Sports

Two athletes with Super Bowl experience will soon face each other as coaches in the inaugural Georgia Peanut Bowl in Tifton.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik's new contract allows him to be paid if there is an NCAA investigation into possible major rules violations.

Kansas City Chiefs player Leonard Pope is being hailed as a hero by a south Georgia mother, who credits him with saving her son from drowning.

Jason Heyward returned to help the Gwinnett Braves take out the Indianapolis Indians 2-0 on Monday at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Atlanta Braves lamented their missed opportunities after coming one game short of a four-game sweep of the Houston Astros.

Georgia outfielder Chase Davidson along with pitchers Cecil Tanner and Ben Cornwell have signed professional baseball contracts.

The International League announced Monday that Gwinnett Braves outfielder Jose Constanza has won the International League Player of the Week Award for the week of June 6-12.

The Atlanta Silverbacks fell to FC Tampa Bay, 3-2, Sunday night at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. A goal from Aaron King in the 87 th minute clinched the victory for FC Tampa Bay.

For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year.