Bo Wilson

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs defeated Atlanta 117-111 Tuesday night for their 21st straight win at home over the Hawks.

Cherokee Bluff added two insurance runs in the top of the seventh and held on in the bottom to knock off Fannin County, 9-6, Tuesday afternoon on the road.

Fourth-ranked Georgia defeated No. 23 Clemson 5-3 here Tuesday in front of a Doug Kingsmore Stadium crowd of 5,170.

The Masters can't get here soon enough. Not because Tiger Woods is only six months removed from a victory in Georgia (East Lake) as he tries to end 11 years without a major and 14 years since he last won a green jacket.

Former Gainesville High standout and Major League Baseball pitcher Cris Carpenter was at a crossroads during the fall of 1997.

Over the weekend, several thousand NCAA March Madness brackets across the country were completely busted.

Isaac Teasley grabbed the 400-meter run title, posting a Class A Privat low time of 49.65, and took second in the 200-meters and third in the triple jump. He also helped the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams capture the top spot on the podium.

Brian McCann made the most of his Atlanta homecoming by hitting a two-run single in a four-run first inning, and the Braves took advantage of six Chicago errors to beat the Cubs 8-0 on Monday night.

The Trojans (12-8, 11-2) churned out four runs in the fourth inning to win game one of the three-game series against region foe Lumpkin County, 4-1, on the road Monday afternoon.

The Knights (11-2, 5-0) outkicked the Gladiators 5-4 to win the penalty-kick battle and the Region 8-5A championship, 2-1.