WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta Dream co-owner, senator

WNBA players urged people to vote against Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler, a Republican U.S. senator running to keep her seat in Georgia.

DeKalb School hold athletics town hall

DeKalb County Schools held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday called ‘Athletics and the impact of COVID 19.”

MLS is Back Tournament: Semifinals preview

The MLS Is Back Tournament rolls into the semifinal round with a very unexpected final four teams, and that’s exactly how it should be.

Decatur High School cancels fall sports through September 25th

Decatur High School is canceling all of their fall athletics events -- including high school football -- through at least September 25th. The school made the announcement on Tuesday according to a post on their website.

Braves ace Mike Soroka leaves game with injured right leg, out for season

Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka had to be helped off the field in the third inning against the New York Mets after tumbling to the infield grass with an injured right leg Monday night.

Falcons take field at training camp with plenty of precautions
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The Falcons had their first full-team workout on Monday after players reported to Flowery Branch over the last couple weeks.

The Rock buys XFL with investment firm for $15M

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the former WWE star-turned-movie giant, partnered with RedBird Capital to buy the league at the 11th hour, Sportico reported Monday. The league was nearly set to go on auction. Johnson and the firm reportedly paid $15 million for the fledgling football league.

Mets slugger Céspedes leaves team, opts out of 2020 season

New York Mets slugger Yoenis Céspedes was not with the team for Sunday’s game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn’t been able to locate him.

MLB: Commissioner, union leader talk as baseball struggles with coronavirus

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke with union leader Tony Clark on Friday about the importance of players following the league's coronavirus protocols, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

Local MMA fighter gets first UFC shot on short notice

An area mixed martial arts fighter is about to compete on his sport's highest stage. He has not, however, had much time to celebrate.

5 new Falcons to watch closely in training camp

Between moves in free agency, and the NFL Draft, Atlanta added quite a bit of talent this offseason. Sudu Upadhyay examines five of the most intriguing additions to watch closely in training camp.

Martinez placed on season-ending injury list; club signs new striker

Atlanta United placed its star forward on the season-ending injury list Friday. This provides the Five Stripes with roster relief and prohibits Martinez from playing in any remaining MLS competition.

Five new Falcons to watch closely in training camp
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Between moves in free agency, and the NFL Draft, Atlanta added quite a bit of talent this offseason. Sudu Upadhyay examines five of the most intriguing additions to watch closely in training camp.

MLB will play 7-inning games in doubleheaders

Big league doubleheaders will now become a pair of seven-inning games, baseball’s latest radical rule change during a season reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

Omni offers fans a glimpse of Braves in action during fan-less games

For Braves fans wanting to get a glimpse of the 2020 squad during a game, the Omni is offering an upper deck access game day package for 50 hotel guests, in addition to suite packages with balconies that overlook Truist Park.

Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night

Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz knelt alongside one another before the first game of the NBA restart.

SEC goes to conference-only schedule, starting Sept. 26

The Southeastern Conference will play only league games in 2020, a decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths.