Kevin West

NASCAR has denied Jimmy Spencer's appeal of his one-week suspension for punching Kurt Busch. He won't race this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Six former major league baseball stars visited Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base as part of a program in which sports figures visit military bases to raise morale and support military families.

Mississippi coach Rod Barnes has received a raise and a one-year contract extension that will carry him through the 2006-07 season.

The 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing his classmate at Dacula High School has pleaded not guilty to charges against him.

One of Georgia's largest private schools is planning to open a second campus in north Gwinnett.

The University of Hawaii released details of football coach June Jones' original contract for the first time Monday, more than four years after it was signed.

Cases of hepatitis A in northeast Georgia have increased over the past year, and health officials are NOT sure why.

Three North Carolina State players will not play this season for various reasons, coach Chuck Amato said.

Alabama has some handy excuses for mediocrity this season: NCAA sanctions, an embarrassing scandal, a coaching merry-go-round that finally lands on a 37-year-old who's never been a head coach or worked in the college ranks.

Auburn's players and coaches could barely contain their excitement last December. Forget Penn State in the Capital One Bowl, they were already looking forward to the 2003 season.