Sports

Celebrities Phil Mickelson, Joe Montana say they used Singer's help to get kids into school

March 15, 2019 12:44pm EDT

Some prominent people are getting ahead of the game, telling the public that they used Rick Singer’s company to help them with the admissions process to get into college, but they’re insisting they did not pay the Newport Beach consult to cheat in any way.

Strip club visit listed among alleged Georgia Tech recruiting violations

March 15, 2019 11:00am EDT

An allegation that a then-assistant coach took a recruit to an Atlanta strip club is one of the charges made public Friday against the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program.

DC high school basketball star named Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year

March 14, 2019 9:24pm EDT

A DC star basketball player has been named the top high school player in the country — Oh, and she's only a sophomore.

Collins too much for Grizzlies in Hawks' lopsided win

March 13, 2019 11:21pm EDT

John Collins had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Trae Young added 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped the Memphis Grizzlies' three-game winning streak with 132-111 victory on Wednesday night.

Braves lefty Kolby Allard optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett

March 12, 2019 7:28pm EDT

The Atlanta Braves sent eight players to the minors on Tuesday, including left-hander Kolby Allard, who was competing for a spot in the rotation.

Braves: Foltynewicz will not be ready for opening day

March 11, 2019 10:13pm EDT

Bothered by a sore elbow, Mike Foltynewicz will not be ready to pitch for the Atlanta Braves on opening day.

FC Cincinnati rallies to tie defending champ Atlanta United

March 10, 2019 7:43pm EDT

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta United unveiled its championship banner Sunday, and then turned in another disappointing performance. Josef Martinez scored an early goal but the lead didn't stand up for the defending MLS Cup champions. Roland Lamah scored in the 86th minute to give expansion FC Cincinnati its first point with a 1-1 draw.

Young posts triple-double in Hawks loss

March 9, 2019 11:29pm EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Marcus Smart had 16 in the Boston Celtics' 120-107 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in the latest edition of this storied NBA rivalry. Marcus Morris had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Gordon Hayward added 15 points as the Celtics continued to gather momentum for the postseason with their third...

Aldridge, White lead Spurs past Hawks 111-104

March 7, 2019 4:03pm EST

LaMarcus Aldridge and Derrick White provided quite a 1-2 punch for the San Antonio Spurs.