SPORTS
Atlanta Braves
You probably won’t be able to attend your favorite sporting event yet, but you still can stay close to the action with these in-person recreational activities and virtual professional events. BY WENDY BOWMAN
PRO WATCH ATLANTA FALCONS AND ATLANTA UNITED FC
While the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer will play their scheduled September games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, no fans will be allowed to attend due to the pandemic. This decision will affect two Falcons home games, including the home opener against the Seattle Seahawks Sept. 13 and the Sept. 27 game against the Chicago Bears. Atlanta United will hit the field with no fans in attendance for the first phase of MLS continuation of play in local markets,
including the club’s three home matches Aug. 22 against Nashville SC, Aug. 29 against Orlando City SC and Sept. 2 against Inter Miami CF. The schedule for the second phase of competition has not yet been released and will include additional September home matches, which would be played without fans. www.atlantafalcons.com www.atlantaunited.com
ATLANTA BRAVES
The final homestand of the Atlanta Braves’ regular season at Truist Park Sept. 21-27 will take place without any fans in the stands, but virtual spectators still can enjoy a great
MATTHEW GRIMES
GAME ON!
The Painted Pin
match-up with the Boston Red Sox Sept. 25-27. Also on the lineup: the team’s annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Sept. 18-20, as well as a five-part YouTube series (www. youtube.com/braves) entitled “1995: Rise of the A,” chronicling the relationship between the Braves World Series championship run in 1995, and the rise of the music and entertainment scene that shaped Atlanta’s culture today. Several Braves players, alumni, Atlanta artists and entertainers appear in the series, including pitcher Touki Toussaint, alumni David Justice and Outkast’s Big Boi. www.braves.com Continued on page 26
SEP-OCT 2020
25
