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Atlanta Braves giving back for Hank Aaron Week
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves will celebrate Hank Aaron Week with community events and in-game presentations.
From July 25 to July 30, Braves players will honor Aaron’s legacy as a player and philanthropist by giving to schools, upcoming athletes, and Black youth.
Tuesday, July 25
The Atlanta Braves, together with Truist through the Homers for Hank initiative, have built a state-of-the-art, covered batting cage at Lady Panthers Field, the home field of the Clark Atlanta University softball team. The new cages will provide a year-round training space for both the baseball and softball programs at Clark Atlanta University. In addition, the Braves, together with Truist, have donated new jerseys and baseball and softball equipment for the student-athletes at Clark Atlanta University. The Braves will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lady Panthers Softball Field on Tuesday, July 25.
Through the Homers for Hank initiative, Truist and the Braves are working together to support baseball and softball programs at HBCU’s across Braves Country.
Wednesday, July 26
The Braves will welcome the next Hank Aaron All Star APS School—Booker T. Washington High School—with a Braves Front Office volunteer project. The partnership with Booker T. Washington High School will continue throughout the year as the Braves help meet some of their most crucial needs, such as support for teachers and classrooms, projects improving the school facilities or grounds, and experiences and support for students. The Atlanta Braves have “adopted” a new Atlanta Public School each year since 2019.
Thursday, July 27
The Braves will host the L.E.A.D. Center For Youth (L.E.A.D.) Ambassador Signing Day & Alumni Luncheon Ring Ceremony in the Hank Aaron Terrace at Truist Park. L.E.A.D. is a sports-based development organization that uses baseball as tool to empower Black youth to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism. The luncheon will showcase L.E.A.D.’s work supporting young athletes in achieving educational goals and overcoming circumstances through baseball.
Friday, July 28 – Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers 7:20pm
The Atlanta Braves will celebrate Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron’s impact as a record-breaking baseball player, executive and entrepreneur with commemorative pre-game and in-game content, including highlighting the two 2023 Hank Aaron Fellows, the 2023 Hank Aaron Invitational athletes, the Homers for Hank beneficiaries from Clark Atlanta University, and more during an on-field ceremony.
Proceeds from the Atlanta Braves Foundation’s 50/50 Raffle during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s games will benefit the Henry Louis Aaron Fund to continue to support the growth of diversity in baseball, on and off the field. The team will be wearing their City Connect jerseys throughout the weekend series.
Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30
In partnership with the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF), the Braves will host the top 44 elite high school baseball players from the Hank Aaron Invitational for a special cultural day on Saturday, July 29 and showcase game on Sunday, July 30 at Truist Park. The players will be selected to participate based on their performance during the week prior at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla.
These elite athletes will participate in a civil rights tour of Atlanta on Saturday, July 29, featuring a private tour of The King Center and The Atlanta University Center. The tours will conclude with lunch at Paschal’s Atlanta Restaurant, the ‘meeting place’ for some of the most notable entertainers, politicians, and businesspeople during the civil rights movement. The athletes will hear from Paschal’s historian, then from Mrs. Billye Aaron and civil rights leader, Ambassador Andrew Young.
The Hank Aaron Invitational is an annual event – supported by USA Baseball and the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation – featuring the top 200 high school-aged players from around the United States.
The teams will play at Truist Park after the Braves v. Brewers game on Sunday, July 30 with a projected 7:20 p.m. first pitch.
Atlanta, GA
Large Atlanta building fire shuts down all eastbound lanes at I-20 exit
ATLANTA – All lanes on I-20 eastbound are currently closed at the exit to State Route 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive due to a building fire, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
A large fire broke out near the Texaco gas station across from Westview Cemetery on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Monday night.
It’s not clear what caused the fire. FOX 5 Atlanta sent a crew to the scene to gather more information. The flames were out before 10:15 p.m.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department battled a large building fire on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive the night of Dec. 23, 2024.
This story is developing. Check back for details. If you have additional information, pictures, or video email newstipsatlanta@fox.com.
The Source: This preliminary information was reported by the Georgia Department of Transportation and a large FOX 5 Atlanta crew.
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Falcons Regain NFC South Lead, Control Playoff Destiny as Bucs Lose to Cowboys
ATLANTA — As if the Atlanta Falcons’ Sunday couldn’t get any better, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Daron Bland gave Atlanta an early Christmas present.
But only after stealing one from Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White.
Leading 26-24 inside of two minutes to play, the Cowboys’ defense needed a stand Sunday night — and Bland stripped the ball from White’s grasp, forcing a game-sealing turnover.
Tampa Bay entered Sunday leading the NFC South by one game over Atlanta, but the Falcons (8-7) dominated the Giants (2-13), taking a 34-7 victory Sunday afternoon inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Coupled with the Buccaneers’ loss, Atlanta and Tampa Bay now share the same 8-7 record — but since the Falcons swept the season series, they own the tiebreaker. Thus, Atlanta leads the NFC South through 16 weeks.
The Falcons controlled the division for much of the early part of the season before losing control in Week 14, when they reached the end of their four-game losing streak while Tampa Bay had won three consecutive games.
Atlanta, which led the NFC South by two games in mid-November and held the division lead entering December, now merely has to win out to secure its first NFC South title since 2016 and its first playoff trip since 2017.
The Falcons close the season with a Sunday Night Football road game against the Washington Commanders (10-5) on Dec. 29 before hosting the Carolina Panthers (4-11) in the finale Jan. 5.
Tampa Bay, meanwhile, hosts the Panthers and New Orleans Saints (5-9, pending Monday night game) to finish the campaign.
The Buccaneers have a 52% chance to win the NFC South compared to the Falcons’ 48% chance, according to The Athletic‘s playoff projections model.
But ultimately, the only number that matters to Atlanta is two — the Falcons’ magic number, as any combination of their own wins or Buccaneers losses that equates to two sends Atlanta to the postseason.
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Michael Penix Jr. shines in Atlanta Falcons’ debut victory over New York Giants | NFL on FOX Pod
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Dave Helman sits down to recap the Atlanta Falcons’ victory over the New York Giants! Within the conversation, Helman reacts to Michael Penix Jr.’s debut and explains why he had an impressive performance for the Falcons!
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