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The oral history of how Juan Dixon led Maryland to the 2002 NCAA national championship

The Maryland men’s basketball team’s national championship victory over Indiana in 2002 might feel like a lifetime ago for many Terps fans. But for the players and coaches who were at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on April 1, the momentous achievement feels like it happened yesterday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Justice asks Atlanta court to strike down transgender bathroom policy

ATLANTA — The Biden Administration is asking the federal appeals court in Atlanta to strike down a high school’s policy that forbids transgender students from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identities.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2022

Mark Bradley: We need to talk about Braves and Freddie Freeman

ATLANTA — It’s easy to say, “Give Freddie Freeman what he wants.” He has been the Braves’ second-best position player of the 21st century. (The best became a first-ballot Hall of Famer.) Freeman just helped deliver a giddy-beyond-belief World Series triumph. Nobody has an unkind word to say about the…

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022

Commentary: The killing of 6 Asian women in Atlanta rocked me. I know where that animus comes from

One year ago, six Asian women were killed by a white gunman in Atlanta. They were working. He could not deal with his unwanted sexual fantasies. So he killed them.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 21, 2022

Falcons mock draft roundup: 3 different paths for Atlanta

Falcons mock draft roundup: Touchdown Wire, Draft Wire and Pro Football Focus go in three different directions.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 20, 2022

Donald Glover and Atlanta crew suffered racist harassment when filming in London

‘We are just standing there, like, “What just happened?”’ said Glover

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

‘Donda 2’ album will only be available on Ye’s Stem Player streaming platform

On Friday, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed the album will only be available on his $200 Stem Player platform, not popular streaming sites such as Apple, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2022

What We Did and Didn’t See Coming This NBA Season

With the All-Star break upon us, let’s dive into the players and teams that have stood out—in good and bad ways—in the first half.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 17, 2022

2022 NFL mock draft: Three-round projections

The hare got the best of the tortoise in Super Bowl LVI. Ironically, it was in come-from-behind fashion.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

Column: Heart disease is rising among women. We can reverse the trend

ATLANTA — Shirley Hughes, owner of Sweet Cheats bakery in Atlanta, was 38 years old when a routine electrocardiogram landed her in the hospital for 10 days.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022