Jeff Hart

Defending eight-time state champion Buford will headline a solid group of teams vying for girls state softball titles when the Elite 8 in all classifications gets under way Thursday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for his performance through the month of October.

ln the final USA South regular season match of the season, the Lady Lions went out with a bang sweeping Maryville College on the road 3-0 for their first victory over the Scots since 2010. Piedmont has won just twice over the Scots in its history with the last win coming in the GSAC tournament semifinals.

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points to lead all five Detroit starters in double figures, carrying the Pistons to a surprising 106-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night and ruining the home opener of the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference last season.

Lance Austin returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game, giving Georgia Tech a stunning 22-16 upset of No. 9 Florida State on Saturday night.

Former Gainesville High standout Deshaun Watson threw for one touchdown and ran for another before sitting out most of the second half and No. 6 Clemson rolled to a 42-0 lead by halftime on the way to embarrassing Miami 58-0 on Saturday - the worst loss in the 90-year history of Hurricanes football.

Jefferson's run in the Class AAA state volleyball tournament came to a gut-wrenching end Saturday in the Elite 8 at Holy Innocents'.

Marist knocked North Hall out of tClass AAAA state volleyball playoffs Saturday.

The Piedmont College women's soccer team completed its 2015 regular season on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 shutout win at Greensboro College in USA South play.