Jeff Hart

The Minnesota Twins have signed second overall pick Byron Buxton, an 18-year-old outfielder from Appling County High School in Georgia.

Alex Rodriguez hit his 23rd career grand slam, matching Hall of Famer Gehrig's record, and the New York Yankees scored six runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 6-4 win over the Atlanta.

Former Gwinnett first baseman Mauro Gomez came back to haunt his old team, as he hit two home runs and led the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the G-Braves in the finale of the four-game series at McCoy Stadium.

Seth McCain, PGA apprentice at Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart, won the Yamaha Atlanta Open at Chattahoochee Golf Club Tuesday.

Randall Delgado struggled with his curveball, a high pitch count and his nerves early in the game as the Braves fell 3-0 to Ivan Nova and the Yankees, who moved into a first-place tie in the AL East.

The Gwinnett Braves hit a season-high five home runs and held on to beat the Pawtucket Red Sox, 11-8, in game three of the four-game series Monday night.

Georgia Southern was selected second in the Athlon Preseason Football Poll in the annual Athlon FCS Preview Magazine.

Mild temperatures, overcast conditions with an occasional afternoon shower highlighted the first round of the Yamaha Atlanta Open at the Chattahoochee Golf Club Monday.

More than 175 tennis players and spectators convened in Flowery Branch last month for Sterling on the Lake

More than 400 area high school football players took part in the NFL