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Michael McDowell completed a lap at 139.241 mph Saturday to earn the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Georgia Tech kept its season and College World Series hopes alive for at least one more day on Saturday.

How about an off-week during the Georgia High School football playoffs?

Reynaldo López set a season high with eight strikeouts, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run double and the Atlanta Braves beat Oakland 4-2 on Friday night, giving the Athletics their third straight loss.

Georgia Tech's bats went cold as the Jackets were held to just three hits in a rough 9-0 loss to UNC Wilmington in the first game of the NCAA Athens Regional on Friday night at Foley Field.

Spencer Ralston shot his second straight 72 on Friday at the UNC Health Championship at Raleigh Country Club. However, it was not good enough to make the cut into the weekend.

Georgia got its first regional win since 2019 on Friday, holding off Army, 8-7, to open the Athens Regional at Foley Field.

Trevor Williams combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and Washington beat Atlanta 3-1 on Thursday night for the Nationals' first four-game series win over the Braves since 2016.

Ronald Acuña Jr. is emboldened at the start of his journey through a second major knee surgery and recovery by the knowledge he enjoyed such a successful comeback from his first procedure.

When ESPN took over the SEC broadcast rights this season, Friday night SEC football was going to happen sooner rather than later.