Falcons choose Tua Tagovailoa as starting quarterback for Week 1

Tua Tagovailoa has been named the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• Sep 7

Sale outduels Sánchez, Braves beat Phillies and extend lead to 5 games in NL East

Atlanta's Chris Sale outdueled Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers, and the Braves beat the Phillies 5-2 on Friday night to extend their lead in the NL East to five games.

• Sep 4

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December

Cathy Engelbert is the second-longest-tenured WNBA president or commissioner.

• Sep 4

Colorado spoils Georgia Tech's sold-out opener with touchdown in final minute

Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech in a season opener.

• Sep 4

Georgia AG threatens legal action as LSU, SEC clash over former NFL players

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the SEC to consider suspending or removing LSU from the conference if the school puts former professional football players on its roster.

• Sep 3

Ronald Acuña Jr. makes MLB history as Braves shut out Nationals 9-0

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-0.

• Sep 3

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge in Florida DUI case

Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.

• Sep 2

Braves fall to Nationals as NL East lead shrinks to 3½ games

Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5.

• Sep 2

Angel Reese's historic run continues with second straight Player of the Week award

Records keep falling, and awards keep arriving during Angel Reese's first season in Atlanta.

• Sep 1

Nate Frazier embraces lead role in No. 3 Georgia's loaded backfield

Georgia running back Nate Frazier feels his college career is passing too quickly as he prepares for the start of his junior season.

• Sep 1

Giants use 4-run sixth inning to snap Braves' 7-game winning streak

Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the season as the San Francisco Giants snap the Atlanta Braves' seven-game winning streak with a 7-3 win.

• Sep 1

Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team

Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

• Aug 31

Angel Reese records historic 29th double-double in Dream's 89-81 win

Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Angel Reese set a WNBA single-season record with her 29th double-double as Atlanta beat the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81 at Gateway Center Arena.

• Aug 30

Bears trading Gervon Dexter to Atlanta Falcons, reports say

The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.

• Aug 30

Tua booed in Miami return; Falcons beat Dolphins 17-12

Tua Tagovailoa led a touchdown drive but lost a fumble while playing the first quarter for Atlanta against his former team, and the Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17-12.

• Aug 28

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