Atlanta Braves
Atlanta was one of nine teams to break its TV contract with Main Street Sports Group.
With spring training less than three weeks away, it’s uncertain where fans will be able to watch outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves in the coming season. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)
The financial mess that has engulfed FanDuel Sports Network’s parent company creates uncertainty over where Braves fans will be able to watch their team on television in the coming season.
It does leave one intriguing possible outcome.
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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
