Professional Sports

Matthew Stafford will be on the spot this year for the Detroit Lions, and the 26-year-old former University of Georgia standout quarterback understands that.

DAWSONVILLE - From the first race on Labor Day of 1950, the Georgia Gang has played a big role in the happenings in the famed Southern 500, held annually at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.

Justin Upton had three hits, including his first two home runs of the season, but the Braves couldn't slow down Eric Young Jr. and the Mets' running game in their 6-4 loss to New York on Thursday night.

With dad in his ear, Bill Haas turned in the best round of his Masters career Thursday. Now he wants to do what his father never could - finish the job.

Craig Stadler didn't get a chance to see his son hit a single shot Thursday. Barring a significant turnaround, the elder Stadler will get to see plenty of Kevin's game this weekend.

Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, the Norfolk Tides erupted for four runs against right-hander Cody Martin and defeated the Gwinnett Braves by a 7-4 score in the finale of the three-game series at Harbor Park.

Tiger Woods is on the sidelines. A bunch of brash Augusta rookies are eager to fill his shoes. And the last two dozen majors have been divvied up among 21 winners. Good luck making sense of it all with the Masters beginning Thursday.

CARTERSVILLE, GA - Adam Gauldin of Talladega, AL drove the Adam Gauldin Racing GRT to victory on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL and took over the point lead of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series after Week 2 competition. Gauldin

DARLINGTON, SC - For the first time in half a decade

Ervin Santana allowed only three hits over eight scoreless innings, Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs and the Braves held off the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday night.