Professional Sports

FT. WORTH, TX - Kurt Busch set a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup era record the moment he hit the finish line to close last Sunday

HARTWELL - Mason Tucker made some moves off the track during the off season that landed him in victory lane at Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, GA Saturday night.

JEFFERSON - It will be all out, full throttle this Saturday when Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA opens its gates on its 2014 racing season.

The Chicago Bulls strengthened their hold on home-court advantage in the playoffs, and made it a little tougher for the Atlanta Hawks to extend their season.

D.J. Augustin scored 23 points as Chicago held off slumping Atlanta for a 105-92 victory Wednesday night, bumping the Hawks out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with two weeks left in the season.

Atlanta pitcher Aaron Harang and the Milwaukee Brewers' Matt Garza had no-hit bids until Chris Johnson homered with two outs in the seventh inning, sending the Braves to a 1-0 victory Wednesday.

Some of the Atlanta Braves' most important pitching performances this week will come in the minor leagues.

SENOIA - The 2014 stock car racing season opened at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA Saturday night and four drivers found victory lane for the first time within their divisions. LaGrange

Ever since Tiger Woods' SUV veered off course at the end of his driveway in Florida nearly six years ago, the questions have been about his head. And all the while, it's the rest of his body - the left side mostly - that's been breaking down before our eyes...

CARTERSVILLE, GA - Henry Hanger of Winchester, TN, Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL, Daniel Bridgmon of Meridian, MS, Chris Holley of Highlands, TX, and David Smith of Holt, FL picked up NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 1 wins to open the 2014 season.