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It's over six thousand miles from Northern Ireland to Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, but that doesn't stop little Ethan McClean from cheering on his favorite team. Last week, Ethan got to come visit the Atlanta Gladiators and make his dream come true.

Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is recovering from a mild heart attack.

HOUSTON (FOX 26) — The Houston Texans organization announced on Friday that team founder, senior chairman and chief executive officer Robert C. "Bob" McNair passed away on Friday with his wife and family by his side.

Catcher Brian McCann has returned to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract.

ATLANTA (AP) - Shai Werts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and Wesley Fields ran for 151 yards and a score as Georgia Southern beat Georgia State for just the second time, 35-14 in a Sun Belt regular season finale on Saturday. Georgia Southern rolled to a 28-0 lead through three quarters to snap a streak of three-straight losses to the Panthers.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Bring on Alabama. Jake Fromm threw a career-best four touchdown passes, D'Andre Swift ran for 105 yards and No. 5 Georgia romped into the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 45-21 rout of Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Bulldogs (11-1, No. 5 CFP) couldn't afford a slip-up, not with a rematch against the top-ranked Crimson Tide looming next week in Atlanta....

Michael Jordan passed out Thanksgiving Meals to families still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Florence.

It's Thanksgiving week!  So, I'm going to be thankful no matter what!  Even if it hurts!

The Atlanta Falcons have set their sights on feeding the hungry this holiday season.

With three years of NFL experience including a Super Bowl appearance, Falcons safety Sharrod Neasman already has an impressive resume. His actual resume -- the paper one, listing his work experiences -- is perhaps as noteworthy, showing what it took to get to this point.

Coach Jay Gruden says the Washington Redskins are signing quarterback Mark Sanchez to back up Colt McCoy after Alex Smith's season-ending injury.

Georgia Head Football Coach told reporters Monday in-state rival Georgia Tech is one of the hottest teams in the country” in advance of Saturday’s game in Athens.

ATLANTA (AP) - Yet another last-minute loss might be the one that ends the Atlanta Falcons' playoff hopes. Brett Maher's 42-yard field goal as time expired gave the Dallas Cowboys a 22-19 win over the Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta (4-6) has lost two straight after reviving its season with three straight wins.

ATLANTA (AP) - Darnell Holland scored on a 13-yard run in the fifth overtime before Bryson Armstrong ended the marathon with an interception and Kennesaw State edged Jacksonville State 60-52 on Saturday in a meeting of FCS powerhouses at SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Chandler Burks' 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 24 with 1:25 left in regulation came on a 12-play drive...

ATLANTA (AP) - Wesley Wells kicked his fourth field goal of the game, a 40-yarder in overtime, and Georgia Tech won its fourth straight when Virginia's Brian Delaney missed his attempt from 35 yards to give the Yellow Jackets a 30-27 victory Saturday.