Jeff Hart

Gainesville remained unbeaten in the early going after taking a 2-0 win over South Gwinnett in girls soccer action Friday night.

Irving Salgado had two goals and three assists to lead the Gainesville boys soccer team to an 8-1 rout of South Gwinnett Friday night.

Alex Lee scored four goals and added two assists to lead the Flowery Branch girls soccer team to a 10-1 rout of Chestatee Friday in Region 7-AAA action.

Gerardo Mundragon scored on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left to lift Buford to a 1-0 win over Dawson County Friday in boys soccer action.

West Hall pounded out nine hits, including a grand slam home run, in taking an 11-1, five-inning win over Banks County Friday.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured the pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a blistering speed of 192.761 mph. Earnhardt's lap on a cool Friday night was faster than any pole-winning speed for a Sprint Cup race in 2009.

You only get one first varsity appearance. And Lakeview Academy freshman Austin Montgomery made the most of it Friday.

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with free-agent cornerback Dunta Robinson, who had 13 interceptions in the last six seasons with Houston.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault at a Georgia nightclub, police said Friday.

The Flowery Branch girls tennis team lost just two games in taking a 5-0 win over East Hall Friday in Region 7B-AAA action.