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Another piece of the 2008 Braves was shipped out Wednesday. As expected, the Braves completed a trade that sent center fielder Mark Kotsay to the Boston Red Sox for outfield prospect Luis Sumoza, a power hitter having a breakout season in Class A....

WHO IS JACKSONVILLE STATE? Located in Jacksonville, Ala., about 105 miles west of Atlanta and some 15 miles north of Anniston, the Gamecocks are by led by former Arkansas coach Jack Crowe. JSU is favored to win the Ohio Valley Conference in the Fo...

Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three- game series at Turner Field. [From WSBTV....

DES MOINES, Iowa — Barack Obama's presidential campaign says Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Obama is expected to give his acceptance speech Thursday night at Inve...

Athens — Defensive tackle Kade Weston said he will not play against Georgia Southern on Saturday. The junior from Red Bank, N.J., said the knee injury that has plagued him for the past week is actually a medial collateral sprain and trainers are a...

Athens — You'll have to excuse Georgia Southern coach Chris Hatcher if he seems unsympathetic to Georgia's personnel woes. While the Bulldogs bemoan their youth and inexperience on the offensive line and lack of depth at safety and fullback, the E...

Tallahassee — Florida State defensive tackle Emmanuel Dunbar was taken by ambulance to a hospital after suffering a back injury Wednesday in practice. The redshirt junior has a history of back problems, including a 2006 surgery to repair two herni...

Kanas City, Mo. — Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he met with Jose Guillen after the outfielder confronted a heckling fan Tuesday night. Guillen had to be restrained by catcher Miguel Olivo, third-base coach Luis Silverio and others when ...

Eric Shanteau had surgery Wednesday to remove a cancerous testicle after fulfilling his goal of swimming in the Olympics. || RELATED: Eric Shanteau Olympic Gallery [From WXIA-TV - Sports Headlines]

The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is expected to be added to the club's roster later this week. [From WSBTV.com - Sports]

The emotions at the beginning of the Paul Johnson era at Georgia Tech have not measured up to feelings of the end of Chan Gailey's tenure. Partly because the chance to defeat Jacksonville State doesn't stir fans' passions like the possibility of l...

Josh Johnson threw a four-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night. [From WXIA-TV - Sports Headlines]

Los Angeles — Butterfly, freestyle, relay — monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage. The recording-breaking swimmer, who took home eight gold medals at the Bejing Olympics, will host the 34th season premie...

Athens — Elizabeth Vaeth of Alpharetta was so excited about this University of Georgia football team that she donated $2,500 to the athletics program, hoping that would gain her the right to buy season tickets for the first time. She got a mid-sum...

Canton, Ohio — Claude Humphrey and Bob Hayes were nominated by the seniors committee Wednesday as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist as a sprinter, played for Dallas from 1965-74 and for San Francisco in 1...