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Atlanta Braves

September is the last full month of the regular season for the Braves, but there’s still plenty of opportunities to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. and the rest of the squad at Truist Park. Promotions for September include Harry Potter Night on Sept. 6 against the Cardinals, an arm sleeve giveaway for kids on Sept. 10 against the Pirates, Science Education Day on Sept. 20 against the Phillies, the A.J. Minter Bobblehead night against the Cubs on Sept. 26 and the annual Los Bravos Hispanic Heritage Night on Sept. 28. Additionally, the season finale against the Nationals Oct. 1 includes a Braves mascot Blooper figure giveaway for kids. The Braves are one of the hottest tickets in all of baseball and this is the perfect time to take in the national pastime. www.braves.mlb.com

Atlanta Falcons

Patterson and Drake London look to help bring Atlanta back to the top of football. The home schedule at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is sure to be an exciting one with teams like the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders all set to test the Falcons on Sundays in Atlanta. That’s not to mention the divisional rivalries with the likes of the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and especially with the New Orleans Saints. Even if you can’t make it to the incredible Downtown venue for some NFL Atlanta Falcons action or if you want to be with fellow fans when the Falcons are out of town, Bud Light has partnered with plenty of bars across town (such as Big Sky in Buckhead and The Nook on Piedmont Park) to provide a lively atmosphere for every football Sunday. www.atlantafalcons.com

Atlanta Hawks

BY DEMETRIUS BELL

It’s time for another season of Falcons football as Desmond Ridder, Cordarrelle

Trae Young, Dejounte Murray and Clint Capela return to the hardwood, which means that another season of Atlanta

Hawks basketball is upon us. While the Hawks will always have a primary goal of making it to the playoffs and going as far as they can, the NBA has also instituted a new in-season tournament for teams to go after as well. With $500,000 in cash for each winning team member on the line, this could provide even more exciting regular season games at State Farm Arena. This upcoming season looks to be exciting, and it’s always a wise decision to take in a game at the world’s first arena to earn TRUE Platinum Certification for Zero Waste. www.nba.com/hawks

Georgia Tech Football

Led by new head coach Brent Key, the Yellow Jackets will get their season going on Sept. 1 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Aflac Kickoff Game against the Louisville Cardinals. Tech has six games scheduled at historic Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field this season, including three ACC games and the annual heated rivalry game against the back-to-back National Champions Georgia Bulldogs. The rivalry game also coincides with the annual Michael Isenhour Toy Drive, so make sure to bring a toy to donate if you do decide to attend one of college football’s most historic rivalries. www.ramblinwreck.com

Atlanta United FC

The Five Stripes are usually the center of attention when it comes to MLS but all eyes may be on the visitors on Sept. 16 when world soccer superstar Lionel Messi will take to the pitch against Miles Robinson and Atlanta United FC. That match is part of the final five home games for United, from the matchup with regional rivals Nashville SC Aug. 26 to the home finale on Oct. 7 against Columbus Crew SC. The beautiful game is always on display when United is in action and even if you can’t join the rowdy 17s at the stadium, Atlanta

United’s pub partnership program is still going strong and various bars across Atlanta are perfect spots to take in the action away from the stadium. www.atlutd.com

Atlanta Dream

Rhyne Howard and the Dream are currently in a fight to make it to the WNBA playoffs. That means that the action at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park will be as intense as the regular season can get. The defending WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces will be in town on Aug. 22, and that will be the first of five home games for Atlanta between then and the final regular season game on Sept. 10 against the Dallas Wings. Every game is a big one at this point, and it will surely be a hot (but affordable) ticket to get into the final games of the regular season for the Dream.

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Georgia State Football

Head coach Shawn Elliott is entering his seventh season as the leader of the Panthers, and they will start the season with a pair of home games under the lights at Center Parc Stadium. Georgia State will open up the season against Rhode Island for a Thursday night game on Aug. 31 and then they will take on UConn on Sept. 9. With season tickets for Georgia State’s six-game home schedule starting at just $70, there isn’t a better deal for college football in Atlanta than seeing the Panthers tangle with their rivals under the Center Parc Stadium lights. www.georgiastatesports.com