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Late Olson homer lifts Braves over Mariners

SEATTLE – The Braves and Mariners got caught up in a pitching duel Tuesday at T-Mobile Park. A duel dramatically ended by slugger Matt Olson....

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Martín Pérez to start series finale against Mariners

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) high-fives special assistant Martín Maldonado after scoring a run against the Guardians on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Truist Park. The first baseman and Atlanta native holds the Braves’ single-season record for homers and RBIs. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)
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Matt Olson on track for another MVP-worthy season. How is he still underrated?

Class A Division 2 Girls State Championship game between Washington-Wilkes and Wilcox County
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Macon Arena construction opens questions for GHSA basketball finals venue

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Braves blow 4-0 lead in Seattle

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6A Girls Grayson vs. North Paulding
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Final girls basketball rankings: 4 first-time state champions finish No. 1

In the final girls basketball rankings after the state championships, four first-time winners finish No. 1.

4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
AJC VARSITY

Final boys basketball rankings: 3 first-time champions finish No. 1

St. Pius, Rabun County and Darlington won titles for the first time. Class 6A champion Wheeler won its 11th.

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Best in Georgia: 2025 AJC Varsity high school football all-state teams

Not only did the AJC Varsity name first-team all-state honorees for each GHSA classification, but it also added breakout players to watch in this year's all-state honors.

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Atlanta Braves

Braves Mariners Baseball

Late Olson homer lifts Braves over Mariners

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MLB

Closer Raisel Iglesias returns from IL

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia vs. Tennessee football
BULLDOGS

Kirby Smart knows SEC road games will make or break Georgia’s chances

BULLDOGS

Georgia football leads the SEC in a key metric entering the 2026 season

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Nick Saban says rampant, frequent transfers in college football are ‘an issue’

Atlanta Falcons

Illinois Washington Football
NFL

Meet the Falcons draftee who was ‘giving up on football’ 6 years ago

NFL

How does the Falcons’ roster look after the draft?

NFL

Falcons add to front office with Bryce Johnston hire

Georgia Tech

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AJC VARSITY

4-star Atlanta-area running back commits to Georgia Tech

YELLOW JACKETS

Brent Key stokes Georgia Tech NFL buzz: A look at program’s highest earners

YELLOW JACKETS

Keylan Rutledge first-round contract will set Georgia Tech modern-era record

Atlanta United FC

MLS Montreal Atlanta Soccer
MLS

Atlanta United tops Montreal, secures back-to-back wins

MLS

Martino: ‘I would be fired’ after 1-7-1 start if not for history with Atlanta United

MLS

Atlanta United losing streak reaches four

Atlanta Hawks

Game 6 : Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks
NBA

Jalen Johnson: ‘I’ll be better going forward’ after Hawks’ playoff exit

NBA

Source: Bulls expected to hire Hawks assistant GM Bryson Graham

NBA

Alexander-Walker: Hawks’ playoff loss an opportunity to ‘reshape,’ ‘respond’

High Schools

Class A Division 2 Girls State Championship game between Washington-Wilkes and Wilcox County
AJC VARSITY

Macon Arena construction opens questions for GHSA basketball finals venue

AJC VARSITY

GHSA denies proposal to allow eighth graders to play varsity sport

AJC VARSITY

Of 20 possible titles, they’ve claimed 18 — and still have ‘something to prove’

State Report

Mitsubishi Electric Classic
GOLF

Retief Goosen changes putting grip, wins Mitsubishi Electric Classic

GOLF

Zach Johnson hangs onto lead at wild Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Masters champion Zach Johnson grabs first-round Mitsubishi Electric lead

PHOTOS: Milton girls lacrosse trying for another state championship
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Credit: Jason Getz/AJC
Milton girls lacrosse players huddle before the start of the second half of their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. Milton won 21-0. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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