Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was crowned 2024 Home Run Derby champion after defeating Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals. Hernandez slugged 14 homers in the final round, one more than Witt, to become the first Dodgers player to win the Derby title.

If Atlanta’s defense can simply “get back to average” in pass rushing and tackling, the Falcons suddenly go from barely being considered a playoff hopeful to a legitimate threat in the NFC. In fact, according to last season’s metrics, if those two woes had merely reached league average, Atlanta would have easily won the NFC South.

From ATL Comic Convention to a "Jukebox Giants" musical review and Pajama Jam at the Children's Museum, here are 15 family-friendly happenings in metro Atlanta this weekend.

The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.

Pete Alonso hadn’t ever homered in the All-Star Game — until Tuesday. The Mets slugger crushed a three-run homer the opposite way off Royals lefty Kris Bubic on Tuesday night in Atlanta to give the National League a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will close out the week-long festivities this evening from Truist Park. A handful of Braves players – Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson and Chris Sale – will be recognized. The two field players should also have the chance to play in front of a hometown crowd.

Brittney Griner scored 15 points, Brionna Jones and Allisha Gray each added 14 points, and the Atlanta Dream cruised past the Chicago Sky 86-49 on Wednesday. Atlanta opened the third quarter on a 14-0 run and closed the frame with a 74-36 lead.