Atlanta United is sending six players to the MLS all star game.

Atlanta United is sending six players to the MLS all star game. / NextGen Radio

Atlanta sports fans, rejoice. The Braves are leading the National League - East by four games. Atlanta United continues to dominate the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer, and landed six of its players on the all star game roster for this year. Plus, the Atlanta Dream is ranked third in the Eastern Conference of the WNBA, despite a close loss to the Chicago Sky on June 27. On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott speaks with Taylor Gantt.

To catch up on all the major developments in the world of sports, we sat down with GPB Atlanta Morning Edition producer Taylor Gantt, known around the newsroom as our resident super sporty guy. 

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