Jeff Hart

The Chestatee cross country teams swept a pair of meets Thursday at Chestatee.

David Garrard's back has been relatively pain free this week. No swelling, no tightness, no problems walking, sitting or getting out of bed.

San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson was ruled out for the series finale against the Atlanta Braves because of an ailing elbow, the latest worry for the defending World Series champions.

Union County and Dawson County both went 2-0 Friday in the opening rounds of the 10th annual Lanier Point Invitational at the Lanier Pointe softball complex.

It will be interesting to see what north Georgia softball teams come up with as an encore to 2010.

Scott Linebrink would throw the same pitch again. His manager wouldn't blame him. Drew Stubbs led off the ninth with a first-pitch homer off the Braves reliever, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory on Sunday night.

A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players' executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners.

Derek Lowe had trouble finding the words for what had just happened. Cruising along with a 2-1 lead, it all came apart for Lowe and the Atlanta Braves. Edgar Renteria replaced injured rookie shortstop Zack Cozart and drove in three runs Saturday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-2 victory.

North Georgia and head softball coach Mike Davenport have announced the addition of Meghan Burke as the new assistant coach of the Saints softball team.

Dan Uggla's first career pinch-hit home run lifted the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Uggla, who missed the last two starts with a strained left calf, batted with two outs in the ninth inning