No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Staying on course will require the Yellow Jackets (8-0, 5-0) to avoid a misstep at N.C. State on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 on Wednesday night after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter.

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Chase Belcher ran for 113 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and Kennesaw State beat UTEP 33-20 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons were going to need a little extra help from backup quarterback Kirk Cousins against the Miami Dolphins with their leading receiver out of the lineup. They didn't get it.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa may have to consider making a helmet visor more than a one-time addition to his uniform. Tagovailoa’s teammates like the look. Plus, why change back after the quarterback ended a spree of interceptions with his best game of the season while wearing the new accessory?

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are looking for better red-zone execution, given that they are one of the league's leading teams in total yards but still rank close to the bottom in scoring.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech will start the second half of its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in the league's pole position, carrying a perfect record into Saturday's game against Syracuse.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Truett McConnell University women's soccer team earned a commanding 7–1 road victory over Johnson University on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Knoxville. The Lady Bears extended their win streak to 13 and remained undefeated in the Appalachian Athletic Conference with a 12-0 record. 

ATLANTA (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 16 points and nine rebounds in his Toronto debut as the Raptors ran away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 138-118 victory Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United coach Ronny Deila was fired Sunday, one day after the end of a 5-16-3 season. Deila was dismissed after only one season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For all the stars the San Francisco 49ers might have been missing, they still had Christian McCaffrey. That proved to be the difference against the Atlanta Falcons.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On the biggest defensive play of the game, the Atlanta Falcons had a key piece missing: an 11th man on the field. The San Francisco 49ers took advantage of that blunder to convert a key third down that set up the touchdown that helped seal a 20-10 victory over Atlanta on Sunday night.

SANTA CLARA. Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey has long been the standard when it comes to dual-threat running backs in the NFL, with his ability to run routes like a receiver on the outside as well as being able to thrive as a runner for the San Francisco 49ers.

This is one of those weekends when college football fans must be judicious in allotting time for yardwork or running errands.

ATLANTA (AP) — Big plays from Bijan Robinson and Drake London and mistake-free leadership from Michael Penix Jr. made the Atlanta Falcons look like a playoff contender. A lack of big offense and more miscues from Josh Allen provided more reason to question the Buffalo Bills.

ATLANTA (AP) — Bijan Robinson turned to an unlikely source for inspiration before the Falcons’ Monday night game against the Buffalo Bills, and it led to a career performance. Robinson, who played at Texas, said he watched highlights of Adrian Peterson’s freshman season at Oklahoma.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — On Saturday, Oct. 11, the No. 13 Truett McConnell University women's soccer team hosted the No. 4 University of the Cumberlands in a non-conference match-up where the Lady Bears secured a 3–0 shutout victory over the Patriots, extending their win streak to nine.

Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history, and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams, three of them previously unbeaten, lost over the weekend.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Maybe a visit from Cam Newton will spark Auburn's woeful offense. Newton's No. 2 jersey will be formally retired when the Tigers host rival and No. 10 Georgia on Saturday night. Auburn should welcome any tips, guidance, or motivational speeches the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner provides.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Chauncey Bowens believes he is maturing in his second year at Georgia. Coach Kirby Smart has noticed.

Miami moved back to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Texas Tech has its highest ranking since 2008, and Penn State and Texas fell all the way out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 after the two top-10 teams lost to unranked opponents.

Florida State and Virginia were locked in a double-overtime thriller as the ball headed to Seminoles receiver Duce Robinson in the end zone. Robinson bobbled the catch, then continued that juggle through the back of the end zone and out of bounds. The call was a touchdown, the kind of narrow-margin play certain to get closer scrutiny in replay review.

ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons coach Raheem Morris didn't hesitate when he was asked when he saw something that confirmed his belief in Michael Penix Jr. after last week's disastrous loss to Carolina. “Monday, when he came to work,” Morris said. “I believed in him that day.”