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Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25) goes up for a shot as Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) hangs on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

76ers use balanced scoring, rout Hawks for 2nd straight game

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

CORRECTS TO ATLANTA FALCONS NOT CINCINNATI BENGALS AND FOURTH PICK NOT FIFTH - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts puts on a team cap after he was chosen with the fourth overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Falcons add help at safety, select Central Florida’s Grant

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stand and applaud as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department shows tire marks on the pavement, front, near the scene of a deadly crash in Gwinnett County, Ga., Saturday, April 24. 2021. Police in Georgia say multiple people died and several others were hurt in the interstate crash. Gwinnett County police say the crash left a passenger van engulfed in flames and rolled on its side Saturday evening. (Gwinnett County Police Department via AP)

Driver charged with homicide in Georgia crash that killed 6

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna hits a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Braves hit 5 homers, pound Hendricks, Cubs 10-0

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2005, file photo, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, left, is flanked by a member of his legal team, attorney Rolf Jones, right, as he speaks during a news conference, in Jonesboro, Ga. The Atlanta-area sheriff, Hill, is accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his agency's custody by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. The indictment against Sheriff Hill was filed April 19, 2021, and was unsealed by a federal judge Monday, April 26. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)

Feds accused Georgia sheriff of civil rights violations

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks after meeting with leaders from Georgia's Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, at Emory University in Atlanta, in this Friday, March 19, 2021, file photo. Georgia’s new voting law _ which critics claim severely limits access to the ballot box, especially for people of color _ has prompted calls from as high as the White House to consider moving the midsummer classic out of Atlanta. The game is set for July 13 at Truist Park, the Braves’ 41,000-seat stadium in suburban Cobb County. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Biden to hold rally in Atlanta after backing MLB Georgia boycott

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman follows through on a three-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Monday, April 26, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Power of Sage: Freeman 3-run homer, Braves beat Cubs 8-7

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Workers load an All-Star sign onto a trailer after it was removed from Truist Park in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) ** FILE **

Times Square billboard urges MLB to move All-Star Game back to Atlanta

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) scores past Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Lou Williams’ hot shooting helps Hawks beat Bucks 111-104

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner, center right, is congratulated after pitching a seven-inning no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves at the end of the second baseball game of a doubleheader Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Madison Bumgarner tosses 7-inning no-hitter, but it doesn’t count in records

By George Henry - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa works against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 23, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ynoa gets first win, hit, RBI as Braves top Diamondbacks 5-4

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks center Onyyka Okongwu, right, blocks Miami Heat forward Trevor Ariza (8) under the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 23, 2021 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Tami Chappel)

Bogdanovich, Collins lead injury-depleted Hawks past Heat

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

FILE - North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance throws at the school's football NFL Pro Day in Fargo, N.D., in this Friday, March, 12, 2021, file photo. Lance will likely be one of the first two players drafted from non-Football Bowl Subdivision programs next week. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)

With No. 4 pick, Falcons facing major decision in NFL draft

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Comedian says he was racially profiled; police deny wrong

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New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) drives for a layup against Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in New York. (Wendell Cruz/Pool Photo via AP)

Knicks win 8th in row, top Hawks 137-127 OT as Randle soars

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Chasson Randle (25) lays up a shot past Atlanta Hawks' Brandon Goodwin, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Young scores 25, Williams 22, Hawks defeat Magic 112-96

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

New York Yankees players lean on the dugout railing during the seventh inning of a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game, Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. From left to right, are: designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, outfielder Brett Gardner, who did not play Sunday, retiring outfielder Jay Bruce, DJ LeMahieu, injured first baseman Luke Voit, a coach and Aaron Judge. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Ford, Tauchman, Gardner in Yankees’ starting lineup

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In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo Stacey Abrams speaks to Biden supporters as they wait for former President Barack Obama to arrive and speak at a rally as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at Turner Field in Atlanta. Abrams, Georgia's well-known voting rights advocate, is taking a carefully balanced approach in response to new laws many people have said are an attempt to suppress votes of people of color. When asked about the law changes, she is critical but measured. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna reacts on his way home after hitting a two-run home run against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Braves say Acuña day to day with mild abdominal strain

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