Braves sign four draft picks, six non-drafted prospects

The Atlanta Braves today announced they signed all four of its 2020 draft picks, as well as six non-drafted prospects.

MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks

Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Atlanta United deals with pair of positive coronavirus tests

The two Atlanta United players who tested positive for COVID-19 are doing well and both asymptomatic, according to team president Darren Eales. Meeting with the media on Monday, Eales did not go into many specifics -- including the names of the players who tested positive -- but said the situation shows precautions are working, because without regular testing, the two players might have never known they caught the virus.

NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace

In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR’s only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Bubba Wallace to the front of the field before Monday’s race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend.

FBI, DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega

The FBI and Department of Justice are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace.

GHSA Executive Director talks about return to high school sports

FOX 5 Sports Cody Chaffins went one-on-one with GHSA Director Robin Hines to find out how the return to high school sports is ramping up and looking ahead to the fall football season.

PGA Championship to be held August in San Francisco

The 2020 PGA Championship will be held without spectators at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park course in August.

NASCAR: Noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega

NASCAR released a statement Sunday evening confirming that a noose was found in the garage area of the #43 car at Talladega Superspeedway.

Weather postpones Geico 500 at Talladega

The Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed due to inclement weather.

6-year-old basketball player becomes viral sensation

When coronavirus shut down just about every sports league, athletes were left working on their own. One young athlete from our area has been doing just that, and gaining thousands of new fans at the same time.

Atlanta United player tests positive for COVID-19

A First Team Atlanta United player tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Thursday. The positive result was confirmed following mandatory club testing.  

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis tournament in August

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Full interview: one-on-one with Dan Quinn

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is getting ready to wrap up the team's virtual offseason program. The coach spoke with FOX 5's Justin Felder on Tuesday and covered a variety of topics, including preparing for training camp during COVID-19 and what he's learned during the nationwide protests against racial inequality.

Full interview with Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn
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Training camp in the midst of COVID-19, racial inequality, Colin Kaepernick, these are just some of the topics discussed during FOX 5's one-on-one interview with Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn.