Professional Sports

Fresh off a win over the Anaheim Angels, New York Mets manager Willie Randolph learned early Tuesday that he was fired as Mets manager.

With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape Monday and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major and maybe the most amazing of them all.

Gainesville Rotarians on Monday heard from the man who spearheaded the effort to bring a minor league baseball team to Gwinnett County.

New Senoia Raceway hosted the Georgia Asphalt Series, Southern Crescent 100, Saturday.

Atlanta Falcons reserve safety Daren Stone has been arrested on a drunk-driving charge.

Casey Kotchman homered, Joe Saunders pitched seven scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a sweep with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his 76-race winless string Sunday, coasting to victory at Michigan International Speedway under a caution flag with little but fumes left in his gas tank.

Paul Pierce took the Boston Celtics to the brink of another improbable comeback and then let it slip out of his hands.

Makes birdie on final hole, ties Mediate

Gainesville native Micah Owings went 5 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs on 8 hits, including a grand slam, as the Diamondbacks fell to the Royals 8-3 on Sunday.