WASHINGTON (AP) — For once, things were moving fast in the nation's capital. Washington was hosting an IndyCar race through its streets Sunday, with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix by leading a slow lap in the presidential limousine through the course.

Having a returning starting quarterback in Gunner Stockton and an experienced lead running back in Nate Frazier are good reasons for Georgia to again be considered a national championship contender. Having Kirby Smart back for his 11th season as coach is an even better reason.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series.

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Keenan Allen took his spot on the sideline at Wednesday's practice and did the same thing as all the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons fans in the stands. He just watched. New Atlanta edge rusher Za'Darius Smith hadn't even made it to town for the first of this week's two joint practices.

Brent Key has raised expectations in a short time with three straight winning seasons and a 23-16 overall record since being promoted from interim to head coach at the start of the 2023 season

ATLANTA (AP) — At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about biological males participating in women's sports during Sunday's game in Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever.

Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever.

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and fellow trade deadline acquisition Lane Thomas homered in the Atlanta Braves' 6-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 Tuesday night.

ROME, Ga.— Anthony Yates was announced by Marty Ziesemer on Monday, Aug. 10, as the head coach of the Shorter Track and Field Program. 

ATLANTA (AP) — Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career, and the New York Mets held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons signed defensive end Cameron Sample on Monday, adding depth at edge rusher less than one week after Jalon Walker's season-ending knee injury.

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Elder pitched one-hit ball over seven innings, Drake Baldwin drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves won their season-high seventh in a row, beating the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Even after 18 seasons in the NFL, kicker Nick Folk says he still gets excited about the dawn of a new season. “Always exciting,” Folk said Tuesday after reporting for his first training camp with the Atlanta Falcons. Folk, 41, and the Falcons will have their first practice on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered twice and tripled off the top of the fence, driving in six runs as the New York Mets pulled away for a 14-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Olson caught Gunnar Henderson's line drive and stepped on first for an improbable double play in the bottom of the 10th, and Austin Riley's RBI double an inning later lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Georgia was the preseason pick to win the Southeastern Conference championship, according to voters attending the league’s annual media days event in Tampa.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Jim Jarvis drilled a run-scoring double into the right-field corner to give Atlanta the lead in a six-run eighth inning, and the Braves survived a ninth-inning scare to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Manny Machado homered twice, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the longest home run in the majors this season, and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday night to even a four-game road series at 1-1.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — He's the dean of Southeastern Conference coaches who also has two national titles on his resume, so what Georgia's Kirby Smart says about the state of college football is bound to resonate far outside his own state.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was injured in a recent off-campus accident, and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told reporters Tuesday at SEC media days that he will be indefinitely sidelined.