Atlanta, GA
Atlanta nonprofit close to setting world record for longest basketball game
FAIRBURN, Ga. – A group of metro Atlanta basketball players are in the final stretch of setting a new Guinness world record.
The players with Men Opposing Sex Trafficking have been on the court since Sunday morning, playing nonstop to break the record for the longest continuous basketball game.
And the final buzzer is so close they can taste it.
What we know:
The group, who already have the record for the longest continuous basketball game, isn’t just dedicated to beating the record. They’re also in to raise awareness of their cause – encouraging men to take a stand against sex trafficking.
The 24 players are required to stay in the gym nearly the entire time and will have to eat and sleep on the court. An exception is made for five-minute bathroom breaks, which can be taken every two hours.
There are no quarter breaks or timeouts.
Organizers say a minimum of five players must be on the court at all times and groups of six will play in two-hour shifts throughout the day with alternating five-hour shifts for sleeping overnight.
A player rests during the game (FOX 5)
Any player who has six fouls in a two-hour window will be disqualified. Only one man has been forced to drop out so far because of an injury.
What they’re saying:
Going into Friday, the players say they’re certainly tired but remain in good spirits.
“The hardest part for me has been playing and then having to rest,” player Candler McBrayer said. “Obviously you have to rest, and then getting back up from the rest, because you’re extremely sore, and your muscles are cold, and it takes a minute to get them fired up, so the pain that comes from that.”
What’s next:
The current record of 120 was achieved in Buffalo, New York in 2021.
To beat that, the players have to reach 10 a.m. on Friday.
You can watch the final hours of the game on the group’s livestream here.
The Source: FOX 5’s Lindsay Tuman reported on this story out of Fairburn. Additional information came from MOST and previous FOX 5 reporting.
Sunday evening forecast
Expect above-normal temperatures to start the week out. The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking the arrival of the next cold front. Here’s the latest.
ATLANTA – Winter’s roller-coaster temperatures are climbing back up the hill this week, with another drop expected next week.
Patchy fog could affect the start of the workweek across parts of north and central Georgia, followed by a rapid warmup that may push temperatures close to record levels before a sharp cooldown by the weekend, according to the FOX 5 Storm Team.
How warm will it get this week?
By the numbers:
Monday is expected to look similar to Sunday, with filtered sunshine and mild temperatures. “Tomorrow looks very similar to today’s, mostly sunny, a bit mild,” FOX 5 Storm Team meteorologist Greg Majewski said, with highs generally in the low to mid-60s.
The warming trend strengthens as the week continues. Overnight lows will rise into the 40s and near 50, followed by daytime highs climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s by midweek. “The trend is going to be going upward here for the week,” Majewski said.
Several days in the 70s are possible, bringing temperatures close to record territory. “We’re hitting the 70s here three days in a row,” he said. “This is going to get awfully close to the record high.”
Rain chances remain limited early in the week, though Majewski said a weak boundary could bring “a couple of isolated showers” late Tuesday. More meaningful rain is expected later in the week as a stronger system approaches.
By Friday night into Saturday, showers and thunderstorms could move through the area, followed by a dramatic cooldown. “Here comes the rain coming in on Friday, kind of late,” Majewski said, adding that colder air will move in behind the system.
How cold will it get this weekend?
What’s next:
Temperatures are expected to fall sharply by Sunday. “Boom. 51, 37,” Majewski said. “Much colder Sunday.”
That cold snap could bring another return to winterlike mornings early next week. “That means that Monday morning we’ll probably see the twenties back in here yet again,” he said. “So the roller-coaster ride of our winter continues here across Georgia.”
The Source: This article contains an original forecast by the FOX 5 Storm Team. The National Weather Service contributed to this report.
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ATLANTA – A man was stabbed Saturday in southeast Atlanta, according to police.
What we know:
According to Atlanta police, officers responded to the 400 block of Moreland Avenue SE to reports of a male who had been stabbed. Investigators believe a female and male were involved in a dispute that resulted in the stabbing.
What we don’t know:
Police did not identify the male or female.
No word yet on charges.
The Source: Information provided by the Atlanta Police Department.
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