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PREVIEW: Seniors leading DWS into Final 4 matchup today with Brookwood

Nine seniors are on a mission to end Deerfield’s 10-year state championship drought, and the next hurdle is this weekend’s semifinal series against Brookwood that begins today at home.

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PREVIEW: Final Four mainstay Wildcats limp into rematch vs. Bethlehem

The Wildcats' top two pitchers, Jordan Howard and Rush Brown, might not be on the mound today as Crisp Academy looks to return to the GISA Class A state championship series for the third straight year.

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Sneak peak given of new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta

Next football season, the brand new, state-of-the-art College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta will open its doors for visitors, but a virtual tour was given this week so fans could see the spectacle that’s coming 15 months from now.

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NBA NOTEBOOK: Cavs carefully weighing options after securing NBA’s No. 1 pick — again; LeBron, Kobe headline All-NBA Team

Cleveland wins its second NBA Draft Lottery pick in three years this week, and it now has plenty to think about before the June 27 draft.

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NFL NOTEBOOK: Emergency worker gets trapped at home of Falcons’ WR Jones; ex-LSU star Mathieu earns contract from Cards

A worker is trapped by a fallen retaining wall while working on the property of Falcons star wideout Julio Jones. (ADDS: notebook items on Mathieu's contract; Sanchez throwing three INTs in first OTA workout; Payton officially become NFL's highest-paid coach)

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Former Americus-Sumter hoops star Bowens signs with Albany State

Kayle Bowens makes the dreams come true of Evelyn Wright --- Bowens' head coach and grandmother's --- on Thursday when she signs with Albany State, which is Wright's alma mater.

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Albany State set to host plethora of summertime sports programs

Albany State basketball coach Chris Cameron has added to his list of youth basketball camps, which will begin as early as June 2, while the school also has a football camp and golf outing planned.

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Belly putters banned from professional golf

Golf's governing bodes announce that anchoring the club in making a stroke will be banned effective Jan. 1, 2016.

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Bear of a career

Former Deerfield star and Mercer Bears senior Evan Boyd has overcome a broken wrist that just won’t seem to heal, but the former Albany Herald Player of the Year is still leading the Bears into the Atlantic Sun tournament as the No. 1 seed.

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Gahman slips to T-26th after Day 2 of NCAA D-II nationals

Former Lee County and current GSW golf star Nate Gahman struggles during the second round of NCAA nationals, but he’s still only four shots out of the Top 10.

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Posey, Trojan Nation: Coach Williams will be missed

After 25 years as the respected head coach of state power Lee County High School, longtime face of the Trojans baseball program, Rob Williams, is finally ready to pass the torch.

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GSW’s Gahman rallies for Top 10 finish on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals

Former Lee County golf star and Herald Player of the Year Nate Gahman of GSW scrambles on the back nine after a rough front to shoot par and sits tied for ninth after Day 1 of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship in Hershey, Pa.

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Perno out as Georgia’s head baseball coach

After 12 seasons in Athens — and one stinker of a season in 2013 — David Perno is allowed to resign by Georgia, which was planning to fire its longtime coach.

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Braves open series vs. Twins with rout, 4th straight win

Atlanta scores four runs in the top of the first — thanks to Dan Uggla’s eighth homer of the season — and never looks back en route to an easy 5-1 victory against the struggling Minnesota Twins.

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Lights out

Crisp County High School’s amazing baseball season comes to a heartbreaking end in the GHSA Class AAAA Final Four on Monday night when the Cougars are swept in a doubleheader by Marist.

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Four GSW athletes, including ex-Crisp star Cromer, named to PBC All-Academic team

Les Cromer, a Leesburg native and former Crisp Academy star, is one of four GSW baseball players to be named to the Peach Belt Conference's All-Academic Team on Monday.

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NFL NOTEBOOK: Vick calls critics ‘ignorant’; Ochocinco arrested

Michael Vick claims those critics who say he doesn't handle the ball well are idiots. (ADDS: notebook items on Chad Johnson's latest arrest; former Georgia star Jones not showing up to Dolphins camp; former Georgia star Johnson breaking receiving record with broken fingers; and Bills' Williams denying being suicidal)

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MLB NOTEBOOK: With O’Flaherty done, Braves’ relievers must step up

Eric O'Flaherty's trip to the DL leaves Atlanta with just one left-hander in its bullpen. (ADDS: items on Miguel Cabrera's historic start; debut of Rangers' Profar, MLB top prospect; Mets' frustration with Ike Davis; and Big Papi terrorizing former Twins team)

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Spurs spank Griz in opener of West finals

San Antonio catches fire in the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Sunday, crushing Memphis, 105-83, to take a 1-0 lead.

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Georgia, Georgia Tech golf teams advance to NCAA Division I National Championship

Georgia and Georgia Tech's men's golf teams are headed to nationals after strong finishes in the NCAA Regionals over the weekend.

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Hoping for history

It’s been 52 years since Crisp County High School hoisted its one and only state championship in baseball — a fact the 2013 Cougars hope to change, beginning today in Games 1 and 2 in their Final Four against Marist.

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