Jeff Hart

Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional.

Johnson High announced Wednesday that Jared Hodge will be taking over the Knights baseball program.

Gainesville's Spencer Ralston and former Johnson standout Grant Cagle, now at Georgia State, both qualified for the upcoming Georgia State Golf Association Amateur Championship Monday at a qualifying tournament at the Alpharetta Athletic Club.

The Atlanta Braves did everything they could against the San Diego Padres in a three-game series, except win.

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Wednesday he likes what he has seen of his team through offseason workouts.

Jeb Burton, the 20-year-old son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward, raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott, the 17-year-old son of 1988 Cup champion Bill, followed the next day with a win in the ARCA Racing Series at Pocono Raceway.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals will tell more about the Miami Heat than a 66-win regular season ever could.

North Hall's historic run in the Class AAA baseball playoffs this past season did not go unnoticed.

Andrew Cashner pitched a career high eight innings and outdueled Tim Hudson in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out five and walking one on Tuesday night.

Danny Green made seven of San Antonio's finals-record 16 3-pointers, Tim Duncan had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Spurs clobbered the Miami Heat 113-77 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.