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A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players' executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners.

Will Peeples fired a final round 2 under par 70 Sunday to win the 2011 City Championship at Chattahoochee Golf Club (CGC) by 5 shots over runner up Pep Brown.

Derek Lowe had trouble finding the words for what had just happened. Cruising along with a 2-1 lead, it all came apart for Lowe and the Atlanta Braves. Edgar Renteria replaced injured rookie shortstop Zack Cozart and drove in three runs Saturday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-2 victory.

Gainesville High School Varsity Golfer Morgan Reece completed the Atlanta Junior Golf Summer Tournament Series with a 7th place finish in the Club Division

North Georgia and head softball coach Mike Davenport have announced the addition of Meghan Burke as the new assistant coach of the Saints softball team.

A group of 9- and 10-year-old Little Leaguers from Gainesville fell short Friday night in their quest for a state championship.

Dan Uggla's first career pinch-hit home run lifted the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Uggla, who missed the last two starts with a strained left calf, batted with two outs in the ninth inning

John Isner says he'll need to be well-rested to beat Gilles Muller in the semifinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships. Isner overwhelmed Yen-Hsun Lu 6-1, 6-2 in less than an hour on Friday.

Alabama's the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title. The Crimson Tide was the pick of media covering SEC media days to beat South Carolina in the league championship game.

The Seth Vining Youth Foundation, along with The Gainesville Park and Recreation Department and the Gainesville-Hall County Boys and Girls Club, is sponsoring a basketball camp from July 25-28 at the Boys and Girls Club.