Southern Company Business of Sports: First Horizon Bank Baseball & Softball Equipment Drive with Commercial Relationship Manager Thomas Hamlin

We really value our partnership with 680 The Fan and you know our partnership through collecting used baseball equipment really, really aligns with our partnership with the communities that we serve and really wanting to give back. So we’re very excited to be able to partake in this. Actually, this to be our second year participating in this program, so we appreciate the partnership we have with 680! 

First Horizon Bank’s Commercial Relationship Manager Thomas Hamlin

ATLANTA – As we head into baseball season, First Horizon Bank and 680 The Fan are teaming up with Double Play Atlanta, an organization that helps get baseball and softball equipment in the hands of kids that need it! Today, First Horizon Bank’s Commercial Relationship Manager Thomas Hamlin discusses the drive and the importance of getting these kids active through playing baseball and softball.

First Horizon Bank and 680 The Fan will be appearing at various youth sports facilities throughout the Atlanta Metro Area gathering your donations of new and gently used equipment. Please help if you are able by visiting one of our collection locations this baseball season. CLICK HERE for the complete list of collection times and dates.

Vote for Brett Michaels and Chris Janson for the CMT Performance of the Year!

PHOTO: Live Nation

ATLANTA – Bret Michaels and Chris Janson have been nominated by CMT Crossroads for a 2024 CMT Performance of the Year Award – for their performance of “Nothing But a Good Time” and YOU can help him win!

This is a fan-voted award and YOUR vote is essential! Vote for Brett and Chris and share this information with your friends on social media so they can vote too! Rules are below.

Official Voting Site: 
CMT Performance Of The Year – Vote Now

Daily Voting Rules:

  • 10 votes per category per day
  • 20 votes per category on Double Days (Wednesday 3/13, Thursday 3/14, Monday 4/1)
  • 20 votes per category during Daily Power Hours (3/15 – 3/31 at 1-2p ET)
  • Official Hashtag: #CMTAwards
  • Tune In: Sunday April 7 at 8/7c on CBS

Monday 4/1 @ 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT: Voting Closes

  • Top finalists for Video of the Year will be announced at this time. 
  • Video of the Year voting continues through the show on 4/7. 
  • Power Hour continues during Video of the Year-only window.

Bret Michaels official social channels: 
Instagram:
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Braves Sign Adam Duvall

Atlanta Braves’ Adam Duvall smiles as he rounds the bases, on his third home run of the game, during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Wednesday Sept. 2, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed OF Adam Duvall to a one-year major league contract worth $3 million for the 2024 season. Duvall returns to Atlanta after playing parts of five seasons with the club from 2018-22. 

Duvall, 35, played the 2023 season with Boston and batted .247/.303/.531 with 21 home runs and 58 RBI in 92 games, compiling 1.6 bWAR. He earned a pair of AL Player of the Week awards, first in the opening week of the season and again in August. Among players with at least 300 at-bats last season, his rate of 15.24 at-bats per home run ranked eighth in the American League.

The 6-foot-1, 233-pound native of Louisville, Ky., has batted .232/.291/.472 over a 10-year major league career, with 184 home runs and 536 RBI in 922 games. An All-Star with Cincinnati in 2016, Duvall has five career 20-homer seasons and led the majors with 113 RBI in 2021. Originally acquired by the Braves from the Reds in 2018, he batted .224/.285/.464 in 272 games over parts of five years with Atlanta, and hit three postseason home runs during the club’s run to the World Series title in 2021. 

Originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Louisville, Duvall made his major league debut with the club in 2014. He has also appeared with Cincinnati (2015-18), Atlanta (2018-22), Miami (2021) and Boston (2023) in his career.

Atlanta Braves Country Road Trip to Travel Across Braves Country Spring & Summer 2024

ATLANTA (March 11, 2024) – The Atlanta Braves are taking the Truist Park experience on the road with the Braves Country Road Trip this spring and summer. The Braves Country Road Trip will travel through Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina from March to September. The Braves will start the trip on March 23 with a visit to the International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, GA. The road trip will also include a visit to Summerhill, Atlanta’s oldest neighborhood and site of Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run, on Thursday, March 28th for an Opening Day Block Party.

FILE – Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies is safe at home as Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters can’t make the tag in time during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Washington. The Braves won 8-3. (AP FILE Photo/Alex Brandon)

Each stop will feature a “Pose at the Plate” experience where fans can step into a replica of Truist Park and pose for their own customizable baseball card. Fans will receive a printout of their baseball card as well as a digital copy to share with family and friends. The Braves will also hand out branded swag and items for participating fans. Additionally, the Atlanta Braves will engage in community service projects at select spots throughout Braves Country.

ROAD TRIP STOPS INCLUDE:

  • March 23: Macon, GA – International Cherry Blossom Festival
  • March 28: Atlanta, GA – Braves Opening Day Block Party at Summerhill
  • April 6: Charleston, SC – Cooper River Bridge Run Finish Festival
  • April 13: Nashville, TN – BetMGM Sports Lounge at Bridgestone Arena
  • April 20 & 21: Kennesaw, GA – Big Shanty Festival
  • April 27: Vidalia, GA – Vidalia Onion Festival
  • April 28: Statesboro, GA – Georgia Southern Baseball Game at J.I. Clements Stadium
  • May 4: Columbus, GA – Uptown’s RiverFest at Woodruff Park
  • May 11: Birmingham, AL – Birmingham Stallions UFL Game at Protective Stadium
  • May 12: Tuscaloosa, AL – University of Alabama Baseball Game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium
  • May 18: Augusta, GA – Thunder Over Evans at Evans Towne Center Park
  • May 25 & 26: Charlotte, NC – Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • June 1: Knoxville, TN – 99.1 The Sports Animal’s Sports Fest at Knoxville Expo Center      
  • June 6-8: Nashville, TN – The Ryman & BMI Block Party at PNC Plaza at CMA Fest
  • June 21: Chattanooga, TN – Friday Nightfall Concert Series Miller Park
  • June 23: Chattanooga, TN – Walnut Street Bridge Festival
  • June 29: Alpharetta, GA – Braves Country Baseball & Softball Georgia State Championships
  • July 2 & 3: Atlanta, GA – Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo presented by Publix
  • August 31: Atlanta, GA – Aflac Kickoff Game Tailgate Town (Georgia vs. Clemson)
  • September 15: Chamblee, GA – Fiestas Patrias at Plaza Fiesta*
  • October 1-2: Cherokee, NC – Cherokee Indian Fair*

*Not eligible for sweepstakes due to timing

Fans can also enter to win two premium Delta Sky360° Club tickets, two batting practice experiences, one personalized jersey, and a one-night stay for two people at the Aloft Hotel in The Battery Atlanta for a 2024 regular season game. Fans who sign up to receive Braves communications will receive a special ticket offer for 20% off a regular season game of choice.

To learn more about the Braves Country Road Trip or for additional details on each stop, please visit Braves.com/BCRT.

Southern Company Business of Sports: Chris Mooneyham Looks Forward to a Georgia Swarm Playoff Run

PHOTO: Courtesy of the Georgia Swarm

ATLANTA – Chris Mooneyham joined Nick and Chris to talk about the final stretch of games for the Georgia Swarm as they look to make a postseason push. How are they looking heading into the post season? Are the players healthy? Who are they likely to be facing? Get the lowdown on it all!

Final the schedule and ticket info as well as promotional schedule at Georgia Swarm
The Business of Sports Minute is presented by Southern Company


Georgia Tech to Face Notre Dame in ACC Tournament

Duke center Ryan Young (15) shoots against Georgia Tech forward Baye Ndongo (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

ACC Tournament home page and bracket  |  Tech Schedule and Results

Washington, D.C. – Winners of four of its last six games to close out the regular season, Georgia Tech has drawn the No. 13 seed for the 71st annual New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament and opens play at 2 p.m. Tuesday against No. 12-seed Notre Dame in the opening round at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.

The Yellow Jackets fell 72-57 Saturday at Virginia Saturday to finish with a 14-17 overall record, 7-13 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish (12-19, 7-13 ACC) dropped an 82-76 decision Saturday at Virginia Tech but won five of their last eight games in the regular season. The two teams finished tied in the regular-season standings, but Notre Dame defeated Tech twice during the regular season, 75-68 in overtime at home on Jan. 6 and 58-55 in South Bend on Feb. 14.

The teams have met just once in the ACC Tournament, with the Fighting Irish prevailing, 78-71, in the 2017 tournament in Charlotte, N.C.  The winner of their game Tuesday will face No. 5 seed Wake Forest (19-12, 11-9) at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Tech is 3-2 in two previous ACC Tournaments held in the nation’s capital, reaching the finals in 2005.

The Tech-Notre Dame game tips off a trio of opening-round games Tuesday. No. 10 NC State (17-14, 9-11) plays No. 15 Louisville (8-23, 3-17) at 4:30 p.m., while No. 11 Boston College (17-14, 8-12) takes on No. 14 Miami (15-16, 6-14) in the nightcap at 7 p.m.

Junior 6-6 guard Miles Kelly (Stone Mountain, Ga.), one of the ACC’s top three-point shooters, leads the Yellow Jackets at 14.1 points per game while hitting 38.5 percent of his three-point tries in ACC games this season. Freshmen Baye Ndongo (Mboro, Senegal), a 6-9 forward averaging 12 points and 8.3 rebounds, and Naithan George (Toronto, Ontario), a 6-3 point guard averaging 9.3 points and 4.6 assists, are mainstays for the Yellow Jackets, having been in the starting lineup together since the season’s fourth game. Junior 6-7 guard Kowacie Reeves, Jr. (Macon, Ga.) also averages in double figures for Tech at 10 points per game.

No. 8 seed Virginia Tech (18-13, 10-10) plays No. 9 Florida State (16-14, 10-10) at noon Wednesday to start the second round. No. 5 seed Wake Forest (19-12, 11-9) battles the winner of the Notre Dame-Georgia Tech contest at 2:30 p.m. In the second session, No. 7 Syracuse (20-11, 11-9) plays the winner of the NC State-Louisville game at 7 p.m., while No. 6 Clemson (21-10, 11-9) takes on the Boston College-Miami winner at 9:30 p.m.

The Wednesday winners then will move on to play the tournament’s top four seeds on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

All 14 tournament games will be nationally televised on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ACC Network. In addition, all games will be available for streaming via ACCNX.

The full 2024 New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule:

Tuesday, March 12
First Round:
2 p.m. – No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech (ACC Network)
4:30 p.m. – No. 10 NC State vs. No. 15 Louisville (ACC Network)
7 p.m. – No. 11 Boston College vs. No. 14 Miami (ACC Network)

Wednesday, March 13
Second Round:
Noon – No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Florida State (ESPN/ESPN2)
2:30 p.m. – No. 5 Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame-Georgia Tech winner (ESPN)
7 p.m. – No. 7 Syracuse vs. NC State-Louisville winner (ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – No. 6 Clemson vs. Boston College-Miami winner (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Thursday, March 14
Quarterfinals:
Noon – No. 1 North Carolina vs. Wednesday Noon winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
2:30 p.m. – No. 4 Pitt vs. Wednesday 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
7 p.m. – No. 2 Duke vs. Wednesday 7 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – No. 3 Virginia vs. Wednesday 9:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)

Friday, March 15
Semifinals:
7 p.m. – Thursday afternoon winners (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – Thursday evening winners (ESPN/ESPN2)

Saturday, March 16
Championship:
8:30 p.m. – Semifinal winners (ESPN)

TECH’S ACC TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
Georgia Tech has played in 43 ACC Tournaments (did not play in 2020 due to NCAA sanctions), and has a 29-39 all-time record in the event. The Yellow Jackets have won four championships, in 1985 (Atlanta), 1990 (Charlotte),  1993 (Charlotte) and 2021 (Greensboro).

Tech has been a runner-up four times (1986, 1996, 2005, 2010). The 1986, 1996 and 2010 runs to the finals occurred in Greensboro. Tech also made the finals in 2005 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Tech was 0-2 in the ACC Tournament under coach Dwane Morrison, 15-16 under Bobby Cremins (including all three titles), 9-11 under Paul Hewitt (runner-up in 2005 and 2010), 2-5 under Brian Gregory, and 3-5 under Josh Pastner.

Tech did not play in the 2020 tournament while serving an NCAA postseason ban.

Georgia Tech Athletics Extends Partnership with 680/93.7 The Fan for Five Years

ATLANTA – Georgia Tech Athletic Director J Batt joined Chuck & Chernoff to talk about the new extended partnership between Georgia Tech and 680 The Fan. 


THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics has reached a five-year agreement for Atlanta-based 680/93.7 The Fan – the preeminent sports radio station in the Southeast – to remain the flagship station of the Georgia Tech Sports Network, Tech athletics and Dickey Broadcasting Company announced on Thursday.

Highlighting the partnership, 680/93.7 The Fan will continue to be the radio home of Georgia Tech football and men’s basketball games across the Atlanta-metro area, with broadcasts being carried worldwide on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 680 The Fan and Tune-In Radio apps and at ramblinwreck.com,and across Georgia on the statewide Georgia Tech Sports Network.

680/93.7 The Fan and Tech athletics will also collaborate on the next evolution of coach’s shows and podcasts, along with the creation of additional Yellow Jackets-focused content.

Additionally, the partnership includes the continuation of “The Good Word,” a weekly one-hour show that goes in depth on the latest in Georgia Tech football and men’s hoops and airs in conjunction with Brent Key’s and Damon Stoudamire’s coach’s shows, as well as live programming from Helluva Block Party prior to every Tech football home game.

Central Florida running back RJ Harvey (22) is tackled after rushing for a short gain during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

“We’re proud that 680/93.7 The Fan will remain the flagship station of the Georgia Tech Sports Network, as it has been for the last 30-plus years,” Georgia Tech director of athletics J Batt said. “In addition to the benefits that come with having Georgia Tech football and men’s basketball radio broadcasts on the Southeast’s preeminent sports radio station, we’re especially excited and grateful to partner with 680/93.7 The Fan as we look to create expanded and innovative audio content for Tech fans worldwide. Many thanks to David Dickey and all the great people at Dickey Broadcasting Company for their continued support of Georgia Tech athletics.”

Georgia Tech forward Tafara Gapare, left, and Miles Kelly, right, celebrate after beating North Carolina 74-73 during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

“We are excited that 680 The Fan will continue to serve as the proud radio home of Georgia Tech athletics and we look forward to working with J Batt and his team to create and deliver great Georgia Tech-themed content and events,” Dickey Broadcasting Company general manager/president David Dickey said. “680 The Fan has been the College Football Voice Of The South for over three decades, and Georgia Tech Athletics plays a big role in that.”

Georgia Tech football and men’s basketball games have aired on The Fan since 1993, and with the new agreement, the partnership between Tech athletics and Dickey Broadcasting Company will extend through the 2028-29 academic year. In addition to being the flagship station and producer of the Georgia Tech Sports Network, 680/93.7 The Fan is also the flagship station and producer of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network and regional college football network Southern Sports Today.

Braves Manager Brian Snitker with the Latest from Spring Training

ATLANTA – Braves Head Coach Brian Snitker joined Buck Belue to bring us all up to speed on the latest news from Braves Spring Training. Find out how Ronald Acuna is looking, what’s the latest on Tyler Matzek’s recovery, and what’s Ozzie bringing to the clubhouse?

Find out from the Skipper himself!

TRANSCRIPT:

Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second base in the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

RONALD ACUNA WILL BE READY:
I mean, he hit the cage and…and did everything. I think he feels good. We’re going to do our due diligence and the trainers will kind of easy back into it to make sure, you know, we still got three-weeks. We’re still the first week of of March, so he’s got plenty of time, he’ll get plenty of it back, provided everything goes the way we want it. Hopefully he just kind of, you know, gets himself back ready and he’s ready to go in three weeks.

FILE – Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies throws out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Logan Forsythe during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

WHAT OZZIE BRINGS TO THE CLUBHOUSE:
So he’s one of those guys that I tell everybody it’s like, play the game the way Ozzy plays, you’re going to play it right. He is such a wonderful young man. I just love being around him. Unbelievable energy. And he comes in every day with a smile on his face and confidence in himself. And you never see him take anything he does offensively to the defensive side of it. He’s an exciting player, a winning player and a team player first. So it’s he just loaded with intangibles, Ozzie is, and…and just a great young man and just a lot of fun to be around.

IMPRESSIONS OF JARRAD KELENIC:
Kelly is a very talented young man. I mean, he’s still figuring things out. He’s not a finished product by any stretch, which a lot of these guys weren’t when they came here. But he’s working his tail off. Like I said, he’s very talented. We’re going to give him an opportunity to succeed and..and help us. I love the kid. I mean, he’s a wonderful young. And he feels really good here with all the other guys on this team and they’ve welcomed him in and…and helped him along the way. And and you know, so he he’s going to be a great addition to our club.

CHRIS SALE FITTING IN:
He’s awesome. Awesome. I mean, he’s been coming in ever since we got him. He’s been coming in twice a week here again as another one that’s fit right in. I think, you know, he’s one of those guys who walks into the room.
Brings instant credibility. I mean, this guy’s a world champion. He’s a big game pitcher. He knows what he’s doping, keeps everything really simple. I think he’s going to be great for the other pitchers on our club and it’s been awesome. He we really, really like getting to know him and…and having him around. And he’s another one that’s going to be a great addition to our club.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek warms up during spring training in North Port, Fla., Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

TYLER MATZEK’S PROGRESS:
Matzek threw yesterday and…and he’s throwing the ball really good. I mean it’s just for, you know, it’s kind of hard to see. I’m looking at command stuff all that that you can’t really can’t tell. He’s had a couple of years off. This kind of keep running him out there. He’s there’s no restrictions. He’s on his normal throwing program. Let’s say we got, you know, 2 1/2, three weeks left and we’ll evaluate where he’s at at the time, but right now, he looks really good.

RONALD ACUNA PLAYING WINTER BALL:
He likes baseball. I mean, he doesn’t expend a lot of energy doing it. I mean, it’s not tiring to him. It’s fun and it’s kind of refreshing, really, and I applaud him and like I say, he enjoys it. I think you know he was. It’s not like he played every day either. In that winter. I mean, he picked his spots and kept himself going. And I think just mainly because he felt like he did it the year before and had a really good year. So yeah, we’re just glad he’s he’s back. Feeling good right now. And because we know what the kid brings and what he means to our club.

ACUNA ON PLAYING 162:
I had talked with him last year and he really wanted that and I know it was kind of in his sights and just kind of let him know that you don’t have to do that. I mean, he wants to do that and you know there’s I think we have one guy, Matt did it and..and you know…because they stub their toe a little bit, miss a few games every now and then that’s why I never, you know, I let them play every day and but you know it’s it’s he’s just cause he plays the physical game. I mean it’s a very physical game. He’s diving all over the place he’s running in the walls. He plays a physical game because it’s all out, you know, we’ll just continue to monitor stuff like that. I do not ever want to take anything away from the kid and I want to, you know, have to go out there with those abilities he has and let her shine. And I know everybody likes watching him.

BULLPEN DEPTH:
I mean, you can’t have enough arms as we know, and when you get guys with stuff and power, but it’s really, really good.

I’ve really liked all the additions. You know when we got pierced back. I’m glad we didn’t let him get away, Joe Jimenez, who came on, at the end last year. Really, really well. Bummer…you know that’s a live, live arm right there, too, and Minter’s throwing the ball extremely well. Iglacias has been very good, so it’s got chance of being a really deep, strong bullpen.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Hurston Waldrep throws in the bullpen during spring training in North Port, Fla., Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

HURSTON WALDREP:
I really like him a lot. He made his debut the other day against the Jays, and that..that’s a strong, powerful arm. That’s a big, strong kid. Yes, he’s kicking him 63 year. The yard field goals and everything you can see where all that power comes from.

So no, I like him a lot. You know what? There’s a young kid. He just needs brown pitch. He just all he needs is experience and…and just to be in the professional system and make the starts and…and throw, you know, get his innings in. And this arm is really, really good. I love the young man. He’s got really good character on the mound. He’s an easy kid to talk to, and then there’s a lot, a lot of upside in this kid.

GEORGIA TECH’s 2024 Family Weekend, Homecoming Dates Set

FILE – Georgia Tech wide receiver Malik Rutherford (8) runs after a catch against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

THE FLATS – Two of Georgia Tech football’s most anticipated matchups of the 2024 season will be held in conjunction with two of the Institute’s biggest weekends of the year, as the Yellow Jackets will host Notre Dame for Family Weekend on Oct. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Miami (Fla.) for homecoming on Nov. 9 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.

This season will mark the first time that Georgia Tech’s Family Weekend is aligned with the Jackets’ annual home date at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will not only allow families of Tech students to witness one of the biggest games of the year, but also give them the opportunity to enjoy the amenities at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, one of the world’s premier stadiums. Home of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Super Bowl LII and the 2026 World Cup, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located less than a mile from Georgia Tech’s Midtown Atlanta campus.

Georgia Tech hosts Atlantic Coast Conference rival Miami for homecoming at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. The Yellow Jackets have won homecoming thrillers each of the past two seasons – a 23-20 overtime victory over Duke in 2022 and a 46-42 come-from-behind triumph over No. 17 North Carolina last fall – and are 55-18-1 all-time in homecoming games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Tech is also 1-0 all-time in homecoming games against Miami (a 30-23 victory in 2006). The teams played perhaps the most memorable game in series history last season in south Florida, when the Yellow Jackets forced a turnover with 26 seconds remaining, marched 74 yards in 24 seconds and scored the winning touchdown with two seconds to go on a 44-yard pass from Haynes King to Christian Leary, which capped Tech’s 23-20 win over the 17th-ranked Hurricanes.

The only way to guarantee tickets for the Family Weekend and homecoming games are by purchasing 2024 Georgia Tech football season tickets. Season tickets are on sale now and include the best seats for the Yellow Jackets’ six-game home slate, which features ACC matchups against Miami, Duke (Oct. 5) and NC State (Nov. 21) at Bobby Dodd Stadium, as well as the showdown with Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Season ticket packages begin at just $225. For more information and to become a season ticket member today, visit ramblinwreck.com/footballtickets.   

Georgia Tech opens the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 24 against defending ACC champion Florida State at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets are available at ramblinwreck.com and official Georgia Tech travel packages are available at gt2ireland.com 

Tech finished 7-6 overall and 5-3 in ACC play in 2023 (good for a tie for fourth place in the 14-team ACC) and won the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl championship with a 30-17 victory over UCF. The Yellow Jackets return 17 starters, including all-ACC honorees DL Zeek Biggers, OL Joe Fusile, RB Jamal Haynes, King, WR Eric Singleton, Jr. and OL Jordan Williams.

Atlanta Braves Launch ‘Best Bar in Braves Country’ Contest

ATLANTA – Today, the Atlanta Braves launched a new campaign to identify the ‘Best Bar in Braves Country.’ Fans are invited to visit www.Braves.com/bestbar to nominate their favorite local establishments across Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Fan submissions are now open and will close at 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, March 13. A list of finalists – one from each state across Braves Country – will be announced on Monday, March 25. Fans can then vote for their favorite bar beginning on Monday, March 25 through 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, March 27. The winner will be announced on Opening Day, Thursday, March 28.

The winning bar will receive a watch party hosted by the Braves during the 2024 season and a neon sign declaring them the ‘Best Bar in Braves Country.’ All state finalists will receive a ‘We Are Braves Country’ neon sign with the outline of their specific state along with an Atlanta Braves swag bag.

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