Jeff Hart

The Georgia Bulldogs will face Xavier on Tuesday in the opening round of the 2024 NIT. The 32-team bracket for the tournament was announced on Sunday by the NCAA.

The Atlanta Braves optioned All-Star pitcher Bryce Elder to the minors on Monday, deciding to open the season with Reynaldo López as their fifth starter.

Georgia’s baseball game against Wofford here Tuesday, March 19 will now start at 4 p.m.

Region 8-4A, along with every other region involving northeast Georgia area teams, will be in action this week as the races for playoff positioning heats up. Ten important region matchups will begin on Monday.

Atlanta United defeated Orlando City SC, 2-0, Sunday night in front of 42,631 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track.

Defending champion Connecticut, along with Houston,Purdue and North Carolina, are the top seeds in a March Madness bracket that started going haywire even before the pairings came out Sunday.

Atlanta United returns to action on Sunday as the club hosts Orlando City SC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The North Hall baseball team will have to forfeit its entire non-region schedule after discovering an ineligible player.

Top-ranked Johnson continued to flex its defensive muscles, taking a 4-1 win over East Forsyth on Friday in Region 8-4A action at The Dungeon.