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Tiger Woods gestures on the green at the 17th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Tiger Woods struggles, withdraws from PGA Championship

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Rookie Rhyne Howard is averaging 20.5 points per game. Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Rhyne Howard scores 21 but Dream fall to Mystics

Will Zalatoris waves after making a putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Will Zalatoris leads PGA Championship, Tiger Woods makes cut

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind center Kayla Debrow (13) poses with a basketball during the Dragons' 2021-22 season. (Courtesy FSDB Athletics)

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‘A total package’: Kayla Debrow’s emergence as a must-watch player at Mike Glenn’s camp

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The Emory women's golf team won the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship. The Emory program has been in existence for only three years.

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Local golf: Emory women win DIII championship in record fashion

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard leads the celebration after a 77-75 home-opener victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Dream is 4-1 this season. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Dream improve to 4-1 for best start since 2017

Johns Creek won the 2022 Class 6A golf championship, It was the shool's sixth consecutive title.

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Golf: Johns Creek earns sixth consecutive state championship

Jacob Brown (left) and Stephen Bartolotta, both freshman pitchers for LaGrange College's baseball team, were killed in a head-on collision Saturday night, just hours after winning their conference championship.

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2 LaGrange baseball players among 3 killed in crash hours after championship win

Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, has had a solid start to her WNBA career. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Dream’s Rhyne Howard on early success: ‘No reason to be surprised’

Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, had a season-high 33 points to help Atlanta beat the Indiana Fever 85-79 on Sunday in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton file photo / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Rhyne Howard scores 33 points to help Dream beat Fever 85-79

Aari McDonald scored 20 for the Dream. File photo

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Las Vegas hands Dream first loss of season

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Japan's Michael Leitch is tackled by South Africa's Steven Kitshoff during a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match at Tokyo Stadium between Japan and South Africa on Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

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Atlanta listed among potential hosts of Rugby World Cup

Rookie Rhyne Howard leads Dream to 2-0 start

Local golf: Sara Im, Amanda Doherty qualify for U.S. Women’s Open

Ex-Hawks CEO helps bring college Rugby Sevens event to Kennesaw State

Steve Flesch holds the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Champions Mitsubishi Electric Classic golf tournament at TPC Sugarloaf Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Duluth, Ga. (Branden Camp/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Steve Flesch closes with 65 to win second Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Stout defense helps Dream beat Wings in season opener

David Toms tames wind and cold to grab Mitsubishi Electric Classic lead

Ken Duke, David Toms tied for first-round lead at Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Phil Mickelson reacts to missing a birdie putt his on the tenth hole during the first round of the 2021 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 8. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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New book: Phil Mickelson lost $40 million gambling

Retief Goosen’s putting skills continue to keep him in contention

Billy Andrade carries local banner into Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Local golf: Allison Fillmore leaves Tour Championship for PGA Tour post

Georgia State won the 2022 Conference USA beach volleyball title and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. (Daniel Wilson photo.)

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Georgia State returns to NCAA beach volleyball tournament

Georgia colleges, high schools represented in 2022 NFL draft

Georgia State completes new basketball coaching staff

‘It is never too late’: Meet a college golfer who’s about to turn 64

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Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was the first heavy hitter to suggest that college sports, mostly meaning college football, needs to step into a post-NCAA world. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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NIL money + transfer portal = chaos

Stetson Bennett surprises UGA fans in Raising Canes drive-thru

Asking again: What exactly does the NCAA do?

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Georgia State returns to NCAA beach volleyball tournament

The Bulldogs added three players to their 2022-23 roster and suddenly coach Mike White (right) and his staff are closing in quickly on having a full complement of players. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

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Big weekend for Georgia basketball as 3 more players sign on

Former Northwestern center Ryan Young made an official visit to Georgia Tech the week of April 18, 2022. (Northwestern Athletics)

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Northwestern’s Ryan Young a transfer-portal target for Georgia Tech

Jarvis Hayes, here cutting down the net after Georgia State won the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Pensacola, Fla, has been retained on the staff by new coach Jonas Hayes, his twin brother.

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Georgia State completes new basketball coaching staff

Kennesaw State coach Brian Bohannon says his defensive line "should be as good as anybody anywhere." AJC file photo

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Kennesaw State’s defense dominates in spring game

Georgia's Kario Oquendo (3) informed coach Mike White that he intends to remain in Athens. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles)

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Return of Kario Oquendo boosts Georgia men’s basketball rebuild

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Tiger Woods struggles, withdraws from PGA Championship18h ago

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Will Zalatoris leads PGA Championship, Tiger Woods makes cut

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Golf: Johns Creek earns sixth consecutive state championship

Westminster senior Harris Barth leads the Wildcats into the state championships. Westminster is looking for its fourth straight title. (Photo - Kate Awtrey)

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Golf: Johns Creek leads group of champions looking to repeat

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Steve Flesch closes with 65 to win second Mitsubishi Electric Classic

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Photos: Final-round coverage of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Atlanta Dream

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Rhyne Howard scores 21 but Dream fall to Mystics

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Dream improve to 4-1 for best start since 2017

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Dream’s Rhyne Howard on early success: ‘No reason to be surprised’

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Rhyne Howard scores 33 points to help Dream beat Fever 85-79

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Las Vegas hands Dream first loss of season

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (left) gets five from forward Cheyenne Parker after hitting a three-pointer during a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks during their home opener in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Rookie Rhyne Howard leads Dream to 2-0 start

Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright gives directions to the team during a practice session on Monday, April 18, 2022. Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Dream embrace rebuild, welcome new faces as training camp begins

Georgia senior Que Morrison gives coach Joni Taylor a hug in Senior Day ceremonies earlier this year. The Dream signed Morrison to a training camp contract. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)

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Dream sign Georgia’s Que Morrison to training-camp deal