Golf
Return of Tiger is at top of list
Web-posted 01/07/09
KAPALUA, Hawaii --- The start of a new season is for PGA Tour winners only, and while the top four in the world ranking are not at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, the 33-man field shows how unpredictable the tour is becoming.

High School
Butler takes a big step
Web-posted 01/07/09
Butler and Harlem aren't supposed to be playing a girls basketball game this meaningful this late in the season. Both teams took a step toward earning respect Tuesday with a contest that had the intensity of a postseason game.

Augusta Futurity
Cutting show is strong as ever
Web-posted 01/07/09
Augusta Futurity show chairman William S. Morris III rang the cowbell Tuesday morning, signaling the beginning of the annual Champions Club Roundup.

UGA
Garner turns down Vols to stay at Georgia
Web-posted 01/06/09
ATLANTA - Mark Richt's top recruiter is staying at Georgia. Now the coach is awaiting decisions from his star quarterback and tailback.

USC
South Carolina hires Illini offensive line coach
Web-posted 01/07/09
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Steve Spurrier has hired Illinois' offensive line coach to take on the same duties at South Carolina.

Georgia Tech
Jackets rally past Georgia in hoops, too
Web-posted 01/07/09
ATLANTA --- Zachery Peacock scored 18 points and Georgia Tech rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Georgia 67-62 on Tuesday night, completing a sweep of its state rival in the two major sports.

Clemson
Tigers turn back the Tide
Web-posted 01/07/09
CLEMSON, S.C. --- Trevor Booker had 19 points to help No. 12 Clemson remain unbeaten with a 66-59 victory over Alabama on Tuesday night.

College Football
SEC makes its case for No. 1
Web-posted 01/07/09
Let the rest of the country brag about its ivy-covered traditions and its cultural superiority. Down in Dixie, they're satisfied trotting out the top college football teams anywhere on any given Saturday.

Pro Football
Guy not among finalists for Hall
Web-posted 01/07/09
Career sacks leader Bruce Smith, along with Rod Woodson, Shannon Sharpe and John Randle, are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the only first-year eligible players to make the final round this year.

Hockey
St. Louis leads Lightning past Thrashers
Web-posted 01/05/09
ATLANTA - Martin St. Louis scored twice, and Mike Smith made 27 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning move out of last place in the Southeast Division with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday night.

College Basketball
Jaguars claim 'huge' win
Web-posted 01/06/09
When Augusta State coach Dip Metress recruited Greg Hire, he did so with one main purpose

NBA
Wizards poke fun at LeBron's 'crab dribble'
Web-posted 01/06/09
WASHINGTON - Add LeBron James' "crab dribble" to the lengthy list of talking points in the Cavaliers-Wizards rivalry.

Auto Racing
Johnson's team rolls on
Web-posted 01/01/09
Jimmie Johnson clearly had the best race team last season in the Sprint Cup Series, but was he the best driver?

Fishing
Cheap lures become thing of the past
Web-posted 01/02/09
Thumbing through a couple of bass fishing magazines the other day, I checked out sections on new lures for 2009 and now I'm just wondering: Whatever happened to $1.25 lures?

Outdoors
Book traces the history of famed Florida fishing club
Web-posted 01/04/09
The Great Depression showed no signs of departure throughout the 1930s, so what could leaders of West Palm Beach, Fla. do to shake off the city's economic doldrums and once again have it become a major tourist attraction?

Scott Michaux
Refs steal the show from stars
Web-posted 01/06/09
What's it like to play basketball carrying 500 pounds under the glass?

Robert Pavey
Founder was proud of federation's growth
Web-posted 01/04/09
There was sad news out of Edgefield, S.C., last week, when Tom Rodgers, who founded the National Wild Turkey Federation 35 years ago, died Christmas Day.

David Westin
Kandy Waters course change perfect fit for the title sponsor
Web-posted 01/07/09
Hooters Tour events have been played at hundreds of golf courses since the developmental professional tour's inception in 1989, when it was known as the Jordan Tour.

Other Sports
Overtime
Web-posted 01/07/09
Augusta State is ranked 10th, one spot ahead of USC Aiken, in the NABC Division II men's basketball poll released Tuesday.

Baseball
Teixeira, Yankees to finalize deal Tuesday
Web-posted 01/06/09
NEW YORK - The New York Yankees scheduled a news conference Tuesday to announce Mark Teixeira's $180 million, eight-year contract has been finalized.