Saturday July 5th, 2025 4:12AM

Jeff Hart

Sports Reporter
Jeff Hart
Boys basketball: Area teams using summer to help jumpstart possible playoff pushes
After focusing on several of the girls area programs on Saturday, we caught up with some of the area boys programs that are hoping they are ready to make the jump to playoff basketball in 2024. ..
9:02AM ( 2 years ago )
United looks to climb in standings, plays host to Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United returns to action Sunday when it plays host to Philadelphia Union at Mercedes-Benz Stadium...
7:53AM ( 2 years ago )
NCAA notes and news
The NCAA has changed its reinstatement process for athletes involved in sports wagering...
7:39AM ( 2 years ago )
Acuña, Albies help Braves keep hot streak going
Ronald Acuña and Ozzie Albies homered as part of a six-run first inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday...
8:33PM ( 2 years ago )
Girls basketball: With summer practice concluded, expectations high for several area teams
The beginnings of the 2023-24 prep basketball season just concluded with June practices, and several area girls programs look ready to expand on their 2022-23 seasons...
9:02AM ( 2 years ago )
VanVleet to Houston; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens
Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries...
8:44AM ( 2 years ago )
Soroka wins first home start since 2020; Braves rout Marlins
Michael Soroka won his first home start in nearly three years, Matt Olson homered twice and drove in five runs and the National League-leading Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 16-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Friday night...
11:49PM ( 2 years ago )
Gray scores 26, Dream beat Mystics for second home victory
Allisha Gray scored 26 points, Rhyne Howard had 14 points and eight assists and the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 94-89 on Friday night...
10:14PM ( 2 years ago )
IRS could throw huge monkey wrench in collectives paying college athletes while claiming nonprofit status
The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit, donor-backed collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption...
1:10PM ( 2 years ago )
American Frances Tiafoe heads to Wimbledon with a career-high ranking, high hopes
There is a behind-the-scenes moment captured during a recently released episode of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point” where Frances Tiafoe is warming up in a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium hours before his fourth-round U.S. Open match against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.
1:07PM ( 2 years ago )