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It's the first Hard Left Turn podcast of the New Year, and time for us to catch up on a few stories from over the holiday break.

The Atlanta Hawks have signed Paul Watson to a 10-day contract to add needed depth at forward.

Julianne Sutton became a member of the 1,000 point and 500 rebound clubs Saturday as the No. 12 University of North Georgia women's basketball team took down Flagler in come from behind fashion, 66-56.

After starting the season 0-10, Gainesville won its fifth straight game on Saturday night with a 57-51 come-from-behind win over Dacula on the road.

Jose Alvarado had 25 points and Georgia Tech took advantage of North Carolina’s horrid first-half shooting to build a big lead and stay in control for a 96-83 road win on Saturday night.

Kyle Busch rolled into a Rolex 24 fan question-and-answer session Saturday afternoon between practice sessions sounding every bit as confident and optimistic as one would expect...

Maggie McNair scored 18 and Emma Easterwood had 13 to lead the Chestatee girls basketball team past Cherokee Bluff, 54-37, Saturday night at home.

Rayshaun Hammonds scored 15 points, Anthony Edwards added 13 as Georgia ended No. 9 Memphis’ 10-game winning streak with a 65-62 victory over the Tigers on Saturday...

Georgia running back DÁndre Swift, the team's leading rusher for two straight decisions, is entering the NFL draft...

Banks County held Elbert County to just 1 point in the second quarter while rolling to a lopsided 71-31 win Friday night in Region 8-2A action at home...