CHARLES ODUM

AP Sports Writer
Atlanta Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher (10) tries to get past Philadelphia 76ers' Marcus Bagley (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Hawks’ Risacher enters play-in as the last man standing from French players to top last 2 NBA drafts
Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher is the lone survivor of the influx of French players who have dominated the top of the last two NBA drafts. Risacher and the Hawks will play at Orlando on Tuesday night in the NBA play-in tournament.
 
Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) drives against Atlanta Hawks guard Keaton Wallace (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Keaton Wallace logs first career triple-double as Hawks beat Magic 117-105 before play-in rematch
Keaton Wallace posted his first career triple-double and Atlanta beat the Orlando Magic 117-105 to give the Hawks a split of their four-game, regular-season series and momentum for a rematch in the play-in tournament.
 
Georgia Red Team quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) looks to pass the ball during the NCAA college football team's spring game, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Gunner Stockton strengthens hold on Georgia starting quarterback job with strong spring practice
Carson Beck’s decision to transfer to Miami opened the door for Gunner Stockton to take over as Georgia’s starting quarterback.
 
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) loses the ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, allowing Philadelphia Phillies' Max Kepler to score in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Turner hits tiebreaking homer off Iglesias in 9th inning to lift Phillies past Braves, 4-3
Trea Turner hit a tiebreaking homer off closer Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3. Turner’s first homer of the season came off a slider from Iglesias.
 
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12) cel;ebrates his solo homer against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Murphy homers in his return from a rib injury as the Braves beat the Phillies 7-5
Sean Murphy homered and drove in four runs in his return from a rib injury, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5.
 
Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero (47) delivers during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
Braves add to bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Rafael Montero from Astros
The Braves added to their bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Rafael Montero from the Houston Astros along with $7.7 million that will cover just over 70% of his remaining salary. Atlanta will send the Astros a player to be named.
 
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) deleivers against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Phillies’ Sosa makes first career start in outfield and robs Braves’ Ozuna of a homer
It will be quite difficult for Edmundo Sosa to top his first play of his first career start in the outfield.
 
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Braves still hope Reynaldo López can return to rotation this season following shoulder surgery
Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo López will be shut down for 12 weeks but remains in the team’s plans for this season after exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his inflamed right shoulder revealed no structural damage.
 
People stand at Truist Park as inclimate weather moves through the area before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Atlanta. The game was cancelled. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Marlins-Braves game postponed due to rain and day-night doubleheader scheduled for Aug. 9
The Miami Marlins’ game at the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 9 as part of a five-game series. Miami already was scheduled for a four-game series in Atlanta from Aug. 7-10.
 
Georgia Tech hires former Maryland assistant Karen Blair as coach to replace retired Nell Fortner
Georgia Tech has hired former Maryland assistant Karen Blair as its women’s basketball coach. Blair replaces Nell Fortner, who announced her retirement this past week.
 
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) handles the ball against Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)
Towns scores 30 points as hot-shooting Knicks overwhelm Hawks 121-105 and await Brunson’s return
Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the hot-shooting New York Knicks took command with 40 points in the second period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-105 on Saturday.
 
Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach (56) delivers against the Miami Marlins in the second inning of a home-opening baseball game, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Schwellenbach fans 10 and gives up only 2 hits as Braves top Marlins 10-0 for long-awaited first win
Spencer Schwellenbach carried a perfect game into the fifth inning, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 10-0 for their long-awaited first win. Ozuna drove in three runs with three hits.
 
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs toward the end zone for a touchdown against Philadelphia Eagles free safety Rodney McLeod (23) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Falcons franchise-leading receiver Julio Jones announces retirement after 13-year NFL career
Julio Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and the leading receiver in Atlanta Falcons history, has announced his retirement. The 36-year-old Jones did not play in 2024 after spending 2023 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Braves right-hander Reynaldo López to have arthroscopic surgery on inflamed right shoulder Tuesday
The Atlanta Braves hope to learn more about right-hander Reynaldo López’s ability to return to the rotation when he has exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his inflamed right shoulder on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
 
Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a one-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eight inning of a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in, Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Braves are desperate for recovery as they enter their home opener as the majors’ only winless team
The Atlanta Braves’ longest winless start since 2016 has left manager Brian Snitker desperate for a recovery he hopes begins with the team’s home opener against Miami on Friday night.
 
Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) cuts the net after the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Michigan State, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Broome’s health is a Final Four key but Auburn proved in March Madness it is more than a 1-man team
Johni Broome’s performance in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight showed why he’s one of the nation’s top players. Auburn’s play without Broome showed why the Tigers are more than a one-man team.
 
Georgia Tech head coach Nell Fortner watches from the bench during an NCAA basketball game against Mississippi State on Wednesday Dec. 4, 2024 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, file)
Georgia Tech coach Nell Fortner, who led US women to Olympic gold in 2000, announces retirement
Nell Fortner is retiring following 15 seasons as a college basketball head coach, including the last six at Georgia Tech.
 
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and players celebrate a win over Michigan State after the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64
Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four. Auburn earned its second Final Four trip.
 
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates a win over Michigan after the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Auburn’s Pettiford, Michigan State’s Richardson renew AAU rivalry in Elite Eight of March Madness
A long rivalry between Auburn’s Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State’s Jase Richardson will continue when the freshman guards lead their teams in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
 
Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) reacts to play against Mississippi during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Michigan State’s 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet 16
Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
 
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Atlanta, ahead of the Sweet 16 in the NCAA college basketball tournament. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Auburn’s Pearl says his March Madness call for hostage release was about ‘survival,’ not politics
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he wasn’t mixing politics with sports last week when he called for the release of an American hostage in Gaza.
 
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Leonard Floyd lines up against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game, Jan. 5, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file)
New Falcons edge rusher Leonard Floyd says ‘the more the merrier’ if more help comes in NFL draft
New Falcons edge rusher Leonard Floyd said he wouldn’t mind if the team added pass rush help in next month’s NFL draft. Floyd says “the more the merrier” is his approach to the pass rush.
 
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2), left, moves the ball against Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18), right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)
Harden, Leonard each score 25 points as Clippers ride lopsided 3rd quarter to 121-97 win over Hawks
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 25 points, with Harden scoring 13 in a dominant third quarter for Los Angeles, and the Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-98. Leonard set a season high with five steals.
 
Georgia's Mykel Williams runs a drill during the school's NFL Pro Day, Wednesday, March, 12, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Mykel Williams makes the most of his chance to impress NFL coaches at Georgia’s pro day
Mykel Williams believed he had something to prove at Georgia’s pro day. Most of all, the highly rated edge rusher wanted to make a point to himself.
 
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during their NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Jan. 5, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, file)
Falcons agree to $10 million, 1-year deal with veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with edge rusher Leonard Floyd.
 
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) shoots against Philadelphia 76ers guard Ricky Council IV (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Daniels leads balanced attack with 25 points as surging Hawks beat short-handed 76ers 132-123
Dyson Daniels scored 25 points, and the surging Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 132-123. Atlanta shot 54.1% from the field and had six players score in double figures.
 
Georgia head coach Mike White watches play against Missouri during the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt
Georgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68. In one of several games on Saturday involving teams perceived to be on the NCAA bubble, the Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall and may have ended any remaining doubt about their hopes to make the NCAA field for t
 
Atlanta Hawks interim coach Igor Kokoškov in watches an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Hawks coach Quin Snyder sits out loss to Bucks with illness. Igor Kokoskov fills in
Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder sat out Tuesday night’s 127-121 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks with an illness, forcing assistant Igor Kokoskov to serve as acting coach.
 
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Giannis Antetokounmpo posts triple-double as surging Bucks finish strong to beat Hawks 127-121
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, and the surging Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-121.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) works against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points as Thunder roll past Hawks 135-119 to continue dominance of East
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Oklahoma City continued its overwhelming dominance of the Eastern Conference by beating the Atlanta Hawks 135-119.
 
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