Jeff Hart

Cherokee Bluff dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Monroe Area in the Class 3A state softball tournament on Thursday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning. The teams announced the deal Thursday.

Georgia-Georgia Tech has the “Good, Old-fashioned hate” tagline. Is Buford-Mill Creek already at that level in just three short seasons? Perhaps.

Cherokee Bluff advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 3A Elite 8 tournament with a 9-3 win over Pickens on Wednesday at the Oylmpic Softball Complex.

The PGA Tour is considering sweeping changes that would eliminate 25 cards through the FedEx Cup and shrink the size of fields, part of a plan to make golf's biggest circuit even more competitive while reducing the time it takes to play and making it easier to watch.

Less than a month ago, Region 6-3A looked as confusing as Spaghetti Junction during construction time.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with wide receiver Arian Smith and outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss, spoke with media Monday to preview the Bulldogs’ matchup against Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday.

Regular-season champion Tyler Reddick won the pole Saturday for the second race of the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs Sunday.

Kharim Hughley threw for a career high 456 yards and tossed a career-high 5 touchdown passes but it wasn’t enough as a late Gainesville rally fell short in a 48-45 loss to Roswell on Friday night.

Rabun County came in needing a win over Athens Academy by eight or more points to capture the Region 8-A Division title.