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Kelly Stafford, the wife of the former University of Georgia and current Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, plans to have surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Jimmy Johnson cracked open the new race season at Georgia’s Lavonia Speedway on Friday night by scoring the Limited Late Model win at the 3/8-mile clay raceway.

Buffie Burson vividly remembers the advice Vic Mitchell gave her before she took the helm of the University of North Georgia women's basketball program in 1994.

Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was transported to the hospital Tuesday after suffering an apparent stroke, according to reports.

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs defeated Atlanta 117-111 Tuesday night for their 21st straight win at home over the Hawks.

Cherokee Bluff added two insurance runs in the top of the seventh and held on in the bottom to knock off Fannin County, 9-6, Tuesday afternoon on the road.

Fourth-ranked Georgia defeated No. 23 Clemson 5-3 here Tuesday in front of a Doug Kingsmore Stadium crowd of 5,170.

The Masters can't get here soon enough. Not because Tiger Woods is only six months removed from a victory in Georgia (East Lake) as he tries to end 11 years without a major and 14 years since he last won a green jacket.

Taylor Satterfield held off all comers to take home the Late Model victory on Saturday night at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley, South Carolina.

Former Gainesville High standout and Major League Baseball pitcher Cris Carpenter was at a crossroads during the fall of 1997.