Laura Coble of Augusta shot a 3-under-par 69 Wednesday to win the Georgia Women's Open by two strokes, adding to her resume as the state's top female amateur golfer.
Venus Williams needed two games to warm up, then overwhelmed 19-year-old Ashley Harkleroad of Rossville, Georgia 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the J.P. Morgan Chase Open.
Eddie George, Tennessee's all-time leading rusher, rejected the Titans' latest contract offer Monday and asked the team to release him quickly so he can seek a job with a new team.
Rome already is the home of the Atlanta Braves' Class A affiliate and the Rome Gladiators of the World Basketball Association. Now, the northwest Georgia city is adding professional football to the mix.
Georgia has to make managing its water a top priority to continue the growth that has made it an economic and agricultural powerhouse of the South, the state's top environmental official said Thursday.
Now that the Philadelphia Phillies accomplished one goal - first place at the All-Star break - they have to find a way to create some distance at the top.
Despite missing a six-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday, David Denham avoided a playoff when his closest competitor also bogeyed, giving the Tifton golfer a one-shot victory in the Georgia Amateur Championship.
