Jeff Hart

The Gwinnett Braves dropped a tight 2-1 affair against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Saturday night at Coolray Field.

Coming off two straight losses and then trailing by 10 points in the second half, Atlanta Dream coach Marynell Meadors was pleased with the way her team recovered and got back on the winning track.

Junior Megan Wiggins hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning to cap ninth-ranked Georgia's come-from-behind victory over the top-ranked Washington Huskies, 6-3, Thursday night in the 2010 Women's College World Series in front of a crowd of 6,547 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.

Kris Medlen took a three-hit shutout into the eighth inning and doubled home a run, Troy Glaus homered for the fourth time in five games, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Thursday night for its ninth straight victory.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the defending champion Lakers did a remarkable job of the dirty work in a 102-89 victory over Boston in Game 1 on Thursday night.

On the heels of guiding the Gainesville boys soccer team to its second state title in 2010, Rick Howard was voted the 2010 Region 7-AAA Boys Coach of the Year. For the girls, Creekview's Kerri Schmitt was named the Girls Region 7-AAA Coach of the year.

The sixth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs will play against the third-seeded Washington Huskies in the fourth game of opening day at the 2010 Women's College World Series on Thursday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

University of Georgia basketball player Ebuka Anyaorah has requested, and been granted, a release from his athletic scholarship, indicating his intention to transfer from the University, according to an announcement Wednesday from head coach Mark Fox.

Freddie Freeman, one of the Atlanta Braves' top prospects, hurt his right knee stretching to make a catch but an MRI shows no serious damage.

Flowery Branch High School Principal Dr. Mark Coleman has announced that Jimmy Lawler has been recommended and has accepted a position as assistant principal at the school.