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Falcons coach shakes off butterflies on first day of camp

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — New coach Arthur Smith felt a few jitters on his first day of…

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SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team…

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Riley homers again as Braves win series, inch closer to Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Riley concluded his big week at Citi Field by hitting a two-run homer…

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Buy or see? Who knows with these Braves?

Never can I remember a season where the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline approached and the Atlanta Braves…

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‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set…

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Column: As training camps open, NFL doubles down on vaccines

Two things are increasingly evident as NFL training camps open for a season that league officials are determined…

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Georgia 15-year-old collapses, dies after football practice

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of…

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Riley drives in 6, chasing Braves pound Mets 12-5

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run homer to set a career…

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Oklahoma, Texas formally request shift to SEC for 2025

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma and Texas took another step toward the SEC Tuesday. In another joint statement, both universities…

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Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps…