UPDATE. Tuesday roundup: Braves, Road Atlanta, football, NWSL, LCKC

The Braves get the major league baseball playoffs started at home this afternoon. Game one of a three-game Wild Card round series against Philadelphia begins at 2:00. Chris Sale will start for the Braves.  

The Motul Petit Le Mans returns to Road Atlanta starting Wednesday, culminating Saturday with the 10-hour endurance race. In between, fans can enjoy several days of races. Click here for detailed information: Motul Petit Le Mans

NFL teams are now focusing on Week Four. The Falcons battle the Saints in New Orleans on Monday Night Football.  
 
The college football season is rolling into Week Five. Georgia hosts Vanderbilt, while Georgia Tech is idle this weekend.

 Atlanta’s NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) team will be called Atlanta City FC. Play is expected to begin in 2028.

Four Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club athletes recently represented the U.S. at the 2026 Olympic Hopes Regatta in Bratislava, Slovakia, one of the most prestigious international youth canoe sprint competitions. Zygmond Farmer finished 5th in the U16 C1 5000m and reached the semifinals in both the 500m and 1000m. Peyton Bowker and Solomiya Semchyshyn advanced to the semifinal in the U17 K2 500m. Connor Rowland competed in the U17 K1 500m and 1000m.