Young: Atlanta '96 Olympic cauldron 'an embarrassment'
19 Jul 1996: An AMerican flag is waved during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Billy Stickland /Allsport Billy Stickland, This content is subject to copyright. ATLANTA, UNITED STATES: France's gold medalist in the women's Olympic 400m race Marie-Jose Perec (C) stands on the podium 29 July with fellow medalist Nigeria's Falilat Ogunkoya, bronze, (L) and Australia's Cathy Freeman, silver, 29 July 1996 ..>> view originalFamily begs for answers in killing of innocent bystander in NW Atlanta
Family begs for answers in killing of innocent bystander in NW Atlanta by: Nefertiti Jaquez Updated: Aug 6, 2016 - 11:42 PM ATLANTA รข€” An Atlanta mother is begging for answers after her teenage son was killed in a shooting on Mayson Turner Road. Stacey Watson had a difficult time standing at the very spot where she says her son was shot to death. She says her son had plans to serve in the military and was an innocent bystander when he was hit by gunfire last week. "He graduated f..>> view originalReilly Opelka tries to upset role model in Atlanta Open semifinals
Eighteen-year-old Reilly Opelka gets the John Isner comparison a lot. It’s an understandable one, as the Palm Coast, Florida, native stands at 6-foot-11, making him one of the few able to stand face-to-face with Isner. He also boasts a powerful serve, albeit not quite as developed as Isner’s trademark.Opelka will get to see how he measures up with Isner on the court Saturday when the two face off in the BB&T Atlanta Open’s semifinals.“I know what to expect,” Opelka said. “John’s probably got the..>> view originalKyrgios, Zeballos and Molteni advance to Atlanta Open finals matches
Nick Kyrgios talked earlier in the week about what he must do to win the BB&T Atlanta Open. On Saturday, the 21-year-old took one step closer to making it happen.Kyrgios outlasted Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first singles semifinals match. The victory means Kyrgios advances to his third career ATP final and the second this year.“It feels good,” Kyrgios said. “I knew at the beginning of the week I could get this far. I knew if I played the right style of tennis, I could. It’s ..>> view originalAtlanta Braves: Could Yasiel Puig be headed to Atlanta?
Jul 16, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig (66) Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves: Could Yasiel Puig be headed to Atlanta? The Atlanta Braves just came out of the non-waiver trade deadline adding Matt Kemp and a couple of other pieces. Now that teams can only pick up players off of waivers, will the Braves go after a player that would instantly help their offense? The Atlanta Braves are in the middle of a rebuilding period w..>> view originalATLANTA BRAVES: Freeman, Garcia boost Braves
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia had three-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves got enough from Roberto Hernandez in his first start this season for a 13-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. The 35-year-old Hernandez (1-0), who previously pitched under the name Fausto Carmona, was the 14th starting pitcher used by the Braves this season, one off the franchise record in 1975. He allowed three runs in five-plus innings in his first start since July 19, 201..>> view originalFive things to know about Atlanta sports biz
Recapping five stories about Atlanta sports business in the past week:1. Liberty Media CEO on Braves: On a conference call with Wall Street analysts, Greg Maffei said the Braves “have had disappointing on-field results this season,” but he added that the team “enjoyed great success” in the draft and international signing period. Full story here.2. Braves’ financial results disclosed: Liberty Media, the Braves’ owner, said the team’s financial performance improved in the second quarter this year,..>> view originalFalcons have fixed two key problems
It has been four seasons since the Atlanta was the second-best team in the NFC. It seems like an eternity ago.Since losing to San Francisco in the 2013 NFC championship game, the Falcons have won 18 and lost 30. They have not had a winning season since that magical year. And should we be surprised? Isn’t that like the Falcons to get to the top and then fall hard?They did it in 1999, the season after they made the Super Bowl. The Falcons followed up a 14-2 season in 1998 with a 5-11 record the n..>> view originalWhat's on tap for Atlanta United players this weekend?
What’s on tap for Atlanta United’s players who are out on loan this weekend?Forward Hector Villalba and Club Tijuana will play Cruz Azul at 6 p.m. It can be see on Univision Deportes. Should he play, it will be Villalba’s first appearance.Midfielder Junior Burgos and Tampa Bay will take on Fort Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. It can be seen on beIN Sports.Atlanta United’s Hector Villalba is shown in this file photoMidfielder Chris McCann and Conventry City will play Swindon Town at 10 a.m. McCann can’t ..>> view original
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