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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was among the 2021 first-round draft picks whose fifth-year contract options were formally exercised Monday.

Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced Monday.

Rankings mean nothing once the playoffs begin. Both No. 1-ranked teams Buford (7A) and Jefferson (5A) and fourth-ranked Cherokee Bluff (4A) all found that out last week in the second round of the Georgia High School Association girls soccer playoffs.

It was a fruitful first round of the Georgia High School Association baseball playoffs for northeast Georgia area teams. Nine moved through to the second round, which begins on Monday around the state.

Denny Hamlin called his shot ahead of Dover, guaranteeing a win on his podcast, then followed through on his bold boast that would have made the Bambino proud and held off Kyle Larson down the stretch to park his Toyota in victory lane.

Scott McLaughlin proved Sunday there’s no strategy like pure speed to win an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race.

Austin Riley knocked in Ronald Acuña Jr. with a 10th inning single Sunday and the Atlanta Braves rallied late to beat the Guardians 4-3 and win a three-game series between the top two teams in the majors.

Chris Sale was hesitant to discuss how good he's feeling after another strong start for the Atlanta Braves.

With just two senior starters, the 2024 version of the Johnson boys soccer team, despite winning back-to-back state titles and riding an 11-game postseason win streak, really are a work-in-progress.

A two-out, two-run home run in the eighth inning was too much to overcome as Georgia Tech baseball fell 6-4 in a back-and-forth duel to Miami (Fla.) on Friday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.