Bo Wilson

The Gainesville boys basketball team had control, but let it slip away in a 64-60 loss to Dacula at the Gainesville High Gym Tuesday night.

Ashton Hagans scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half and No. 15 Kentucky used a 14-4 run to pull away and beat Georgia 89-79.

Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves have reached an $18 million, one-year deal. The deal puts Ozuna on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October.

Atlanta United has surrendered another big part of its MLS Cup-winning squad. The team traded midfielder Julian Gressel to D.C. United after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract.

While it's true there are only two weeks left in the regular season, there's plenty left to do for the area's boys basketball teams.

Maddy Towles poured in 21 points in the Lakeview Lady Lions 76-47 loss to Mt. Paran in the MLK Tournament at Holy Innocents on Monday.

The North Hall boys and girls swim teams captured a sweep of the Hall County Championships on Saturday at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center.

Brenton Nicholson hit eight 3-pointers and scored a game-high 28 points to lead Chestatee past Johnson, 69-62, in overtime Saturday at home.

Ashlee Locke poured in 14 points, pulled 10 rebounds and hammered 10 blocks in a triple-double performance to lead Flowery Branch to a 41-23 rout of Oconee County on Saturday at home.

The Riverside Military track team hosted the RMA Indoor Challenge at the John L. Beaver Fieldhouse on Saturday.