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De’Andre Hunter scored 24 points, including a clinching 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds remaining, and the patched-together Atlanta Hawks pulled off one of the most improbable wins in franchise history with a 120-118 stunner over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Jacob Vokal drove in four runs, including a two-run double to cap a seven-run second inning, as No. 2 Cherokee Bluff ran away with a 9-2 win over East Forsyth to open a crucial Region 8-4A North series on Monday.

Atlanta United defender Stian Gregersen is expected to miss at least three weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee.

Gainesville City Schools is launching a new scholarship in memory of Jeremy Medina.

The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent.

The Atlanta Braves signed veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract on Monday, providing the opportunity for the reliever's fifth stint with the team.

Monday could be a a key day for the upcoming playoffs as several region will open, or finish, key series around northeast Georgia.

William Byron won the Daytona 500 with an agonizing final lap under a caution flag. He took the checkered flag on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas at full throttle.

It was Corey Collins's day to go yard as the Georgia baseball team completed the sweep of No. 8 Alabama, 10-5, on Sunday at Foley Field.

Georgia Tech's bats were sluggish in a 9-2 loss to No. 20 North Carolina on the road Sunday at Boshamer Stadium.