College Sports

Georgia junior first baseman Rich Poythress has been named SEC player of the Week and a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week...

The John Hunter Regatta returns to Lake Lanier this weekend after four years in "exile" because of the low levels of the drought-stricken lake.

Michigan State is marching on to Motown. The Spartans will give the Final Four a hometown feel, stopping overall No. 1 seed Louisville 64-52 Sunday to win the Midwest Regional.

One big man was last year's national player of the year. The other appears poised to take his place. Now, Tyler Hansbrough and Blake Griffin will go head-to-head with a lot more at stake than any individual honor. Hansbrough has led top-seeded North Carolina to within a victory of a second straight Final Four. But to get there the Tar Heels will have to go through Griffin and Oklahoma on Sunday.

Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday to earn a trip to Detroit and extend the Big East's dominance of the NCAA tournament.

Scottie Reynolds made a half-court dash for the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left, leading Villanova over Pittsburgh 78-76 Saturday night and back to the Final Four for the first time since its shocking run to the 1985 championship.

Zach Von Tersch worked five solid innings, and No. 3 Georgia Tech smacked three home runs to down No. 2 Miami, 6-4, Saturday night at Alex Rodriguez Park. Former North Hall standout pitcher Zach Brewster pitched well out of the bullpen to help the Jackets hold off a late rally by the Hurricanes.

Rich Poythress hit two home runs for the second straight game and Georgia clinched its first series win at Tennessee since 2001 with an 11-9 victory over the Vols Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Top-ranked Georgia hit a season-high four home runs and seven doubles including four extra base hits by Rich Poythress as the Bulldogs cruised past Tennessee, 12-6...

Anthony Grant has been hired as Alabama's coach after three successful years with Virginia Commonwealth...