College Sports

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said he wishes Cooper Taylor well after the safety left the team last week.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney began Georgia Tech week in 2008 as receivers coach and left charged with trying to triage a bleeding program. Two years later with the Yellow Jackets in town, Swinney's proud of the steps he's taken so far and is ready for even more progress.

Clemson linebacker Corico Hawkins still isn't sure what happened last December: How could a Tigers defense that forced six Georgia Tech punts earlier in the season not stop the Yellow Jackets when it mattered most in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.

Kentucky running back Derrick Locke will miss Saturday's game against Georgia with a shoulder injury.

Union County's 23-game win streak came to an end Wednesday in the second round of the Class AA girls softball playoffs.

While Clemson's offense and Georgia Tech's defense finally seem to be hitting their strides, both could see their troubles return.

Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline laid on the ground, the roars of Commonwealth Stadium rattling around his helmet as teammate Randall Cobb celebrated the game-winning touchdown with 75 seconds remaining against South Carolina last Saturday.

With a Hall of Fame coach, a returning Final Four MVP and one of the nation's top freshmen, defending national champion Duke was an easy pick as the preseason favorite in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says backup tailback Kenny Miles will start for the 19th-ranked Gamecocks on Saturday against Vanderbilt in place of injured freshman Marcus Lattimore.

Washaun Ealey and the Georgia Bulldogs are winning the turnover battle and hiding their razors.