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Golf 
K.J. Choi wins at Skins Game, takes home $415,000
Web-posted 12/01/08
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - K.J. Choi holed an 11-foot birdie putt worth $270,000 on the 18th hole Sunday to win the 26th Skins Game with $415,000.

High School 
Lincoln County must hit the road for next round of playoffs
Web-posted 11/30/08
Some folks who lingered late at Buddy Bufford Field on Friday night following Lincoln County's 27-12 win over Wilcox County were asking each other the same question: Do you know the way to Wesleyan?

UGA 
Sting of loss is felt by Bulldogs
Web-posted 12/01/08
ATHENS, Ga. --- The extraordinary scenes played out simultaneously on opposite sidelines at Sanford Stadium -- and epitomized a tale of two seasons.

USC 
One coach fired, another leaves South Carolina
Web-posted 12/01/08
COLUMBIA, S.C. - John Hunt has been fired as offensive line coach at South Carolina, while quarterbacks coach David Reaves has resigned.

Georgia Tech 
Redemption
Web-posted 11/30/08
ATHENS, Ga. --- Beat rival; lose conference division. Acceptable trade?

Clemson 
Report: Clemson to name Swinney full-time coach
Web-posted 12/01/08
According to a report on ESPN.com, Clemson removed the interim tag from coach Dabo Swinney in a meeting on Sunday and could announce it as soon as Monday afternoon in a news conference.

College Football 
Onward Oklahoma: BCS favors OU over Texas
Web-posted 12/01/08
NEW YORK - A week before the final standings are released and the Bowl Championship Series is already ticking people off.

Pro Football 
Atlanta shrugs off its errors
Web-posted 12/01/08
SAN DIEGO --- It's all but over for the star-studded San Diego Chargers, who were done in Sunday by a rookie quarterback, a rookie head coach and a former teammate.

Augusta Lynx 
Possible investor for Lynx emerges
Web-posted 12/01/08
CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Augusta Lynx ownership hasn't locked down a new investor or group of investors to save the team, but Charlotte Checkers owner Michael Kahn might be one of the potential investors inquiring about the team. He even had an optimistic tone about the Lynx's future when asked on Sunday evening.

Hockey 
Boyes goal gives Blues win over Thrashers
Web-posted 12/01/08
ATLANTA - The St. Louis Blues celebrated Keith Tkachuk's milestone goal, then went on to win a rare road game.

College Basketball 
College basketball roundup
Web-posted 11/28/08
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --- Greivis Vasquez and Dave Neal each scored 17 points, and unranked Maryland hustled its way to an 80-62 upset of No. 5 Michigan State on Thursday at the Old Spice Classic.

NBA 
AROUND THE NBA
Web-posted 11/30/08
MAGIC: Guard Mickael Pietrus will be out three to five weeks because of a torn ligament in his right thumb.

Auto Racing 
Champion is already plotting next move
Web-posted 11/27/08
Johnny Benson won the Craftsman Truck Series championship for Bill Davis Racing earlier this month, and almost immediately started working toward a future with an undetermined race team.

Fishing 
South Carolina bill would cost anglers
Web-posted 11/28/08
COLUMBIA --- Virtually everyone who fishes in saltwater in South Carolina will be required to purchase a license under a change that S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials hope to see next legislative session.

Outdoors 
Tests will determine more about panther
Web-posted 11/30/08
Georgia authorities are continuing an inquiry into how a 140-pound panther ended up in Troup County, Ga., where a deer hunter shot and killed it.

Scott Michaux 
Georgia seniors aren't the only ones leaving
Web-posted 11/30/08
ATHENS, Ga. --- Under the best of circumstances, Senior Days are wistful affairs.

Robert Pavey 
Feral hog influx poses problems
Web-posted 11/30/08
Columbia County is well known for deer-vehicle accidents, but most residents are unaware of an escalating problem with a more serious nuisance: wild hogs.

Other Sports 
Overtime
Web-posted 12/01/08
Lance Armstrong is set to start training camp this week without having subjected himself to drug tests by the anti-doping expert he teamed with and with no deal in place to post results of those tests online.

Braves 
Braves great Smoltz visits Bulldogs
Web-posted 12/01/08
ATHENS, Ga. --- John Smoltz made his Atlanta Braves debut in 1988 when the oldest current Georgia Bulldogs were still in diapers and the freshmen hadn't even been born.

GreenJackets 
There's nothing minor league about ring
Web-posted 12/01/08
After posting the best record in all of minor league baseball in 2008, it was obvious that the Augusta GreenJackets knew how to win.

Baseball 
Mitchell believes findings have curtailed steroid use
Web-posted 11/26/08
NEW YORK --- Nearly one year later, George Mitchell wouldn't change a word of his report.

Colts 
Ex-coach files suit over pay
Web-posted 11/25/08
Former Augusta Colts head coach Bubba Diggs has filed suit against the team's co-owner and general manager, John Sisson, for breach of contract.

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