Saturday February 8th, 2025 4:55AM

Sports

Football: Buford routs rival Dacula in 8-6A showdown
Justin Baker ran for a touchdown and also ran in a blocked punt for a touchdown to help lead Buford to a 51-14 win over Dacula in Region 8-6A action on Thursday at Tom Riden Stadium.
11:14PM ( 3 months ago )
Teams suing NASCAR seek injunction to compete in 2025
The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court.
2:21PM ( 3 months ago )
Smart, Dogs focused on ‘pride’ as No. 5 Georgia prepares for underdog Mississippi State
Kirby Smart doesn't believe he needs to use last week's shocking wave of upset losses by four highly ranked AP Top 25 teams as motivation for No. 5 Georgia in Saturday's visit from underdog Mississippi State.
10:44AM ( 3 months ago )
Rafael Nadal set to retire after next month's Davis Cup finals
Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
10:41AM ( 3 months ago )
Football: Will Friday shape 6-3A playoff picture? Don't count on it
With North Hall and Greater Atlanta Christian set to duke it out as unbeatens for first place in Region 6-3A Friday night at The Brickyard, it seems as if things are pretty cut-and-dried as we steam toward the playoffs.
10:02AM ( 3 months ago )
Dogs' Young suspended indefinitely
Georgia coach Kirby Smart placed wide receiver Colbie Young on indefinite suspension on Wednesday, one day after Young's arrest following an altercation with a woman.
5:56PM ( 3 months ago )
NCAA D-I Council appproves cutting football, basketball portal windows to 30 days
The NCAA’s Division I Council has approved changes that will shorten the transfer portal windows for football and basketball from 45 to 30 days while keeping an additional 30-day window in all sports after the departure of a head coach.
2:20PM ( 3 months ago )
Games2Watch: Drama builds as region races heat up
Once again, Week 9 has some massive games on the slate, but none bigger than No. 1 Milton at No. 6 Gainesville.
2:00PM ( 3 months ago )
Football: FGN Crew makes Week 9 picks; UGA's Dan Jackson joins
Buford girls basketball coach Gene Durden grabbed the guest picker lead with a 10-1 finish last week.
10:30AM ( 3 months ago )
Football: Big Red hoping for better outcome in 2nd matchup with a No. 1 team
Gainesville hopes its second showdown with a top-ranked team in less than a month plays out better than its first. And this time, the stakes will be much higher than just bragging rights.
8:02AM ( 3 months ago )