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Phillies hang on to beat Braves 7-6 in Game 1 of the NLDS

ATLANTA — After stroking a single to left field for his third hit in as many at-bats Tuesday and the one that broke open Game 1 of this National League division series, Nick Castellanos whipped his right hand in the air and brought it down across the script “Phillies” logo…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 11, 2022

Comedian Eric Andre sues Clayton County over airport stop

ATLANTA — Alleging he was racially profiled when Clayton County officers questioned him at Atlanta’s airport last year, comedian Eric Andre is suing the county, its police chief and several people involved in the police department’s “jet bridge interdiction program.”

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

Phillies reliever David Robertson off NLDS roster after celebration injury

ATLANTA — David Robertson jumped for joy after Bryce Harper’s home run gave the Phillies an early lead in Game 2 of the National League wild-card series Saturday night in St. Louis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 11, 2022

BMW hails "really good" Altanta test as LMDh homologation nears

BMW enjoyed a strong test with its LMDh challenger at Road Atlanta last week as it prepares to homologate the car for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Autosport · Oct 11, 2022

Tom Brady Jokes About Roughing the Passer Call vs. Falcons on Podcast

The Bucs star had more to say about the controversial play that ended Sunday’s game against Atlanta.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2022

Accidental lockdowns in multiple Cobb County schools caused by ‘human error’

ATLANTA — Several Cobb County schools were locked down Monday because of “human error,” a district spokeswoman confirmed.

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

Phillies’ Brandon Marsh returns home for the playoffs, just as his late father dreamed

ATLANTA — Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh grew up in Buford, Ga., about an hour north of Turner Field. He was raised on Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones and John Smoltz, and come October, he expected to see his team in the playoffs.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 10, 2022

David Murphy: Phillies face long odds in NLDS, but four key stats show how they can beat the Braves

ATLANTA — The Braves are not the Cardinals. If the uniforms didn’t give it away, just look at the matchups. There’s a reason the Phillies will enter Game 1 of the National League Division Series as heavy underdogs to reach their first National League Championship Series since that brutal loss…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 10, 2022

Georgia's DeKalb County to keep controversial elections software, move poll worker data

ATLANTA — The DeKalb County elections board has chosen not to end its relationship with Konnech, a software company whose founder was recently arrested on accusations he stole the personal data of California poll workers.

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022

Falcons Fan Poll: Grade coaches, players, draft class after 5 games

#Falcons Fan Poll: Grade Atlanta's coaching staff, draft class and position groups after the first five games.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 10, 2022