Jeff Hart

Atlanta Braves left-handers Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton threw bullpen sessions before Wednesday's game at Florida and came away encouraged they're on the mend.

The Class AAA second-ranked and undefeated North Hall girls tennis team qualified for the state tournament on Wednesday, as did the Pickens, Gilmer and West Forsyth squads at the Region 7-AAA tournament.

The strategy was simple for the North Hall baseball team in a critical Region 7-AAA game Monday against Gainesville: make someone other than senior and Georgia-signee Robbie Hefflinger beat them. Zach Bennett obliged.

East Hall high school junior Tyler Brown set American Powerlifting Committee state and national records in the squat and bench press for his age group and weight class on his way to two State Championship plaques in the Bench-Only and Full-Power classifications Saturday.

Clemson's Cullen Harper, who led the Atlantic Coast Conference last season in passing efficiency, completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards while playing just the first half. Harper's Orange squad defeated the White squad, 16-7, in the Tigers' annual spring football game Saturday.

The 11th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs used a 14-hit attack and another fine start by junior right-hander Stephen Dodson to cruise past ninth-ranked Kentucky 13-4 Saturday at Foley Field.

Georgia will get a chance to go for its fourth straight women's gymnastics championship at home. The Gym Dogs clinched a spot in the NCAA championships by winning the Northeast Regionals at Penn State on Saturday night.

Sam Cassell and Boston's backups outplayed Atlanta's starters in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics prevented the Hawks from clinching their first playoff berth since 1999 with a 99-89 victory Saturday night.

Georgia Tech is still grieving for Michael Hutts, a junior pitcher who was found dead in his apartment on Friday. A few minutes after his Yellow Jackets lost both games of a doubleheader with Miami, baseball coach Danny Hall indicated emotions are still too raw to put perspective on Hutt's death.

Jimmie Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the year, winning a fuel gamble Saturday night at Phoenix International Speedway.