Jeff Hart

TALLADEGA, ALABAMA -- Kyle Busch came back from a lap down, then survived a near wreck with Jamie McMurray for his first win at Talladega. It was won under caution when a 12-car accident brought out the yellow flag on the final lap, freezing the field and allowing Busch to slowly make his way across the finish line - a rare completion considering his history at the track.

ATLANTA -- Kanstantin Sivtsov of Belarus, racing in the United States for the first time, won the Tour de Georgia while his teammate, New Zealand's Thomas Henderson, won the race's final stage.

NEW YORK -- Carlos Delgado turned boos into a standing ovation with his first two-homer game in almost a year, leading the New York Mets to a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

BRASSTOWN BALD MOUNTAIN -- Kanstantin Sivtsov of Belarus, competing in the United States for the first time, pedaled to a surprising mountain stage win Saturday and became the fourth overall leader of the Tour de Georgia.

ATHENS -- A day after the Georgia gymnastics team won the program

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -- Florida junior left-hander Stephen Locke tossed a complete game to lead the Gators to a 7-2 win over fifth-ranked Georgia Saturday at McKethan Stadium.

ATLANTA -- Thomas Nichols went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI to guide Georgia Tech past Wake Forest, 14-6, Saturday afternoon to win their first ACC series since the last weekend of March.

Kyle Parker's three-run homer in the eighth inning provided the winning runs as Clemson beat Virginia Tech 8-7 on Saturday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Patrick Henry tossed a five-hitter and allowed just one run as Flowery Branch whipped Johnson 6-1 Saturday in a key Region 7-AAA game for the Falcons.

GAINESVILLE -- Kevin Clifford struck out four in leading Chestatee past West Hall 7-2 Saturday in Region 7-AAA baseball action.