Jeff Hart

The moderately good news for Georgia Tech is that the Yellow Jackets are ranked 17th in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.

Ben Roethlisberger got a thumb's up from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and praise for the way he's reshaping his life. What's missing for now is a reduction of his six-game suspension.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kris Medlen was placed on the 15-day disabled on Thursday with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow that could require reconstructive surgery.

Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.

A surge over the final four holes propelled the team of Cheyenne Woods and Michelle Shin from Wake Forest to a two shot victory in the inaugural Hooters Women

Other than perhaps opening night, no event in the world of high school football generates more excitement than the first day of fall practice.

Mark Richt isn't afraid of starting a freshman quarterback. He has started two freshmen - David Greene and Matthew Stafford - at the position in his first nine seasons as Georgia's coach.

Tony Romo hit an expected stage after nine days in training camp. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback has a sore right throwing arm. Romo first started feeling the soreness Saturday, and started cutting back on his throws then. He said it is nothing to worry about.

Despite a last-minute change in venue, the 20th Annual Georgia Games Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships went off without a hitch Saturday the new Ironbeast Barbell Gym.

Lance Armstrong is brushing off as ``nonsense'' a reported claim by Greg LeMond that the seven-time Tour de France champion tried to pay someone $300,000 to say LeMond used a banned drug.