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ajc.com > sports > 2026 > 02 > details-of-mike-whites-contract-extension-confirmed-include-escalator-clause

Details of Mike White’s contract extension confirmed, include escalator clause

Details of Mike White’s contract extension confirmed, include escalator clause2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (587+ words) ATHENS " Mike White has brought Georgia basketball up a level each of his first three seasons, and the contract extension he received last September is indicative of as much. White's three-year contract extension, announced by UGA in September, will pay…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 10 > some-might-have-forgotten-worlds-strongest-man-not-in-this-georgia-town

Some might have forgotten ‘World’s Strongest Man.’ Not in this Georgia town.

Some might have forgotten ‘World’s Strongest Man.’ Not in this Georgia town.3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1453+ words) TOCCOA " Twenty miles off the interstate between Atlanta and Greenville, an 800-pound bronze figure holds a moment still: a barbell raised high, shoulders flaring, face set. Outsiders might not know his name. Many Georgians haven't thought of him in years....

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ajc.com > sports > 2025 > 10 > friday-recap-mceachern-hughes-troup-win-top-10-battles

Friday recap: McEachern, Hughes, Troup win top-10 battles

Friday recap: McEachern, Hughes, Troup win top-10 battles3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (636+ words) Undefeated McEachern, Hughes and Troup won impressively in challenges from top-10 opponents Friday night, while unranked Crisp County and Dublin upset top-five teams in the 10th weekend of the high school football season. Griffin, Douglass and Jasper County also scored pivotal…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 10 > pereira-dethrones-ankalaev-with-a-1st-round-stoppage-at-ufc-320-2

Pereira dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-round stoppage at UFC 320

Pereira dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-round stoppage at UFC 3204+ mon, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Pereira (13-3-0) floored Ankalaev (21-2-1) after hurting him with a huge right hand and quickly went to work using thunderous elbows during a ground-and-pound before referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the bout at the 1:20 mark. elihw netaebnu ot eht ,kaerts…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2025 > 09 > jake-paul-ditches-atlanta-for-miami-for-his-netflix-fight-against-tank-davis

Jake Paul ditches Atlanta for Miami for his Netflix fight against Tank Davis

Jake Paul ditches Atlanta for Miami for his Netflix fight against Tank Davis4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (239+ words) Jake Paul, who recently purchased a $39 million estate in South Georgia, is moving his upcoming boxing match from Atlanta to Miami Nov. 14. In August, the popular social media influencer announced that his fight against three-division world champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 07 > max-holloway-retains-ufc-bmf-title-spoils-dustin-poiriers-retirement-fight

Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement fight

Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement fight6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (611+ words) Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier in a unanimous decision to retain the UFC BMF Championship in UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center. The win for Holloway is the first in three fights against Poirier, who beat him in 2012 and 2019. Holloway (28-8) retained…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 07 > former-olympic-wrestler-and-mma-star-ben-askren-recovering-after-double-lung-transplant

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of what happened over a monthlong stretch from late May through the first two days of July. His wife, Amy, had said in a series of social media posts…...

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ajc.com > sports > 2025 > 06 > atlanta-uniteds-efrain-morales-says-he-has-room-to-improve

Atlanta United’s Efrain Morales hopes to keep starting spot

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (604+ words) Efrain Morales thinks he did OK in his first start this season for Atlanta United in last week's loss at Columbus, but he acknowledges he needs to improve if he hopes to start Saturday at D.C. United. "Probably more than anything,…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 06 > canelo-alvarez-terrance-crawford-share-compliments-in-final-stop-of-media-tour-for-sept-13-bout

Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford share compliments in final stop of media tour for Sept. 13 bout

Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford share compliments in final stop of media tour for Sept. 13 bout7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (765+ words) That was Friday's message from Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, both complimentary of one another while downplaying a shoving incident in New York earlier this month during the media tour for their blockbuster match on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium. The…...

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ajc.com > news > 2025 > 06 > atlanta-attracts-crowd-for-one-of-the-highest-grossing-ufc-fight-nights

UFC Fight Night in Atlanta attracts sold-out crowd

UFC Fight Night in Atlanta attracts sold-out crowd7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (645+ words) Credit: Adam Hagy/State Farm Arena Atlanta has now hosted the second highest-grossing Fight Night event in UFC history, signaling a strong appetite here for more events from the martial arts promotion company. More than 17,000 attendees flocked to State Farm…...