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An embarrassing upset in the U.S. Open Cup a year ago motivated Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis.

The Gwinnett Braves scored four runs in the first three innings and held off a furious comeback by the Syracuse Chiefs for a 5-4 win in game two of the four game series Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium.

Georgia Tech is in second place after the first round of the NCAA men's golf championship at the Capital City Club's 7,319-yard, par 70 Crabapple course. The Jackets fired a 6-under par 274 and are four shots back of Arizona State, which shot a 10-under 270 on Tuesday.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has a strong - and seemingly solitary - stance on the Southeastern Conference potentially moving to a nine-game league schedule.

Gainesville's Jeremy Kemp was named Coach of the Year and Michael Gettys was named Pitcher of the Year, as Region 8-AAAAA's baseball coaches recently presented their postseason honors.

Lakeview Academy golf standouts John Jacobs and Gabe McConnell were recently honored.

The University of North Georgia women

The Atlanta Hawks named longtime Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer as head coach on Tuesday, giving the team another link to San Antonio's championship tradition.