March 8, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Things are starting to ramp up quite a bit in our little ole world of Atlanta sports. The Braves are more than a week into Grapefruit League play. The Yellow Jackets have won six in a row as they head into the ACC…… read more »
Alvarado named Defensive Player of the Year; Wright, Alvarado, Devoe earn All-ACC honors March 8, 2021 – GA Tech Athletics – Greensboro, N.C. – Georgia Tech’s Moses Wright was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-ACC first team, and Jose Alvarado was voted the ACC’s Defensive Player…… read more »
March 8, 2021 BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed last night’s NBA All-Star Game. Was it the most polished game of basketball? No. It never is. But I think more importantly, it showed us that normalcy in sports and life are even closer. Sure, we…… read more »
March 7, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – On Sunday morning, as the Braves were getting set to take on the Red Sox in North Port, it appeared as though Brian Snitker showed his hand a little bit when it came to the starting lineup. A few days ago, I put…… read more »
March 4th, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Five games into the Spring session, there have been some really encouraging signs for the three-time defending NL East Champs. So far, the starting rotation has looked solid, though we have yet to see Charlie Morton or Max Fried get on the bump.…… read more »
March 5th, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The rush to get Mike Soroka back from the torn Achilles is not immediate. That’s a good thing. Yes, this club is immediately better when Soroka is taking the ball every fifth day. The good news, is there’s time to get him back and…… read more »
Monte Ortel, the Executive Director of the Mitsubishi Classic has big news: TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Golf fans, be sure to listen and find out how you can get those tickets, what is in store for players and fans at this year’s Mitsubishi Electric Classic, and who we can expect to see playing.… read more »
March 4, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Spring Football is fast approaching, which means we’re in the midst of all the off-season lists and early prognostications. You know the drill. “College football’s most intriguing newcomer for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team”, or “The 10 college football teams that can crack…… read more »
March 4, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It’s honestly fine to wonder if indeed Georgia will win a national title under Kirby Smart. At this point, I say ‘I don’t know.’ The potential is there and that cannot be denied. Let’s go through what Smart has done well in Athens…… read more »
March 3, 2021 – BY BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The new Atlanta Braves outfield has a chance to be one of the best in Major League Baseball, with Ozuna, Pache and Acuna in the line-up! Seriously, Braves Country already knows that Marcell and Ronald are ballers. So, if the rookie in centerfield…… read more »
