Travis d'Arnaud's second 3-home run game of his career is highly remarkable. There've been more than 23K players in MLB history but only 122 with 2 3-HR games. For what it's worth, he's the first player with an apostrophe in his name.

Two groups have made public their plans to bring the NHL to Atlanta, but there's actually more than that. That looks like a good thing for Atlanta's chances.
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The baton that Caitlin Clark carries as the all-time leading scorer in women's college basketball was once handled by a retired PE teacher and coach living in Suwanee. Happy to share the story of Cindy Brogdon.
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Great story by Justin Toscano about how Matt Olson changed his entire approach to hitting and became a 54-home run hitter in the process.
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Phillies fans heading for the gates with Braves' lead now 5-2 in T8, though I can't blame them, as I think glaciers are forming in the outfield.

Opening Day first pitch 3 1/2 hours away. Wind blowing strong left to right. Feels like November in Atlanta.

The Hawks have stunned the team with the NBA's best record (Boston) for the second time in four nights. Read Lauren L. Williams comprehensive recap, including this quote from Dejounte Murray: 'I’m just built for these moments.”
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Good morning! Opening day three days from today. How did the Braves decide that they should make Jarred Kelenic the lone field-position player that they should pursue this past offseason? Alex Anthopoulos explained that and other facets of the trade to me.
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Pesky Kentucky not going away.

Spencer Strider threw 4 2/3 shutout innings Sunday, keeping his spring ERA at 0.00, and called it a sloppy performance. To hear Strider hold himself to such an exacting code was to understand the source of his greatness.
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Brent Key's message to his team after last year's 7-6 season: 'Look guys, anybody that thinks last year was a success, then you don’t understand what success truly is.'
Interesting Q&A with Chad Bishop
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I didn't have the pleasure of being a colleague of Chris Mortensen's. But I was able to speak with a few who did. They shared good memories of a man who reached the top of his field but never acted like it.
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I was happy to join the jolly good fellows at From the Rumble Seat to talk about the story I wrote about Josh Pastners post-Tech life.

Caught up with former Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner. Among other things, he's really gotten into spin classes after an instructor told him he looked overweight and unhealthy. A story about a true original.
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In a previous life, Falcons OC Zac Robinson was a Pro Football Focus analyst. He has recently gained a measure of renown for being on the Patrick Mahomes bandwagon prior to the draft. Curious, I went back to see who else he was high/low on as a draftnik.
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Harrison Butker could well be on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Considering where he was coming out of Georgia Tech ('pretty average,' according to his dad), it's been quite a journey.
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