Jeff Hart

Omar Infante's two-run single with no outs in the 11th inning helped Atlanta rally for a 4-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night, the Braves' 15th final at-bat win.

The NCAA has settled on the format for the new 68-team men's basketball tournament, though the announcement isn't scheduled until sometime next week. The Division I men's basketball committee reached its decision after studying a number of options and discussing feedback during meetings in Chicago.

Uruguay made four kicks and held off Ghana Friday night in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw to advance to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 40 years.

Rafael Nadal knows exactly where he was, of course, on the first Sunday of July 2009, the only time in the past five years that the Wimbledon men's final went on without him.

Soccer's perennial World Cup underachievers from the Netherlands knocked off mighty Brazil on Friday, stamping the Dutch as a strong contender to finally win that elusive title.

Brenau University Athletic Director Mike Lochstampfor has announced four changes in the coaching staff at Brenau for the upcoming school year. All four of the coaches bring significant Hall County roots to their assignments with strong connections to Brenau.

South Carolina coach Ray Tanner has picked up another honor after his team's College World Series victory.

Iziane Castro Marques scored 22 points, Sancho Lyttle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream held the Minnesota Lynx to 29.9-percent shooting in a 76-58 victory Thursday night.

One day after watching his Detroit Tigers lose to Atlanta, manager Jim Leyland couldn't stop talking about the Braves' pitcher who beat his team.
Leyland marveled at player he described as ``an artist'' who understands ``the secret of pitching.''

The Tour de France gets under way Saturday and Lance Armstrong says he doesn't expect to win the 5.5-mile prologue of what will be his last ride in cycling's premier event.