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Backup Catcher remains a question for the Braves

Backup Catcher remains a question for the Braves

Feb. 20, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As we get closer to full squad workouts and the first Grapefruit League game of the new year a week from tomorrow, the Braves don’t come into camp with a whole lot of roster questions. However, to me, the backup catcher position remains…read more »

Braves confident of what their starting rotation can be in 2021

Braves confident of what their starting rotation can be in 2021

Feb. 19, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Friday marked the Braves second day of official workouts with pitchers and catchers in North Port. With the additions of veterans Charlie Morton and Drew Smyly, there’s certainly a lot of confidence in what this Atlanta rotation could be capable of in 2021.…read more »

NFL Preview: NFC South – Atlanta Falcons

NFL Preview: NFC South – Atlanta Falcons

Feb.17, 2021 – BY CARLOS MEDINA 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – NFC South – Atlanta Falcons2020 Record: 4-12 | Projected Cap Space: $32 Million Over Hitting Rock Bottom: The make or break season that faced former Falcons coach Dan Quinn and former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff started with an 0-5 start to the season…read more »

Camara rallies Georgia over No. 20 Missouri 80-70

Camara rallies Georgia over No. 20 Missouri 80-70

By The Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Toumani Camara scored 15 points, including a big three-point play, and Georgia rallied to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70 on Tuesday night. Missouri (13-6, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) lost its third straight game. It blew a 48-35 lead following a dominant start to the second half. Justin Kier…read more »

Alabama’s Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SEC

Alabama’s Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SEC

By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — They keep trying to knock him off. Occasionally, they’re successful. A Kick Six here. A Joe Burrow there. In the end, though, no one in the Southeastern Conference comes close to Nick Saban. He’s the ultimate Coach Killer. Over his 14-year reign at Alabama, the other 13 SEC schools…read more »

Pebble win makes Berger feel he belongs among best

Pebble win makes Berger feel he belongs among best

By DOUG FERGUSON PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Berger believes he is among the best in golf. At least he stopped short of assigning his own ranking. He is part of the fabled high school graduating class of 2011, except Berger is often listed in the “other” category. The group includes Jordan Spieth with…read more »

Manziel says he’s done with football…mostly

Manziel says he’s done with football…mostly

By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — No more football for Johnny Football unless it’s just for kicks. After a self-destructing pro career that never came close to fulfilling his enormous potential, Johnny Manziel says he’s done with the game that gave him his catchy moniker — even as he’s dabbling in a fledgling, fan-controlled arena…read more »

Lasting legacy: Earnhardt’s death saved lives, forced change

Lasting legacy: Earnhardt’s death saved lives, forced change

By JENNA FRYER, DAN GELSTON and MARK LONG DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Newman was lying in bed one morning, his two daughters still tucked in down the hall, when a YouTube video of his death-defying crash popped up as a recommended watch. He hit play, absorbing every angle of the terrifying tumble that…read more »

FLA gov blasts media for post Super Bowl virus coverage

FLA gov blasts media for post Super Bowl virus coverage

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again lashed out at the news media when he suggested Wednesday a bias in coverage of the pandemic, even as concerns swirl over more contagious strains of COVID-19 potentially spreading at gatherings celebrating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ victory in the Super Bowl. “The…read more »

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