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Union County successfully defended its Battle of the States title on Monday, holding off Franklin (N.C.) 79-71 in the finals at Towns County High School.

The North Forsyth girls stayed unbeaten and walked away with the championship of the Insfree Christmas at the Beach Basketball Tournament after beating Arlington (Tenn.) 68-42 Monday night.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel is in his sixth season with his third top program.

Two games into the Michael Penix Jr. era, it's clear the Atlanta Falcons are in good hands at quarterback. Trouble is, there might not be enough time to salvage a trip to the playoffs.

Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. will undergo surgery for a broken bone in his right hand.

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here, and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage.

Riley Leonard's improvement in the passing game will be a key part of seventh-seeded Notre Dame's game plan against second-seeded Georgia in the College Football Playoffs.

Saquon Barkley is down to his final game to try to break Eric Dickerson’s season rushing record.

Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons left five timeouts unused, and they may have an extended chance to linger over those mistakes.

Trae Young had 34 points and 10 assists, De’Andre Hunter scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Toronto Raptors 136-107 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.