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The 26th season of the Thursday Thunder Legends Series is now underway!. Over 80 entrants made for an impressive field of drivers for opening night, scattered throughout the eight divisions: Chargers, Fr8Auctions Rookie Bandoleros, Bandits, Adrenalin Powersports Outlaws, The Associates Group Young Lions, Masters, Semi-Pro Legends, and WJP Investments Pro.

Georgia has a new baseball coach for the first time in ten years after the announcement that they would be hiring LSU assistant Wes Johnson has been named the new head coach. Johnson spent the last three years as the LSU pitching coach. Prior to his work with the Tigers, Johnson was the pitching coach for fellow SEC baseball staples Mississippi State and Arkansas.

This weekend accounted for 29 percent of all the officials that the ‘Dawgs will host for 2024 prospects.

The Georgia Bulldogs and wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon have extended a scholarship offer to recruit Travis Smith. Smith is a member of the class of 2025. Travis Smith plays high school football for Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound wide receiver is currently an unranked recruit.

Taylor Mikesell is returning to the WNBA. The Jackson High School graduate and former Ohio State star signed with the Atlanta Dream on Monday. Mikesell was waived by the Indiana Fever, the team that drafted her, prior to the season opener last month. Mikesell went 13th overall in April's draft. She competed all through training camp for a roster spot, appearing in one preseason game in which she scored five points in 14 minutes May 7 vs. the Chicago Sky.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 20-year-old from Cherokee County is representing Team USA in a big way at the upcoming Special Olympics World Games in Germany. Caleb Guy has been competing in the Special Olympics for 12 years now, participating in basketball, soccer, tennis and other athletics. This year, he will be just one of five kayakers competing for Team USA on the international stage.

THE CATEGORIES (NOMINEES):. Team of the year (Golf, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis) Male athlete of the year (Baseball: Angelo Dispigna, Jake DeLeo, Stephen Reid, Jackson Finley, Tennis: Andres Martin, T&F: Jamir Gibson, Golf: Bartley Forrester, Christo Lamprecht, Ross Steelman, Swim: Berke Saka, Batur Unlu, Mert Kilavuz, Survivor: Carson Garrett) Female...

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) – A’ja Wilson scored 21 points, Candace Parker moved into eighth on the WNBA’s career scoring list, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 92-87 on Friday night. Parker passed Katie Smith (6,452) on the points list and now trails Sue Bird (6, 803) for seventh. Kelsey Plum made […] The post Parker moves into 8th on WNBA scoring list, Aces beat Dream appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.

A complete preview and prediction for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2023 college football season.

The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm teamed up for a ‘Console to Career’ esports panel at the Ron Anderson Recreation Center in Cobb County. Forty students heard from local esports professionals about different career paths and opportunities in gaming and learned how they turned their passion into a career. As part of the event, students participated in various demonstration stations.

📢 Hey guys! I have some exciting news for all you breakdancing lovers out there! 🕺💃. Get ready to witness the ultimate showdown of skill, creativity, and flow at the Red Bull BC One Atlanta Cypher this weekend! 🤩 Happening on June 10th at the Best End Brewing Company, this event is a must-attend for all levels of breakers aged 16 and above.

The Georgia Bulldogs have their share of history included in Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame. Now, two former Georgia standouts have a chance to find their spots in the hall. Former Georgia running back Garrison Hearst and former Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour have been included on the...

In a sports season that ended last week, the GHSA’s 46 private schools won 61 of the 187 titles; the 20 city schools won 17. In the previous year, private schools won 58, and city schools won 16.

In some ways, you can understand why Kirby Smart continues to get asked about Alabama.

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College athletes from all over the nation are in Atlanta getting invaluable advice about how to make the most of their name, image, and likeness.

THE FLATS – Recent Georgia Tech graduates Bartley Forrester and Ross Steelman and rising senior Christo Lamprecht are among 11 current and former Yellow Jackets in the professional ranks who are set to compete Monday in golf’s longest day, final qualifying for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship, which will be played June 15-18 at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif.

Chattanooga FC Women won 3-0 against Atlanta Fire United on Sunday night, with goals from Nadiia Ivanchenko, Samantha Maudsley and Krysan St. Louis. The team remains undefeated this season and moved to the top of the Southeast Conference WPSL standings with eight points and no losses.

ATLANTA — A local athlete is making his way to France to proudly represent the United States in the highly anticipated Virtus Global Games. The prestigious event, held every four years, is one of the largest in the world. It's specifically designed for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Joseph Chun...