FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Foyesade Oluokun has a little edginess in his tone and it’s not because folks often mispronounce his name. The Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker from Yale knows there’s an undesirable label that follows him into the NFL; one that says Ivy League players are highly intelligent but not necessarily high-caliber athletes. “Once…… More
By GEORGE HENRY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The final game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves was postponed because of rain Thursday night. The Braves announced that the game will be made up Aug. 30. Rain began falling a few minutes before the scheduled first pitch at 7:35 p.m.…… More
ATLANTA (AP) — Even the youngest player in the majors knows better than to be surprised by another extra-base hit from Ozzie Albies. As Ronald Acuna Jr. has quickly learned, that’s what Albies does. Albies hit a triple and scored the tiebreaking run on Acuna’s single in the eighth inning to send the Atlanta Braves…… More
#89 – Curt Schilling Dimino REALLY doesn’t like this guy, but if you’re looking for a beast on the mound, Schilling is the man! He’s a 6x All Star, a World Series MVP, and a NLCS MVP. A sure bet for a Hall of Fame bust, right? Maybe not! His mouth is probably keeping him…… More
ATLANTA (AP) — At the start of his first news conference as the Atlanta Hawks coach, Lloyd Pierce looked down at a row filled with four of his new players. His thoughts immediately turned to his passion: Defense. “If we weren’t doing this press conference right now, I’d probably have these guys doing some defensive…… More
The Supreme Court struck down a federal law prohibiting sports gambling Monday, giving the states a go-ahead to allow betting on sports. In 2012, the NCAA and four major professional sports leagues sued New Jersey governor Chris Christie after he signed legislation allowing sports betting in the state. That law directly flew in the face…… More
This might be hard for anyone born after 1960 to believe, but the Cleveland Browns used to be good. In fact, they once were a powerhouse. Their dominance between their inaugural season in 1946 and 1955 makes Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots look less like a dynasty and more like a — cue the air…… More
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jillian Zakrzeski’s skills with an air rifle earned her three New York state high school shooting championships, a berth in the Junior Olympics and even recruitment to a college rifle team. “It’s an amazing sport. It’s not popular like soccer or tennis. But it changed my life,” says Zakrzeski, a 19-year-old…… More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. added another feat to his sensational rookie season. Acuna became the youngest player to homer in a 1-0 game since 1935 while lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The last player younger than the 20-year-old Acuna to go deep in a…… More
With free agency and the draft completed, and OTAs and minicamps scheduled for the next month and a half, here’s a closer look at the depth chart for Atlanta. READ MORE>… More
