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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - As Blake Anderson thought about all that pink between the hedges, he struggled to hold back the tears. The emotions are still very raw for the Arkansas State coach, whose wife Wendy died last month after a two-year fight against breast cancer. But even as time eases the pain, he'll never forget all those Georgia fans who honored his spouse on Saturday by wearing pink...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ronald Acuña Jr. ignited a four-run rally with the go-ahead, two-run double, and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 10-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Acuña's double down the left-field line off reliever Fernando Rodney added fuel to a dramatic seventh inning for the Braves (93-57), who reduced their...

ATLANTA (AP) - Coach Brent Thompson was working as The Citadel's offensive coordinator when the school upset South Carolina four years ago. Now that he's got a signature win of his own, Thompson has a big building block for his team. "This is what we needed as a program, what I needed to get this program going in the right direction for the rest of the season," Thompson...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Jake Fromm threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns before taking the rest of the day off, Georgia's defense turned in a dominating performance and the No. 3 Bulldogs romped to a 55-0 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday.

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Across much of north Georgia, it was a wait and see game.

Mike Soroka allowed one hit over six innings, Ozzie Albies had three hits including a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Friday night.

A playoff chase has J.T. Realmuto feeling energized.

Congrats to East Jackson High School - our High 5 Sports Team of the Week. 

CLEVELAND (AP) - The girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith was killed in a roadside accident that happened after his car spun out on the highway. The team said Petara Cordero, died when she was struck by an oncoming car on I-90 West at around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Cordero was a passenger in Smith's Lamborghini, which had a tire malfunction and he struck the median wall.

Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer, Dallas Keuchel struck out eight in six innings and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Wednesday night.

It's not often you get a chance to help the world after you've left it.

The last time East Jackson won High 5 Team of the Week honors they were in the midst of a magical season, finishing 10-2 before losing to Lovett in the second round of the playoffs in 2009. In the decade since, the Eagles have won only 17 games while cycling through six head coaches. But, it's the latest head man who's changing the culture at the North Georgia school which traditionally takes a...

Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball, who played college football at Florida after recovering from brain surgery, died Tuesday, his family and agency announced. He was 27.

Corey Dickerson homered twice to help Philadelphia's wild-card push and the Phillies hit five home runs overall in a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

NFL star Antonio Brown is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a former trainer, according to a lawsuit filed in South Florida.

The California Assembly has passed legislation to let college athletes make money, setting up a confrontation with the NCAA that could jeopardize the athletic futures of programs at USC, UCLA and Stanford.

Drew Brees and Wil Lutz supplied the accuracy and poise New Orleans needed to overcome another officiating gaffe and its defense's late collapse.

Mike Foltynewicz threw seven impressive innings, Josh Donaldson and Ronald Acuna Jr. hit homers and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Monday night.