HOUSTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with a leadoff home run to start things off for the Atlanta Braves in their NL Division Series opener against Miami. And another hit — once more by the Marlins, this time with Sandy Alcantara’s fastball to the left hip — fired up the Braves and fueled…… read more »
By KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – With the NLDS officially kicking off in just a few hours, two NL East rivals will meet up once again in a best-of-five showdown, with the winner advancing to the Championship Series. For Miami, they’re looking to remain undefeated in Postseason series. Meanwhile for the Braves, while…… read more »
Georgia Tech will continue to monitor situation on a game-by-game basis THE FLATS – In conjunction with Institute officials, Georgia Tech athletics announced on Tuesday that on-campus tailgating will remain prohibited for Friday’s home football game versus Louisville. “As we continued to monitor the Covid-19 situation on our campus and in our community, as well…… read more »
The 28-man roster features 15 pitchers and a four-man bench ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today announced their 28-man roster for the National League Division Series against the Miami Marlins. The best-of-five series begins with Game 1 today at 2:08 p.m. ET at Houston’s Minute Maid Park. The roster features 15 pitchers and 13 position…… read more »
By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s hard enough to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs under the best of circumstances. Try doing it with your star quarterback shelved by COVID-19, a 40-year-old journeyman taking his place, your top running back headed to injured reserve and a flight that didn’t land in…… read more »
By TIM REYNOLDS LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler, perhaps the NBA’s best-known barista, is not adjusting the prices at the coffee shop that he’s been operating out of his hotel room for Miami Heat teammates and staff inside the NBA bubble. Even after a win, everything at Big Face Coffee remains $20.…… read more »
By STEVE MEGARGEE GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The winless Atlanta Falcons are losing defensive backs even more frequently than they’re losing games. Atlanta already was entering its Monday night game without safeties Ricardo Allen (elbow) and Keanu Neal (hamstring), as well as cornerback A.J. Terrell (COVID-19 reserve). That beleaguered secondary took more hits when…… read more »
ATLANTA (October 1, 2020) – With today’s Braves win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Braves will move on to the National League Division Series which will take place in Houston. Since fans can’t be there in person, the Braves will host watch parties at Truist Park for all games. Fans will need to adhere to…… read more »
By RALPH D. RUSSO Oklahoma dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since September 2016 and No. 24 Iowa State jumped back into the Top 25 after a day of upsets. There largely was stability at the top of the rankings Sunday after No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Alabama,…… read more »
By NOAH TRISTER Now, baseball really has a 1981 feel to it. There were already some similarities between the pandemic-shortened season of 2020 and the strike-interrupted version 39 years earlier, but the resemblance is even stronger now that the four division series are about to start. In 1981, the season was split into two halves,…… read more »
