Jeff Hart

The University of Georgia will introduce its newest mascot, Uga X, at a yet-to-be announced date during the upcoming football season.

The sluggish play. The porous back line. The inability to finish off good chances. None of the defects that slowed the United States during group play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup has swayed the opinion of Panama coach Hernan Gomez, who still believes the defending champions are the favorites in the knockout rounds.

Todd Frazier waited until the very last swing - three times, no less - to win the All-Star Home Run Derby in his home ballpark.

New Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey used his first state-of-the-league address to praise the league for leading the way in athletics as well as on social issues, invoking the lyrics of a Bob Dylan song to make his point.

There was no escaping Jordan Spieth even before he arrived Monday at St. Andrews to resume his pursuit of the Grand Slam.

On July 18, the Atlanta Falcons and Under Armour will host a Youth Football Coaching Clinic at Westlake High School in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Braves will get some relief from their current downward spiral with the All-Star break. The damage has been done, though.

Joey Terdoslavich broke a 1-1 tie with a long two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning, leading the Gwinnett Braves to a 3-1 win over the Durham Bulls Sunday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The G-Braves took two of three in the final series prior to the Triple-A All-Star break.

Carlos Gonzalez hit a bases-loaded bloop single that dropped between charging center fielder Cameron Maybin and backpedaling shortstop Andrelton Simmons in the ninth inning Saturday, driving in the decisive run in the Colorado Rockies' 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

It was an unusual sight for fans and a bitter bill to swallow for Flowery Branch, which was forced to watch the playoffs from the outside in 2014 after missing out for the first time in 10 years.