Jeff Hart

The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent forward Joe Smith on Tuesday to address the team's lack of inside depth.

Tennessee center Josh McNeil will undergo knee surgery and miss some playing time, coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday.

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen isn't giving any hints. Any helpful hints, at least, about who will be the Bulldogs' starting quarterback when the season starts Sept. 5 against Jackson State.

On his Xbox NCAA 2010 video game, Flowery Branch senior Connor Shaw is a repeated national champion. Team of choice: South Carolina. Shaw, a “strong” commit to the Gamecocks next year as a quarterback, is hoping that life imitates art in 2009 as he prepares to open his final season this week for the Falcons.

Junior Trisha Warbington picked up her first win of the season leading Buford to a 5-1 win over Jefferson Tuesday in girls softball action.

North Hall remained unbeaten early in Region 7-AAA softball action after shutting out Gainesville Tuesday.

The East Hall girls volleyball team split a pair of matches Tuesday on the road.

The Jefferson girls volleyball swept a pair of matches Tuesday in a tri-match on the road.

The Johnson girls volleyball team dropped a pair matches Tuesday in a tri-match at Buford.

Ryan Spilborghs hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 14th inning, giving the Colorado Rockies a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.