Rise Up Tonight - In The Nest with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms stopped by Rise Up Tonight to her rep her Douglas Astros High 5 Sports style, the return of fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and dish on her famous pound cake and mac and cheese.

Week 5 Game of the Week preview: Southwest Dekalb Head Coach Damien Wimes
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This week we help kick off Dekalb County?s high school football season with a great rivalry game between Southwest Dekalb and Tucker. We are moments from kickoff at our #high5sports Game of the Week from DeKalb County, where it isn't Week 5 but Week 1 of the high school football season. Southwest DeKalb Head Coach Wimes says it's "definitely different, with first-time Friday night lights in October, but the kids are excited, I'm excited. It's still football."

Week 5 Game of the Week preview with Tucker Head Coach Bryan Lamar
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This week we help kick off Dekalb County?s high school football season with a great rivalry game between Southwest Dekalb and Tucker. Tucker head coach Bryan Lamar was outspoken this summer about playing during the pandemic, but today, "the bottom line is we've got an opportunity to play" and he feels good about it.

Braves defeat Reds 5-0, marking first postseason series win since 2001

The Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 at Truist Park Thursday afternoon, winning an MLB postseason series for the first time since 2001.

NFL: Steelers-Titans game postponed until later in season

The NFL has postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19.

NFLPA wants teams to change all fields to natural grass

The NFL Players Association is asking that the 32 league teams change all field surfaces to natural grass because of injury concerns.

XFL returning to play in spring 2022, 'The Rock' says

The XFL is set to return to the gridiron in the spring of 2022, according to new league owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Freddie Freeman delivers walk-off single, Braves beat Reds 1-0

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, after Freddie Freeman drove home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 13th Wednesday.

AMS will host a second NASCAR weekend in 2021 with March, July races
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For the first time in a decade, Atlanta Motor Speedway will have two NASCAR weekends in 2021. The track will add the Cup Series' Quaker State 400 on July 11, 2021, which will be the first July race held at AMS in 47 years.

Week 5 Team of the Week: Lovejoy Wildcats

This week’s Team of the Week earned the honor with a stunning upset of 7A powerhouse North Gwinnett on the road in Week 4.

Week 5 Game of the Week preview: Southwest Dekalb vs. Tucker

This week we help kick off Dekalb County’s high school football season with a great rivalry game between Southwest Dekalb and Tucker.

Broncos fill seats with 'South Park' cardboard cutouts

The Denver Broncos had 5,700 fans in attendance when they took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday afternoon but that didn't mean the stadium was empty.

Coach leaves 'All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ' note, quits team

Kurt Beathard, who was the Redbirds’ offensive coordinator, told The Pantagraph he let a note that said “All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ” before he left.

Chatty Birds: Falcons give up double digit lead in loss to Bears
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In this edition of Chatty Birds from Dirty Bird Report,, Mackenzie Engram and Sudu Upadhyay tell you why the Falcons are trending on Twitter after a loss to the Chicago Bears, how Calvin Ridley continues to be a winner in fantasy football, and Hayden Hurst's impressive work on the field and off.

Another Falcons collapse: Foles’ 3 TDs lead 30-26 Bears win

No matter how bad things might have seemed a week ago, the Atlanta Falcons somehow managed to make it even worse.

High 5 Spotlight: Osborne High School dance-off
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On "Rise Up Tonight," K-Rod celebrates Osborne's first win since 2016 with a little dancing.