Carson Wentz gives game ball to 'Dutch Destroyer's' family

After throwing four touchdown passes and overcoming the loss of nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters in a 34-24 win over the Washington Redskins, Carson Wentz made a heartwarming gesture: giving the game ball to the family of a local boy who lost his battle with cancer and shared a bond with the quarterback.

Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener

Changing jerseys to beat the 103-degree heat, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw delivered a signature performance, pitching Los Angeles past the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night in the World Series opener.

Game 1 of World Series could be hottest game in history

Not only is it going to be hot, Tuesday is likely going to set a record for the hottest day for the first pitch of any World Series game in history.

Houston Astros beat New York Yankees 7-1, tie up ALCS 3-3

Justin Verlander remained perfect with the Houston Astros, pitching seven shutout innings when they needed him most, and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs during a 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night that extended the AL Championship Series to a decisive Game 7.

Smart: Dawgs 'trying to go 1-0 this week' against Florida

Leading up to Saturday’s annual showdown against Florida in Jacksonville, Georgia Coach Kirby Smart publicly downplays the importance of the Florida game over other games.

Quinn seeks solution to low-scoring Falcons' 3-game skid

Three straight losses have dropped the Falcons to .500 and in third place in the NFC South, prompting a "state of the team" address from coach Dan Quinn.

9-year-old loses A's memorabilia to wildfires, A's redevelop

Nine-year-old A’s fan Loren Smith wrote a letter to his favorite ball club detailing the memorabilia he lost in the North Bay Fires. The resulting move by the A’s is one Smith will never forget.

5,000 participate in 5th annual PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K

Runners and walkers enjoyed the fifth annual PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K on Sunday, with more than 5,000 people participating in the event.

Atlanta United breaks attendance marks

ATLANTA (AP) - Toronto FC set a Major League Soccer points record. Atlanta United broke a pair of attendance marks. Now, it's on to the playoffs for both teams. Sebastian Giovinco scored his 16th goal of the season on a brilliant free kick in the 84th minute Sunday, giving Toronto FC a 2-2 tie that broke a 19-year-old MLS record for points in a season.

Georgia Southern fires coach Tyson Summers after 0-6 start

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) - Georgia Southern fired coach Tyson Summers on Sunday, halfway through his second season with the school and with the Eagles 0-6. The Eagles were blown out 55-20 on Saturday by previously winless Massachusetts, dropping Summers' record to 5-13. Summers is a Georgia native who was defensive coordinator at Colorado State and Central Florida before being hired by Georgia...

Big Show recap - Week Ten

It’s hard to believe that we’ve already moved into double-digits on the number of weeks in this season. Soon we will be pulling out brackets and eliminating half the teams each week until there is just one in each class. Sure we’ve still got a little way to go, but first, we should talk about this week.

Game of the Week: South Forsyth at North Forsyth

It might not be the battle between the states, but this Civil War is as close to life-and-death as a football game can get in Forsyth County. The HIGH 5 Sports Game of the Week kicks off Friday at 7:30 p.m. as the North Forsyth Raiders (5-2) host cross-county rival South Forsyth War Eagles (6-1) in a key Region 5-AAAAAAA matchup. Both teams are undefeated in region play so far, and South is...

4-star linebacker Adam Anderson chooses UGA

4-star linebacker Adam Anderson from Rome, Georgia is set to make his college selection on Thursday night between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Smart has No. 3 Georgia on path to showdown with Saban, Tide

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Javon Wims refers to last year's beginning of the Kirby Smart era at Georgia as the trial-and-error phase, when the Bulldogs adjusted to changes implemented by the new coach. The stakes were raised this year. The break-in period was over. "This year we wanted to get it right and we understood to get it right we've got to change a few things and that's what we...

Fan who caught Turner's walk-off homer catches another in Game 4

A retired South Gate Police officer who went viral this week after catching Justin Turner's game-winning home-run ball will be in the stands for Wednesday night's game between the Dodgers and the Cubs.