Jeff Hart

College football programs from the talent-rich Southeastern Conference are having to defend themselves in the wake of allegations of money being funneled to players.

In his season finale, Miami Marlins rookie sensation Jose Fernandez pitched seven innings, hit his first major-league homer and engaged in a standoff with the annoyed Atlanta Braves that cleared both benches and bullpens.

Even the most ardent Connecticut Sun fans would have doubted this was possible. The Sun have won two of three games they've played in the past week, despite being down to eight players because of injury.

All eyes might be on Johnny Manziel in Saturday's Alabama-Texas A&M game - except for the Crimson Tide's defensive backs.

The Johnson girls volleyball team won a tough Area 8-AAAAA match against Monroe Area but fell to North Oconee in a tri-match Tuesday night.

Class AAAAAA second-ranked Collins Hill scored five runs in the first inning and then held off a furious comeback from Class AAA No. 1-ranked Buford to take a 6-5 win and hand the Lady Wolves their first loss of the season Saturday at North Gwinnett High School.

Jordan Phillips scored on a error in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Jefferson a 5-4 win over Jackson County Saturday in girls softball action in a game played at North Gwinnett High School.

Aaron Murray threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, Georgia's beleaguered defense finally came up with a stop, and the 11th-ranked Bulldogs defeated No. 6 South Carolina 41-30 on Saturday for an early edge in the Southeastern Conference East.

Andrelton Simmons wanted one more chance. Freddy Galvis didn't give it to him. Galvis hit a game-ending homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.

tephen Morris threw two first-quarter touchdown passes to put Miami ahead, and Florida gave the ball away on four red-zone trips to make sure the Hurricanes stayed there. Miami knocked off the 12th-ranked Gators 21-16 on Saturday.