Kevin West

The number of jobless Georgians drawing unemployment benefits jumped 22 percent in July compared to the previous month.

Chipper Jones was scratched from the Atlanta Braves' lineup Thursday night after twisting his right knee during batting practice.

The Southeastern Conference is putting out to pasture the cowbells Mississippi State football fans shake at home games to support their team and rattle non-conference foes.

A new state-run golf course in northeast Georgia may not open because of a seven milliion dollar round of budget cuts announced by the Department of Natural Resources Wednesday.

Coach Oliver Purnell's first season at Clemson starts Nov. 21 against Gardner-Webb and includes road games against Purdue, Georgia and Cincinnati.

Georgia Tech will warm up for its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with its fourth appearance in the Pre-Season National Invitation Tournament, a road trip to Ohio State and a home game against 2003 NIT champion St. John's.

Five seniors, including three return starters, and seven freshmen kick off Georgia's 2003-2004 men's basketball schedule under new coach Dennis Felton with a November 21st home game against Western Carolina.

Three Florida offensive linemen have gone down with injuries in the past two days, spoiling what had been a relatively injury-free start to fall practice.

Arkansas sophomore forward Wenbos Mukubu strained a quadriceps muscle in his left leg and will be sidelined for up to six weeks.

LeBron James has signed a six-year marketing deal with Powerade and Sprite. Financial terms were not disclosed.