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SportsATLANTA, Ga. — Third-ranked Georgia turned four Florida turnovers into a lopsided afternoon Saturday, beating the No. 17 Gators 27-8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the first meeting of the rivalry ever played in Atlanta. The Bulldogs built a 24-0 lead by halftime. Bo Walker and…
SportsATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Braves will keep two of their longtime cornerstones for at least one more year after picking up 2027 contract options on outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and second baseman Ozzie Albies on Thursday. Acuña's option is worth $17 million and Albies'…
From the HERE City State DeskATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia State found its offense in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, but by then Coastal Carolina had already built too big a cushion, and the Chanticleers held on for a 31-20 Sun Belt win at Center Parc Stadium. The Panthers fell to…
From the HERE City State DeskNEW ORLEANS, La. — The Atlanta Hawks could not buy a basket from beyond the arc Saturday night, and the New Orleans Pelicans made them pay in a 121-99 rout at the Smoothie King Center. Atlanta went 8 for 46 on 3-pointers, a 17% night,…
From the HERE City State DeskTAMPA, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons head into Raymond James Stadium on Sunday riding a quarterback who has changed the look of their season, with a 1 p.m. kickoff against a Tampa Bay team still hunting its first home win. Atlanta is 3-4 and coming…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
Business
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The $560 million Medley development, built where State Farm once had offices in Johns Creek, celebrated its grand opening Thursday, Oct. 29, and its office space was spoken for before the doors opened. Toro Development Co., the firm led by Mark Toro, built the 112,000 square…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Drivers pulled over by a Georgia state trooper can now show their license on a phone instead of pulling the plastic card from a wallet. The Georgia Department of Public Safety
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — With early voting finished and the race for governor polling as a dead heat, the two nominees, Republican Rick Jackson and Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, spent the final weekend before Tuesday's election working opposite ends of Georgia. Jackson, a billionaire health care executive, held…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgians who are worried about fitting a trip to the polls around a work shift on Tuesday have a state law on their side. Under O.C.G.A. 21-2-404, every employee in Georgia may take the time needed to cast a ballot in a city, county, state or federal…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Two contests near the bottom of Tuesday's ballot may matter more to Georgia household budgets than many races above them. Voters will fill two seats on the state Public Service Commission, the five-member board that sets rates for Georgia Power and regulates investor-owned gas utilities and some…
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