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Kurt Vile and the Violators perform on the Masquerade stage of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at the Historic Fourth Ward Park and the Masquerade Music Park Sunday, May 5, 2013. Vile is best known as a solo artist and a member of indie band The War on Drugs.

Weekend roundup: Bark in the Park, Butterfly Bash and more

Photos from the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash, Bark in the Park, and the Shaky Knees Festival, May 3-5, 2013.

American baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919 - 1972) during his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 28th August 1949. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Remembering Jackie Robinson

He broke the color barrier in the Major League Baseball, now Hollywood is paying tribute to Jackie Robinson. We take a look back at 42's life, career and the movie that honors him now.

Ramon Galloway, La Salle University, climbs the stairs over a chair for a slam in the 25th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at McCamish Pavilion on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. Galloway finished third in the Slam Dunk Championship which was won by Doug Anderson from the University of Detroit Mercy. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

NCAA skills contest in Atlanta

Georgia Tech hosted the slam dunk and 3-point shooting contest as part of the NCAA Final Four Festivities Thursday night.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who won't play the first half of the season - if at all - will make $29 million in salary this year. Rodriguez's salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. Here are some sports figures whose salary is far less:

A-Rod makes more than ...

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who won't play the first half of the season - if at all - will make $29 million in salary this year. Rodriguez's salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The ...

Oakland Cemetery voluntter Alan Morris points out the grave of Samuel Downs, umpire for Atlanta’s first baseball game, held in 1866.i

Oakland Cemetery tour recalls Atlanta’s baseball heritage

The city is in ruins — buildings toppled by cannon fire, chimneys tottering amid the rubble, train tracks torched and twisted by an army burning its way to the sea. In the spring of 1866, Atlanta bears the bruises of war. It is a hellish time. And yet, on the ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Casey Janssen throws a pitch in the bullpen during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Spring training 2013

Spring is in the air, and nothing hints at it more than Major League Baseball's spring training... despite snow in Arizona.

Seven-time league MVP Barry Bonds leads this year's Hall of Fame ballot. Considered one of baseball's best hitters, the all-time home run leader (762) has been associated with performance-enhancing drugs. He holds the major league record for base-on-balls (2,558) and single-season home run (73). Bonds was a .298 career hitter with 2,935 hits. Candidates need 75 percent of the vote for induction. Voting results will be announced Jan. 9. | Polarizing ballot

Controversial first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot

24 new players are up for voting in this year's Hall of Fame ballot. Inductees will be announced Jan. 9, 2013.

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, a former Cy Young Award winner, was suspended for 50 games on Aug. 22, after testing positive for testosterone. Colon joined San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera on the suspended list for the rest of the regular season. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Jose Luis Villegas)

Baseball players linked to performance drugs

Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera is the latest MLB player to be suspended for a positive drug test.

Baseball organist crowdsources music requests

Baseball organist crowdsources music requests

The Atlanta Braves' organist has turned to Twitter for inspiration from the team's fans on which tunes to play when opposing players come up to bat.

Iconic Yankees pinstripes turn 100

Iconic Yankees pinstripes turn 100

The unmistakable pinstripes on the New York Yankees' uniforms turned 100 Wednesday.

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