Jeff Gordon bounced back from a hard crash last week in Las Vegas by winning the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Tom Glavine made his second start of the spring for the Atlanta Braves today in a 5-4 exhibition victory over the Detroit Tigers.

PGA tour golfer Tripp Isenhour is charged in Orlando with killing a protected migratory hawk with a golf shot.

A very emotional Brett Favre has bid farewell to the Green Bay Packers.

Joe Crawford had a career-high 35 points as Kentucky continued its late charge for a bid to the NCAA tournament with a 71-63 victory over South Carolina tonight.

Robby Gordon won an appeal from NASCAR when a three-member panel restored the 100 points he had been docked for an infraction at Daytona.

Jair Jurrjens and six other Atlanta pitchers combined on a one-hitter today in a 4-1 spring exhibition victory over the Cleveland Indians.

The Atlanta Falcons continued their dramatic wave of offensive cuts by releasing quarterback Joey Harrington.

Baron Davis scored 35 points and Stephen Jackson had 29 to lead the Golden State Warriors to their fourth straight victory, 135-118 over the Atlanta Hawks.

Right-hander Tim Hudson recovered from an uninspiring first inning, and the Atlanta Braves went on to a 10-1 spring exhibition victory over the Philadelphia Phillies today.

Calvin Baker hit the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds remaining as Virginia beat Georgia Tech 76-74 tonight in Atlanta.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says he hasn't taken any action against offensive lineman Kevin Young because he may have been defending himself before he was arrested.

Clemson guard Cliff Hammonds has broken his wrist on his non-shooting hand and is questionable for Thursday night's game at Georgia Tech.

Two-time NCAA all-around gymnastics champion Courtney Kupets won't get a chance to win a third straight title.

The Tennessee Titans have come to terms with free agent tight end Alge Crumpler.

Paul Pierce scored 30 points, 17 in the pivotal third quarter, and Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 16 rebounds tonight to lead the Boston Celtics to their fifth consecutive win, a 98-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Marcus Thornton scored a career-high 36 points as LSU rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to defeat Georgia 71-64 in a Southeastern Conference game.

Michael Turner, considered perhaps the top running back available in free agency, has agreed to a six-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.

Devan Downey had 21 points, six assists and five steals to lead South Carolina to a 69-63 victory over Auburn today, ending the Gamecocks' three-game losing streak.

The Atlanta Falcons continued to court running back Michael Turner today while signing free-agent defensive backs Erik Coleman and Von Hutchins.

Charlie Blackmon tripled home the winning run in the eighth inning, then made a game-saving diving catch in the ninth to lead Georgia Tech to a 4-3 victory over Rutgers today.

Georgia Tech lost a 13-point lead in regulation but Gani Lawal scored six points in overtime as the Yellow Jackets recovered to beat Wake Forest 87-79 on Saturday.

Brett Garlick broke a 6-6 tie with a two-run single in the 11th inning that helped Rutgers down Georgia Tech 10-6 tonight.

The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed quarterback Chris Redman, who finished the 2007 season as the starter.

The Carolina Panthers have traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kris Jenkins to the New York Jets for third- and fifth-round draft picks.