Jeff Hart

Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned. Tim Knox and Bud Moore have been placed on indefinite administrative paid leave.

Despite a shaky economy, donations to Tennessee athletics is on the upswing, athletics director Mike Hamilton said. By the beginning of April, almost 12,000 donors had given $33.8 million to the athletic department for fiscal year 2007-08 -- $5 million more than had been collected by the same time the previous year.

Most kids want to be firefighters or pitchers. Greg Byrne can't remember ever wanting to be anything other than an athletic director. Mississippi State's incoming leader became the youngest major college athletic director in the nation Friday when he moved into his new office.

Mitch Kryulycz posted a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Southeastern Amateur on Saturday, building a 4-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round.

Chris Greisen threw six touchdown passes to help the Georgia Force clinch a playoff spot and the Southern Division title with a 50-47 victory over the Chicago Rush.

DAWSONVILLE -- Dawson County may sparkle a little bit brighter thanks to the elbow grease of local citizens. Government and Community Affairs Representative Cathy Brooks said more citizens than ever participated in this spring's Great American Clean-Up.

NORFOLK, Va. -- A slew of world records, three gold medals, and two Best Lifter plaques. Yep, it was a pretty good day Friday at the American Powerlifting Committee (APC) National Championships in Norfolk, Va., for three Hall County weightlifters.

Three young people from our area have landed appointments to service academies and have been accepted by the institutions.

ATHENS -- The Georgia baseball team will try to advance to its third Collge World series in four years when in plays host N.C. State Sunday in the two teams' deciding Game 3 of a best-of-three Super Regional series at Foley Field.

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA -- NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup. Because he's switching to a backup car, the pole-winner must drop to the rear of the field at the start of Sunday's race.