http://www.ajc.com/sports/top-sports-news-82013.html en-us Copyright 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:12:18 GMT 2012-05-28T11:12:18Z en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/class-a-baseball-series-1447806.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 The Class A championship baseball series between Providence Christian and Charlton County is on hold because of Tropical Storm Beryl. Mon, 28 May 2012 00:50:44 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/class-a-baseball-series-1447806.html Todd Holcomb 2012-05-28T00:50:44Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/sizable-sacrifices-for-big-1447635.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 BOCA RATON, Fla. - Here, at a very different kind of boarding school, two young women are acing most of their tests and a good many of their opponents. Sun, 27 May 2012 17:11:59 GMT steve@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/sizable-sacrifices-for-big-1447635.html Steve Hummer 2012-05-27T17:11:59Z ajc_news http://www.ajc.com/sports/pedal-to-the-metal-1447634.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 HOGANSVILLE - While all the multimillion-dollar teams of IndyCar and NASCAR were gearing up last week for big Memorial Day weekend showdowns, 88-year-old Roston “Pappy” Powell was out in his front yard putting his beat-up Bomber-class car back together again. Sun, 27 May 2012 17:08:47 GMT steve@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/pedal-to-the-metal-1447634.html Steve Hummer 2012-05-27T17:08:47Z ajc_news http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Don’t expect a new football stadium for the Atlanta Falcons to easily pay for itself. Experts say unrealistic revenue projections and the skyrocketing construction cost of sports stadiums, especially football behemoths, is making it increasingly hard for the facilities to generate enough cash to keep pace with expenses, namely debt service. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:33 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-27T09:00:33Z http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Negotiations on a new downtown stadium for the Atlanta Falcons continue behind closed doors. But one thing seems clear: Much of the cost will be passed along to fans, some of whom are already bracing for a hit. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:02 GMT ttucker@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html Tim Tucker 2012-05-27T09:00:02Z http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-fall-to-fourth-1447471.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Mike Minor put the skidding Braves in another hole after giving up a three-run run homer and four runs in the first two innings Saturday afternoon against Washington, but that wasn’t even the worst part of their day. Sun, 27 May 2012 03:00:48 GMT dobrien@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-fall-to-fourth-1447471.html David OBrien 2012-05-27T03:00:48Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Saying it seems fruitless to try to fight a potential new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, people who live near the likely sites are trying to get a seat at the negotiating table. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:30:54 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-26T11:30:54Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/nationals-stun-hudson-braves-1446947.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 The Braves sent ace Tim Hudson to the mound Friday night to put a stop to their four-game losing streak against a Nationals team he had owned throughout his career. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:24:33 GMT crogers@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/nationals-stun-hudson-braves-1446947.html Carroll Rogers 2012-05-26T04:24:33Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/trainer-oneill-suspended-by-1445716.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Despite vigorously denying he gave one of his horses an illegal performance-enhancing mixture, trainer Doug O'Neill was suspended 45 days - a ban that won't take effect until after his superstar colt, I'll Have Another, tries to win the Triple Crown. Fri, 25 May 2012 15:41:03 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/trainer-oneill-suspended-by-1445716.html BETH HARRIS 2012-05-25T15:41:03Z 06/24/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-slammed-and-swept-1445899.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 CINCINNATI – Randall Delgado had already given up two grand slams this season including one last weekend, and the Braves weren’t going to risk him giving up a third at the most homer-friendly ballpark in the National League. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:56:25 GMT dobrien@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-slammed-and-swept-1445899.html David OBrien 2012-05-25T03:56:25Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/mcgarity-no-raise-but-1445698.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 GREENSBORO, Ga. - Georgia football coach Mark Richt’s long-in-the-works contract extension - still not finalized - won’t include a raise, but will include considerably larger bonuses for winning championships. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:40:53 GMT ttucker@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/mcgarity-no-raise-but-1445698.html Tim Tucker 2012-05-24T22:40:53Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/glavine-can-relate-to-1445650.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 As lonely as it might feel to be Mike Minor these days, in the midst of such a trying stretch in his young career with the Braves, there is somebody who knows exactly what he feels like. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:58:12 GMT crogers@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/glavine-can-relate-to-1445650.html Carroll Rogers 2012-05-24T20:58:12Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/vols-tight-end-arrested-1445352.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 KNOXVILLE, Tenn.  - Tennessee has suspended sophomore tight end Cameron Clear indefinitely after his arrest on a felony theft charge involving a laptop stolen from a Volunteers baseball player. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:32:31 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/vols-tight-end-arrested-1445352.html Associated Press 2012-05-24T14:32:31Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/walk-off-homer-hands-1444923.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 CINCINNATI - After Tommy Hanson’s strong start and Eric O’Flaherty’s nifty escape in the eighth inning, the Reds ended the drama quickly in the ninth inning against Braves reliever Cristhian Martinez. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:26:48 GMT dobrien@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/walk-off-homer-hands-1444923.html David OBrien 2012-05-24T04:26:48Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/astrodome-spared-group-suggests-1444048.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 HOUSTON - The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:21:12 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/astrodome-spared-group-suggests-1444048.html RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI 2012-05-24T01:21:12Z 06/23/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/duluths-joanna-mather-wins-1443927.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 ATHENS - The record book will say Florida won its second consecutive women’s tennis championship on the road Tuesday. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:05:47 GMT ctowers@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/duluths-joanna-mather-wins-1443927.html Chip Towers 2012-05-23T05:05:47Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/james-wade-lead-heat-1443937.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 MIAMI - Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for Miami. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:26:04 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/james-wade-lead-heat-1443937.html TIM REYNOLDS 2012-05-23T04:26:04Z 06/22/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/reds-hit-three-homers-1443892.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 CINCINNATI - If it wasn’t too surprising when the Reds hit four home runs off the Braves’ Mike Minor on Monday night, it was another matter when they hit three off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:25:31 GMT dobrien@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/reds-hit-three-homers-1443892.html David OBrien 2012-05-23T02:25:31Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/goodell-would-encourage-atl-1443901.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in Atlanta for a meeting of the league’s owners Tuesday, said he would advise the city to bid for another Super Bowl if a new stadium is built here. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:45:39 GMT ttucker@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/goodell-would-encourage-atl-1443901.html Tim Tucker 2012-05-22T23:45:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/sports/seaus-suicide-prompts-worries-1443526.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players. No one knows precisely why the 43-year-old Seau shot himself in the chest at his oceanfront home May 2, less than 2½ years after the end of his Pro Bowl career as a linebacker. Tue, 22 May 2012 19:21:15 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/seaus-suicide-prompts-worries-1443526.html HOWARD FENDRICH 2012-05-22T19:21:15Z 06/21/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/lakers-will-debate-overhaul-1443569.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:01:20 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/lakers-will-debate-overhaul-1443569.html GREG BEACHAM 2012-05-22T17:01:20Z 06/21/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/4-arrested-after-mans-1443580.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 LOS ANGELES - A minor fender bender in a Dodger Stadium parking lot over the weekend led to the beating of a driver and the arrest of four people more than a year after a San Francisco Giants fan was left with brain damage after an attack on opening day, police said Monday. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:41:02 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/4-arrested-after-mans-1443580.html 2012-05-22T16:41:02Z 06/21/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/former-wvu-football-coach-1442657.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Former West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart, who was hailed as Rich Rodriguez's successor but wound up leaving the school in a messy split, died Monday of what athletic department officials said was an apparent heart attack. Mon, 21 May 2012 22:26:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/former-wvu-football-coach-1442657.html VICKI SMITH 2012-05-21T22:26:06Z 06/20/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/magic-fire-coach-stan-1442704.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 ORLANDO, Fla. - For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team issues quickly affected the product on the floor. Mon, 21 May 2012 22:11:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/magic-fire-coach-stan-1442704.html KYLE HIGHTOWER 2012-05-21T22:11:06Z 06/20/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/sports/parents-rethinking-the-game-1441556.html?cxtype=rss_sports_82013 The stories pile on, one troubling report after another. Hundreds of former players - their numbers seemingly swelling by the week - are suing the NFL. Sun, 20 May 2012 15:19:35 GMT steve@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/sports/parents-rethinking-the-game-1441556.html Steve Hummer 2012-05-20T15:19:35Z