Jeff Hart

Almost no Georgia high school football fans would put the Buford football program in the category as one that needs to make a statement. But after a pair of disappointing playoff finishes over the last two seasons, that is exactly where the Wolves find themselves as they head to Waycross to take on Ware County Friday night in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs...

Flowery Branch used a 16-3 third quarter to blow open a close game en route to a 55-40 win over Dawson County in a battle of ranked teams at the Flowery Branch gym...

The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia...

The Braves are not promising Will Smith the closer’s role. Smith isn’t complaining...

Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the top college football player who began his career as a walk-on...

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley has awarded himself an upgrade on his Twitter bio. The Falcons may soon deserve a similar rewrite on reviews of their once-dismal defense as they prepare to play Tampa Bay...

Despite the ugliest loss of any national championship contender, the No. 4 Bulldogs head into late November with a clear path to the College Football Playoff...

LeBron James scored 12 of his 33 points during a breathtaking opening nine minutes for Los Angeles, which raced to a 25-point lead and handed the Atlanta Hawks their second ugly loss in 24 hours at Staples Center, 122-101 on Sunday night...

Atlanta intercepted Kyle Allen four times and sacked him five times, Kenjon Barner returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown and the Falcons defeated the Carolina Panthers 29-3 Sunday for their second straight lopsided win against an NFC South foe...

The Dawson County girls picked up their first win of the season Saturday with a solid 72-53 win over Class 6A Alpharetta at home...