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More in Sports, page 64
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Braves beat Astros, reduce magic number to one for NL East title
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam as the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros on Saturday night to inch closer to the NL East title.

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Falcons host Panthers in NFC South opener for Interstate 85 rivals
In the lackluster NFC South, the pressure is on to make every division game count, because that certainly proved to be true last season.

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Titans try to fix mistakes but have tough task with Eagles visiting
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni wants his players to remember just how hard winning in the NFL really is and take a moment to enjoy each victory.

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Former NFL defensive end now an advocate for players with head injuries
Casey Toohill recently announced his retirement after a six-year NFL career, and the former defensive end admits to playing with a certain amount of "existential dread."

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Belmont Park back in business with first races after $550M renovation
They're off and running at the new Belmont Park.

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Boyd Buchanan rallies to runaway win over Chattanooga Christian
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers running back Jack Ferguson is proof that lightning can strike twice. Just ask the Chattanooga Christian School Chargers.

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Cleveland stuns fifth-ranked Oak Ridge to improve to 4-1
Asked whether his football program is ahead of schedule, Cleveland High School's Chris Brown wouldn't go there Friday night.

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Baylor’s Keegan Croucher carves up CPA before LSU-Ole Miss trip
Ole Miss quarterback commitment Keegan Croucher will be inside frenzied Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday night. He had some business to take care of first.

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Bradley Central escapes Red Bank with one-point road win
Bradley Central's third straight win required the Bears to slip the jaws of defeat more than once Friday night against the Red Bank Lions.

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Marion County pulls away late to defeat Chattanooga Prep
Of all the big-time playmakers on the Marion County offense, it was the smallest ball carrier in the rotation who came up biggest when a momentum-shifting play was needed.
