The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million. Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Walt De Treaux, Robert Herman made the decision Tuesday, a day after hearing arguments. The 27-year-old Swanson hit .274 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs last season in an…… read more »
BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Mediocrity. It is defined as of only mediocre quality; not very good. That certainly sums up our two local college hoop programs on The Flats and up in Athens. The Dawgs got thumped in Tuscaloosa by over thirty points on Saturday while the Jackets split their weekend…… read more »
29-game slate begins Sunday, February 28 ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball today announced the club’s revised 2021 Grapefruit League schedule. The Braves’ 29-game slate is scheduled to begin on Sunday, February 28 in Port Charlotte against the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays. All of Atlanta’s 29 games will be…… read more »
Brandon Hutchinson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Atlanta Motor Speedway, bring s us up to speed with what\’s coming up in 2021. NASCAR returns, and this time fans will be allowed in the stands! Find out how Atlanta Motor Speedway will bring LIVE racing back to Atlanta! Tickets are available at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — De’Andre Hunter’s knee surgery is only the latest medical setback that threatens the Atlanta Hawks’ efforts to end a streak of three consecutive losing seasons. The Hawks have been without guard Bogdan Bogdanovic for a month due to a knee injury. Hunter, enjoying a breakout season as the starting…… read more »
By STEFANIE DAZIO, BRIAN MELLEY and DAVID KOENIG LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft…… read more »
By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings will return for a second straight season under an agreement for 2021 health protocols reached Monday between Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The deal did not include last year’s experimental rule to extend the designated…… read more »
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady took one final snap, went down on his knee, popped up and hugged his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates. With that big, familiar smile. They were champions and Brady put together another vintage performance on football’s biggest stage — doing everything his unquestioned greatness has forced…… read more »
By GEORGE HENRY ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 28 points and 13 assists, Clint Capela finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Toronto Raptors 132-121 to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday night. Chris Boucher scored 29 points off the bench to lead the Raptors, who were…… read more »
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Craig Cathers is decked out like a guy who’s ready — totally fired up — for his team to play in the Super Bowl. The 37-year-old native of Plattsburgh, New York, who recently moved to Minneapolis showed up at the NFL’s Super Bowl Experience theme park in…… read more »
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