The Braves fell to the Nationals 7-4 Sunday afternoon from Turner Field in Atlanta. The Braves won 2-of-3 games in their series against Washington, and completed the homestand with 4 wins in 9 games. In the bigger picture, down the stretch to the season, it will be a tall order for Atlanta to get to the postseason as 19 games remain. The Braves are 4-and-a-half games behind the wild card leader, and are 8-and-a-half games off the pace of the Mets in the NL-East. The Braves open a road series tonight in New York against the Mets.
It was the opening weekend of regular season action in the NFL, and for the Atlanta Falcons, life began without Michael Vick: the Falcons lost their opener on the road at Minnesota Sunday, 24-3. Quarterback Joey Harrington was 23-of-32 passing for 199 yards, but threw 2 interceptions--both were returned by the Vikings for touchdowns. Minnesota's defense registered 6 sacks of Harrington.
The college football weekend in the state included wins for Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern, and defeat for Georgia. The Bulldogs at home in Athens fell to South Carolina 16-12. With that defeat, Georgia tumbled 12 spots in the Associated Press rankings to #23. Tech's Yellow Jackets were big winners on Saturday, beating up on Samford 69-14. Tech improved their record to 2-0, and jumped to a #15 national ranking. Georgia Southern's Eagles opened their season in Statesboro, and made a winner of head coach Chris Hatcher in his debut, 45-21 over West Georgia.
It was the opening weekend of regular season action in the NFL, and for the Atlanta Falcons, life began without Michael Vick: the Falcons lost their opener on the road at Minnesota Sunday, 24-3. Quarterback Joey Harrington was 23-of-32 passing for 199 yards, but threw 2 interceptions--both were returned by the Vikings for touchdowns. Minnesota's defense registered 6 sacks of Harrington.
The college football weekend in the state included wins for Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern, and defeat for Georgia. The Bulldogs at home in Athens fell to South Carolina 16-12. With that defeat, Georgia tumbled 12 spots in the Associated Press rankings to #23. Tech's Yellow Jackets were big winners on Saturday, beating up on Samford 69-14. Tech improved their record to 2-0, and jumped to a #15 national ranking. Georgia Southern's Eagles opened their season in Statesboro, and made a winner of head coach Chris Hatcher in his debut, 45-21 over West Georgia.
