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College football’s chaotic offseason yields to emotion of season

ATLANTA — College football’s focus now is back on the field, at least temporarily, after a chaotic offseason dominated by such issues as player pay, transfers, conference realignment, coaches’ salaries and the like.

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High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read

Mounting evidence from around the country shows that students who spent more time learning remotely during the 2020-2021 school year, many of them Black and Latino, lost about half of an academic year of learning

The Independent UK

Rockies beat Atlanta in first base prospect Michael Toglia’s MLB debut

The Rockies have been waiting for their next Todd Helton since, well, Todd Helton.

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Fulton prosecutors to seek testimony of libel lawyer Lin Wood

ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors are planning to seek the testimony of conservative Atlanta attorney L. Lin Wood as a special grand jury continues its examination of whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections.

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Delta pilots to picket Thursday at Hartsfield-Jackson and other airports

Delta Air Lines pilots plan to picket at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Thursday ahead of the busy Labor Day travel weekend as they push for a new labor contract.

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Prosecutors rest case at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago; 4th woman testifies she was victim

CHICAGO — Nia was just 15 when she left her Atlanta home in 1996 to fly to Minneapolis at the request of R. Kelly, the R&B superstar twice her age.

Chicago Tribune

Atlanta gang used TV and social media to target celebrities, authorities allege

Gang crime is ‘number one public safety crisis,’ District Attorney says

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Commentary: We must do more to protect federal judges

In December 1989, Robert Vance was with his wife in the kitchen of their Alabama home. As he opened a nondescript package addressed to him, the pipe bomb inside exploded, expelling nails with such force that it killed him almost instantly. His wife was grievously injured. At the time of…

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Uneven enforcement? Rural Georgia county avoids review after election breach

ATLANTA — In a rural South Georgia county where election officials let outsiders copy confidential voting data, legislators haven't called for the kind of state takeover or performance review that they supported in the state's voting law.

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Atlanta prosecutor: Gang targeted celebrities, influencers

A prosecutor in Atlanta has announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she called a violent street gang that targeted the homes of famous athletes, entertainers and others

The Independent UK

Rory McIlroy rebounds from rough start to capture FedExCup

Extended Highlights Rory McIlroy's Round 4 highlights from TOUR Championship ATLANTA - Rory McIlroy hit his opening tee shot of the TOUR Championship over the fence that borders East Lake Golf Club and onto Allendale Drive SE, and if this didn't ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

What a fish fry, a Democratic bash and Ted Cruz tell us about Georgia politics

ATLANTA — In a series of fiery speeches at the party's convention in Columbus, Stacey Abrams and other Georgia Democrats pledged to complete their "unfinished business" this midterm by flipping other top state offices.

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Judge denies Kemp’s motion to quash grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A judge has denied Gov. Brian Kemp’s request to avoid testifying before the special purpose grand jury investigating Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

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Rory McIlroy makes history with third FedEx Cup win and clinches $18m prize after remarkable comeback

Rory McIlroy became the first player ever to win golf’s lucrative FedEx Cup three times after a stunning comeback to clinch the PGA Tour Championship ahead of Scottie Scheffler in Atlanta on Sunday.

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Braves Mascot Destroys Kids With Stiff-Arms in Football Game

Blooper would not be denied in a halftime football game against youth football players in Atlanta on Saturday.

WEKU

Stacey Abrams is behind in the polls and looking to abortion rights to help her win

To make up some ground in the Georgia race for governor, Stacey Abrams is hoping to harness any energy around abortion rights by pointing to success on the issue in Kansas and appealing to emotions.

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Steve Hummer: Oddball FedEx Cup format seems to kind of work

ATLANTA — Should he ever aspire to climb down from the peak of professional golf and pursue a career of meager pay and low esteem, Patrick Cantlay would make a fine sports columnist.

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Inclement weather suspends Tour Championship on Saturday

ATLANTA — Rain and lightning led to the suspension of the third round Saturday at the Tour Championship at East Lake. Play will resume at 9:45 a.m. Sunday before the final round begins at 11:16 a.m.

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In battle of backups, Falcons prevail over Jaguars in exhibition finale

ATLANTA — With both teams sitting their starters, backup quarterback Desmond Ridder led the Falcons to a 28-12 victory over the Jaguars in the final exhibition game Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Falcons vs. Jaguars: Best photos from preseason finale

Top photos from the Falcons' preseason matchup against the Jaguars on Saturday.

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Mark Bradley: Having won it all, Georgia football is poised to win lots more

ATLANTA — Vince Dooley was 21-4 against Kentucky, 21-1-1 against Vanderbilt, 19-6 against Georgia Tech. That’s what you’d call a baseline. Never — well, almost never — did Dooley’s Georgia lose to somebody it shouldn’t have.

The Independent UK

Abrams, Georgia Democrats look to prove 2020 wasn't 'fluke'

Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party old guard didn’t believe in Stacey Abrams

Tribune News Service

Max Homa cooks in Tour Championship second round

ATLANTA — The day-to-day difference in a golfer’s attitude and output can be startling.

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Steve Hummer: Xander Schauffele gets comfortable again at Tour Championship

ATLANTA — At this stage, we start to wonder why they even make Xander Schauffele go through the bother of an entire afternoon of golf here at East Lake and the Tour Championship. The man’s in fine shape, he obviously doesn’t need the steps. The whole playing part of program…

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Xander Schauffele moves closer to leader Scottie Scheffler at East Lake

ATLANTA — Xander Schauffele might erase this tournament of its boredom concerns, after all. He certainly has for at least another afternoon.

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