TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Catch by catch, Kyle Pitts Sr. put the mistake-prone Atlanta Falcons on his back and carried them to a thrilling comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Maybe Kirk Cousins should've been starting the entire season. Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Atlanta Falcons' rally for a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and the Atlanta Braves agreed Wednesday to a $23 million, two-year contract that includes a 2028 club option with the potential to make the deal worth $26 million over three seasons.

ATLANTA (AP) — With a month to go in the regular season, the Atlanta Falcons are already looking ahead to 2026. The Falcons locked up an eighth straight losing campaign and were officially eliminated from the playoff race with their seventh defeat in eight games, a 37-9 beatdown at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Nobody paying attention over the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana leading the way into this year’s College Football Playoff.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Truett McConnell University's impressive season came to an end Saturday, Dec. 5, as the women's soccer team lost its NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship quarterfinal, 1-0,  to Embry-Riddle in overtime.

Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0, ending Ohio State’s 14-week run atop the rankings.

Tulane and Mississippi, teams that share a long history, will square off for the second time this season when they meet Dec. 20 in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

ATLANTA (AP) — As the final seconds ticked away on a thoroughly dismal performance, at least the Atlanta Falcons didn't have to worry about hearing any more boos from the home fans. Most of them had long since headed for the exits.

ATLANTA (AP) — With the game tied after a lackluster first half, Mike Macdonald knew his team needed a spark. The Seattle coach called on newcomer Rashid Shaheed to provide it.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Cup final will kick off at 3 p.m. EDT next July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

WASHINGTON (AP) — All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World Cup paths were sorted, nations' names chosen one by one in a draw that determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defense against Algeria, and the U.S. will open against Paraguay.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Truett McConnell Lady Bears continued their impressive season, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship on Tuesday after surviving a penalty shootout with Grace College (Ind.).

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk had already atoned for his first field goal miss of the season. With the game on the line, he kicked the New York Jets to a comeback victory.

Texas A&M fell out of the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two months Sunday, Texas Tech notched its highest ranking in 17 years, and a season-high four teams from Group of Five conferences are ranked as the top five got a shuffle with a week to go before the postseason bracket is set.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The No. 10 Truett McConnell University women's soccer team defeated Cumberland University in the second round of the 2025 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship on Saturday, Nov. 22, to advance to the final site location in Pensacola, Florida. The  Lady Bears made program history by hosting the match, and currently hold a 19–1–1 record on the year.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kirk Cousins found enough vintage form to lift the Falcons out of their recent funk.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 28 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks won for the seventh time in nine games with a 113-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

Oregon returned to the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, five Atlantic Coast Conference teams were ranked for the second time this season, and Georgia Tech took the biggest fall after its second loss in three games.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have season-ending surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Georgia got a boost to No. 4, Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M stayed in the top three, and, in what is beginning to feel like a weekly ritual in the College Football Playoff rankings, everyone is wondering what the heck might happen to Miami.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter.

ATLANTA (AP) — For the third straight week, the Atlanta Falcons were in position to win a game late in the fourth quarter. And for the third straight week, they came up short in a big moment.

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Young fought off the criticism that accompanied his modest 124 yards passing in an ugly loss to New Orleans last week.

PHOENIX (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Phoenix Suns 124-122 on Sunday night. Atlanta won its fifth …