WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn't changed, but some things have. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black. Two years later, Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only...

Kirk Cousins, Atlanta look to take advantage of Carolina's red zone defense in NFC South matchup

Atlanta (3-2) at Carolina (1-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 6. Against the spread: Falcons 2-3, Panthers 1-4. Series record: Falcons lead 36-22. Last meeting: Panthers beat Falcons 9-7 on Dec. 17,...

Delta's third-quarter profit fell below $1 billion after global technology outage disrupted its flights for days

Delta: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $1.27 billion. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.97. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.50 per share. ...

An inmate on trial with rapper Young Thug is now accused in a jailhouse bribery scheme

ATLANTA (AP) — Five people including an inmate connected to Atlanta rapper Young Thug are under arrest as part of an investigation into bribery and contraband circulating at the Fulton County detention center, Georgia authorities told local media outlets. One of the people accused...

Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security

ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump. There was no evidence of widespread fraud or rigged voting machines in the...

Georgia State Election Board and Atlanta's Fulton County spar over election monitor plan

ATLANTA (AP) — With less than a month to go before voters head to the polls, the State Election Board is embroiled in a fight with Georgia's most populous county over a monitoring team to observe the county's election practices. The monitoring team was part of a resolution of a...

Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

ATLANTA (AP) — Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November's elections due to Hurricane Helene. The groups argue in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Atlanta that damage and disruptions from...

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Sunday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Yu Darvish...

Alexey Miranchuk's goal and assist help Atlanta keep playoff hopes alive with 2-1 win over New York

ATLANTA (AP) — Alexey Miranchuk scored on a penalty kick in the 75th minute and he added an assist on Tyler Wolff's stoppage-time goal as Atlanta United kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Atlanta (9-14-10), which came into...