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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan celebrates after a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the New England Patriots in Houston. Ryan has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Falcons, the team announced Thursday, May 3, 2018, without revealing terms. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) **FILE**

Falcons QB Matt Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extension

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

New law could usher in drastic transit expansion in Atlanta

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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Cabrera breaks up Teheran’s no-hit bid with 2 outs in 7th

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New York Mets' Jacob deGrom delivers a pitch during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mets’ deGrom leaves loss to Braves with hyperextended elbow

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

New York Mets' Jacob deGrom delivers a pitch during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mets’ deGrom departs with hyperextended right elbow

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FILE - In this July 2, 2009, file photo a Marta Train travels in Atlanta. A plan to expand metro Atlanta’s commuter transit system could soon test whether its once predominantly white suburbs have eased their opposition to a transit connection with the city center. A plan to expand metro Atlanta’s commuter transit system could soon test whether its once predominantly white suburbs have eased their opposition to a transit connection with the city center. The proposal aims to create a system that operates more smoothly across county lines. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Transit plan may test changing vision of Atlanta’s suburbs

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Mechanical issue forces Rome flight to return to Atlanta

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FILE - In this 1990 file photo, Billy Payne takes questions at an Olympic news conference on the city's bid to host the games in Atlanta. Payne led the bid to bring the Olympics to Atlanta in 1996. While his name doesn't roll off the tongue of the average fan, nothing more is needed to assure that William Porter Payne will go down as one of the most influential people in modern American sports. (Dwight Ross Jr./Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, file)

Column: Payne’s influence on American sports is undeniable

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Michael Soroka delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Soroka wins MLB debut, pitches baby Braves past Mets 3-2

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Odubel Herrera, center, high-fives Cesar Hernandez after a victory over the Atlanta Braves, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Kapler, Phillies have rebounded nicely after tough start

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

New York Mets' Adrian Gonzalez, right, celebrates his three-run homer with New York Mets' Todd Frazier, left, as San Diego Padres catcher A.J. Ellis looks on during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Sunday, April 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Gonzalez leads Mets’ hit parade in 14-2 drubbing of Padres

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Herrera hits 2 homers, Nola goes 7, Phils beat Braves 7-3

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Former Atlanta Falcons player Michael Vick gestures to Falcons fans as he announces Colorado's Isaiah Oliver as the team's pick during the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 27, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Falcons go with defense in 2nd, 3rd rounds of draft

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Acuna singles, scores in MLB debut, Braves beat Reds 5-4

By MARK SCHMETZER - Associated Press

Pandora to create 250 jobs in Atlanta

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Tex McIver is handcuffed and taken into custody after a jury found him guilty of murder and influencing witnesses on their fifth day of deliberations Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Atlanta attorney found guilty of murder in wife’s shooting

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

Claud &quot;Tex&quot; McIver stands as court went into session as the jury resumed deliberations in his murder trial at the Fulton County Courthouse, Monday, April 23, 2018, in Atlanta. McIver faces charges including murder in the September 2016 death of his wife, Diane McIver. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Jury: Atlanta attorney who shot wife guilty of murder

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

Martinez, Almiron lead Atlanta past Zlatan’s Galaxy, 2-0

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez celebrates his two-run triple as Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas stands next to him during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

FANTASY PLAYS: Best matchups, pickups this week in baseball

By MICHAEL WATERLOO - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 14, 2018 file photo, young demonstrators hold a rally in front of the White House in Washington. Another wave of school walkouts is expected as students honor victims of gun violence and push for gun control. The latest protests are planned for Friday, April 20, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting that left 13 people dead in Littleton, Colorado. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

In new walkouts, students look to turn outrage to action

By COLLIN BINKLEY - Associated Press