Golf
Daly suspended for 6 months by PGA Tour
Web-posted 01/01/09
John Daly smashed one tee shot off the top of a beer can during a pro-am. At another tournament, he returned from a rain delay with Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden as his caddie. And his most memorable photo this year came in North Carolian, when he wore an orange jail suit, eyes half-closed.

High School
Game features pair of programs on the rise
Web-posted 01/06/09
WHO'S HOT: The girls basketball teams at Butler and Harlem could match or exceed their region win totals from a year ago by the end of the week.

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
Gamecocks beat Wofford
Web-posted 01/06/09
COLUMBIA --- Devan Downey scored 17 points to lead South Carolina to a 78-61 win over Wofford Monday night.

Georgia Tech
No. 23 Georgia Tech beats Tulane 69-52
Web-posted 01/05/09
ATLANTA - Jacqua Williams and her Georgia Tech teammates are ready for the start of ACC play.

Clemson
Nebraska beats Clemson 26-21 in Gator Bowl
Web-posted 01/02/09
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz was sprawled out on the ground, trainers huddled around him, teammates, coaches and fans wondering whether he would be able to continue playing.

College Football
Tebow laughs off Oklahoma DB's negative critique
Web-posted 01/06/09
MIAMI - Oklahoma cornerback Dominique Franks walked into Dolphin Stadium alongside teammates Monday, took a seat in the stands and politely declined every interview request.

Pro Football
Rookie led turnaround
Web-posted 01/06/09
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. --- Mike Smith says Matt Ryan's rookie honors grow more prestigious all the time.

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.

Other Sports
Slovakia beats US at Hopman Cup
Web-posted 01/06/09
PERTH, Australia - Dominik Hrbaty upset James Blake 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (1) Monday to lead Slovakia to victory over the defending champion United States at the Hopman Cup.

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.