Atlanta Open: Tiafoe pushed to third set in win over Karatsev, advances to quarterfinals

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/26 2:24A Anfernee Patterson

ATLANTA Francis Tiafoe s dominant serve helped him to an early lead against Aslan Karatsev in the final set. Tiafoe did not look back and went on to win the final set 6-3. Much anticipation and hype...

Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/24 4:59A Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic...

The Bryan Brothers, John Isner, and Andy Roddick reflect on the impacts from the Atlanta Open

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/23 10:24A Anfernee Patterson

The Champions Challenge at this year’s Atlanta Open featured a doubles matchup between the Bryan Brothers (Bob and Mike Bryan) versus John Isner and Andy Roddick. Isner, a University of Georgia alum,...

Photos: Taylor Townsend defeats Sloane Stephens in exhibition match at Atlanta Open

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/23 9:53A Anfernee Patterson

Sloane Stephens faced off against Taylor Townsend in an exhibition at the Atlanta Open in Atlantic Station on Sunday night. Townsend beat the U.S. Open Champion 7-6, 6-3. (Photo Courtesy: Anfernee...

ATL Lady Hawks were meant to fly

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/22 9:53A Laura Nwogu

Photos submitted by ATL Lady Hawks Women’s basketball, from the collegiate level to the WNBA, has reached new heights in 2024. But for many players watching as the sport surges in popularity, their...

LeBron James to be Team USA’s male flag bearer for Olympic Opening Ceremony

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/22 5:04A CNN

(CNN) — NBA legend LeBron James has been selected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced on...

Arike Ogunbowale sets WNBA All-Star record while Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark set rookie records in...

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/21 5:30A CNN

(CNN) — Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale set a new WNBA All-Star game record of 34 points while Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese set rookie records as they helped lead Team WNBA to a 117-109 win over...

Annual Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge is back in Atlanta

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/19 6:30A Kynnedi S. Jackson, DTU Intern

College football season is just around the corner. “The smell of football is in the air”, Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge Executive Director John Grant said. To kick the season off Atlanta will once again...

A’ja Wilson shines as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/13 6:43A Itoro N. Umontuen

A’ja Wilson scored 33 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 84-70 Friday night. With the victory, the Aces have won nine out of their last ten games. Jackie Young...

Kawhi Leonard no longer on USA men’s basketball Olympic team, replaced by Derrick White

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/11 2:41A CNN

(CNN) — USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard no longer will be on the men’s basketball Olympic roster. “Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over...

NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/3 11:08P Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is...

Angel Reese records 11th straight double-double and the Sky top the Dream 85-77

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 7/3 2:13A Associated Press

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the...

We Run Together: Black run groups are here and ready for the Peachtree Road Race

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 6/30 11:48P Donnell Suggs, Laura Nwogu and I

Black Girls Run was started in 2009 … mostly for physical well-being, the attention to Black women and to try to correct the health challenges that we have, said Black Girls Run Atlanta Ambassador...

Jamal Thiaré and Atlanta United steal victory from Toronto in thrilling fashion

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 6/29 7:18P Itoro N. Umontuen

Atlanta United Forward Jamal Thiaré scored the game winning goal in the 97th minute, giving the Five Stripes a much-needed 2-1 victory over Toronto FC. Thiaré s goal sent the crowd of 42,568 into...

“Say Hey Kid” Mural Revealed in Birmingham

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 6/22 6:25A Erinn Gardner, DTU Intern

Photo by Erinn Gardner/The Atlanta Voice BIRMINGHAM, AL—On June 19, Major League Baseball (MLB) honored Birmingham Black Baron and San Francisco Giant Willie Mays and his rich legacy with a massive...