Oregon moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Mississippi earned its highest ranking since 2015, Alabama jumped back into the top 10, and Virginia was in the Top 25 for the first time in six years in the wake of a volatile weekend in which four top-10 teams lost.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Four weeks ago, then-No. 8 Alabama fell to an unranked Florida State team in Week 1, and critics didn’t hold back. Coach Kalen DeBoer, in his second year leading the Crimson Tide, was viewed as questionable to make it through the season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run home run in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves ended their season with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The odds were stacked against Chase Elliott as he lined up eighth in overtime at Kansas Speedway in a pivotal NASCAR playoff race. He had five Toyota drivers ahead of him, including Denny Hamlin, who had dominated all of Sunday until a slew of late cautions turned the race upside down.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Staked to the largest lead in history, Europe fully expected to win the Ryder Cup on Sunday. The surprise was how much emotion poured out of the team on a final day that produced a furious American charge and, ultimately, another Irish hero.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs, Matt Olson hit a solo homer, and the Atlanta Braves completed a four-game sweep with a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out nine while allowing three hits over eight innings, and Matt Olson hit a bases-loaded triple in the 10th to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday for a day-night doubleheader sweep.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Olson went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed only one run in a seven-inning start, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons revisited the scene from one of their worst defensive performances from 2024 and promptly flipped the script.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bijan Robinson got back to work on the ground, and the Atlanta Falcons were back in business.

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies drove in three runs with two hits, including a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth, Sandy León homered in his first start in more than two years, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 8-3 on Sunday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kirby Smart knows playing Tennessee matters to Georgia fans living close to the Volunteer State, even as the Bulldogs essentially have neutered the rivalry itself on the field.

ATLANTA (AP) — Carson Kelly homered for the first of three runs against reigning NL Triple Crown winner Chris Sale, and the Chicago Cubs outlasted the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday to win the series.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Division I college basketball players have had their eligibility permanently revoked after the NCAA found that they bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Mason Howell goes back to Georgia for his senior year of high school, and he might have a hard time digesting just what transpired in a most astonishing four months.

The college football schedule looks, shall we say, more competitive in Week 3. At least we think it does.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Cade Horton threw 6 1/3 strong innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs pulled away from the Atlanta Braves late for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and Bryce Elder had his fourth straight strong outing as the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Monday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — A missed field goal in the final seconds remained the hot topic Monday, at least partially overshadowing a poor running game that threatens the Atlanta Falcons' hopes for their first playoff season since 2017.

Ohio State, Penn State, and LSU remained the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, Oregon is back in the top five, and South Florida is ranked for the first time in seven years.

ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 53rd home run and the Seattle Mariners had 20 hits as they scored their most runs since 2012 in an 18-2 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Another visit to Mercedes-Benz Stadium produced more lasting memories for Emeka Egbuka. Only eight months after helping Ohio State win a national championship by beating Notre Dame, Egbuka grabbed the spotlight in his return to Atlanta for his NFL regular-season debut.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Gunner Stockton showed what the 2025 Georgia offense designed for his versatile skills at quarterback may look like in last week's 45-7 win over Marshall.

CHICAGO (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer, Bryce Elder pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.