UGA commit Brock Vandagriff preps for senior season
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Prince Avenue Christian quarterback Brock Vandagriff talks about his upcoming senior season and looks ahead to his future at UGA

Reports: NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions

The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies due to the coronvirus pandemic, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision.

Vince Carter confirms he is officially retiring

Vince Carter officially confirmed he is done playing basketball on a podcast Thursday.

No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver Bubba Wallace

U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said an investigation determined “although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week.”

Group from Atlanta describes Talladega trip supporting Bubba Wallace

After Monday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, some of Bubba Wallace's newest fans were in the spotlight. A group of activists, mostly from Atlanta, were at the race. Right after it ended, Wallace went over to them during his live interview during FOX's broadcast. Wallace seemed happy to see the group, many wearing "Black Lives Matter" shirts, who yelled to him it was their first NASCAR race.

MLB holds off on imposing schedule until protocols locked in

Major League Baseball held off formally imposing a 60-game schedule on its feuding players while negotiating an operations manual.

Group from Atlanta describes Talladega trip supporting Bubba Wallace
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Reports of a noose found in Wallace's garage -- later determined to not be a hate crime -- inspired a group of largely first-time NASCAR attendees to drive to Alabama for Monday's race

Braves sign four draft picks, six non-drafted prospects

The Atlanta Braves today announced they signed all four of its 2020 draft picks, as well as six non-drafted prospects.

MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks

Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Atlanta United deals with pair of positive coronavirus tests

The two Atlanta United players who tested positive for COVID-19 are doing well and both asymptomatic, according to team president Darren Eales. Meeting with the media on Monday, Eales did not go into many specifics -- including the names of the players who tested positive -- but said the situation shows precautions are working, because without regular testing, the two players might have never known they caught the virus.

NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace

In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR’s only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Bubba Wallace to the front of the field before Monday’s race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend.

FBI, DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega

The FBI and Department of Justice are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace.

GHSA Executive Director talks about return to high school sports

FOX 5 Sports Cody Chaffins went one-on-one with GHSA Director Robin Hines to find out how the return to high school sports is ramping up and looking ahead to the fall football season.

PGA Championship to be held August in San Francisco

The 2020 PGA Championship will be held without spectators at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park course in August.

NASCAR: Noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega

NASCAR released a statement Sunday evening confirming that a noose was found in the garage area of the #43 car at Talladega Superspeedway.

Weather postpones Geico 500 at Talladega

The Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed due to inclement weather.

6-year-old basketball player becomes viral sensation

When coronavirus shut down just about every sports league, athletes were left working on their own. One young athlete from our area has been doing just that, and gaining thousands of new fans at the same time.