Jeff Hart

The Chicago Cubs hired manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee on Monday, landing the former big leaguer with a record-breaking contract and firing David Ross in a tandem of surprising moves.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, along with several student-athletes, previewed the upcoming game against Ole Miss with media on Monday

Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse's fourth-quarter interception helped protect No. 2 Georgia's slim lead and the Bulldogs beat No. 12 Missouri 30-21 on Saturday for their 26th consecutive win.

Haynes King ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Dontae Smith ran for two more scores and Georgia Tech beat Virginia 45-17 on Saturday.

As far as East Forsyth coach Brian Allison is concerned, his Broncos may already be the most playoff-tested team in the state.

With the regular season coming to an end, two area runners, two receivers, and one quarterback lead their classifications with one more running back also having the ability to win his classification on Friday night.

The final two regions involving northeast Georgia area teams crowned their champions on Thursday, with Jefferson defending its Region 8-5A title with a 35-0 win over Eastside on the road and Union County dropped a 28-21 decision to seventh-ranked Fellowship Christian in Region 8-2A on Thursday.

North Hall coach Sean Pender is expecting anything and everything from East Forsyth. East Forsyth coach Brian Allison said they may just get it.

Haynes King threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Brett Seither with 4:28 remaining and Georgia Tech handed No. 17 North Carolina its second straight loss, knocking off the Tar Heels in a 46-42 shootout Saturday night.

Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25.