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By The Associated Press American midfielder Ricardo Clark has been loaned from Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt to Norway's Stabaek.More >>

Florida State has finally found a 12th game to replace West Virginia on its 2012 football schedule.More >>

The Atlanta Hawks say All-Star guard Joe Johnson is going to miss at least two games. He returned to Atlanta on Tuesday for an MRI on his ailing left knee. The Hawks say Johnson will not play in New York against the Knicks...More >>

Georgia State is studying a possible move to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, just two seasons after launching its program.More >>

The Atlanta Hawks say All-Star guard Joe Johnson is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks because of tendinitis in his left knee.More >>

Derrick Rose scored 23 points in his return from back pain, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Atlanta Hawks 90-79 on Monday.More >>

Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams missed Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls because of a death in his family.More >>

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is being checked for a possible concussion after blowing a tire on his way to the first workout of spring training.More >>

John Jenkins scored 28 points, Jeffery Taylor added 13 and Vanderbilt overcame a sluggish first half to win its second straight game, 61-52 over Georgia on Sunday.More >>

Ben Drayton scored 19 points and Georgia Southern pulled away late in the game for an 83-69 victory over UNC Greensboro in a Southern Conference game Saturday night.More >>

Dorenzo Hudson made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to lift Virginia Tech to a 75-74 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday.More >>

Auburn has hired former Georgia defensive coordinator Willie Martinez as a defensive assistant.More >>

Dawnn Maye had 23 points and Tyaunna Marshall tallied a double-double to lead No. 20 Georgia Tech over Wake Forest 67-52 on Thursday night.More >>

Josh Smith matched his season high with 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to rally the Atlanta Hawks to a 101-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.More >>

Malik Cooke had 13 points including the go-ahead basket with 19 seconds left and Damontre Harris blocked a layup attempt by Georgia's Gerald Robinson Jr. to save South Carolina's 57-56 victory Wednesday night.More >>

Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings has received a two-game suspension following his arrest on a domestic violence charge.More >>

A state governing board has approved Grambling State University's choice of Percy "Chico" Caldwell as the school's athletic director.More >>

Myles Taylor scored a career-high 31 points and fellow freshman Khristian Taylor made the game-winning free throw with 3 seconds left in overtime to lift Tennessee-Martin past Kennesaw State 76-75 on Tuesday night, snapping...More >>

Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton, best known for his call of Henry Aaron's 715th home run, is to appear at a Wednesday news conference.More >>

The St. Louis Rams have hired Les Snead as their new general manager.More >>

One month after Atlanta center went down with a possibly season-ending injury, the Hawks are staying afloat in the Eastern Conference despite occasional ugly losses.More >>

Sasha Goodlett had 13 points to help No. 22 Georgia Tech edge No. 22 North Carolina 56-54 on Sunday.More >>

Rashad Hassan and Preston Blackman scored 17 points apiece and Savannah State defeated North Carolina Central 67-57 Saturday for the Tigers' seventh straight win.More >>

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, including a crucial 3-pointer late in overtime, and Georgia beat No. 20 Mississippi State 70-68 on Saturday.More >>

Earl Lloyd remembers when he suited up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and wondering if he would make a good enough impression to stick around.More >>

Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past the Orlando Magic 89-87 Friday night.More >>

Jonathan Gannon, a scout for the St. Louis Rams, has joined the Tennessee Titans as defensive assistant for quality control.More >>

Eric Ferguson had 15 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Southern cruised to a 63-49 Southern Conference win over Wofford on Thursday night.More >>

The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, have signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract.More >>

Josh Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that snapped Atlanta's three-game home losing streak.More >>

Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road.More >>