Chase Field.
2. Take a tour of Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta Falcons beat reporter D. Orlando Ledbetter takes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on a tour of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Follow along on the AJC.com.
3. Dream beat Mercury in OT
Overcoming an 18-point deficit in the first half, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Phoenix Mercury 99-91 in overtime on Tuesday night at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion. Guard Layshia Clarendon earned a triple-double in the win with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists— only the sixth triple-double in WNBA history. The Dream return to McCamish Pavilion on Friday to play the Minnesota Lynx at 7:30 p.m.
4. Aaron Murray moving to broadcast booth
After a short stint in the NFL, former University of Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray will join the CBS Sports Network broadcast booth to call 10 college games this season, Seth Emerson reports. Murray played at Georgia from 2010-2013 and threw for over 13,000 yards and 121 touchdowns. Murray also broke several SEC records like career pass completions (921).
5. Michael Vick becomes coaching intern in the NFL
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is spending his summer as a coaching intern with the Kansas City Chiefs. More on the AJC.com.
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