Albany Herald

Panthers to name home turf ‘Phoebe Field’

February 21, 2012

After a history making season, there’s more interest than ever from Southwest Georgia businesses to get involved with the reigning champ Albany Panthers, who agree to a deal with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Tuesday to name their home turf “Phoebe Field” for the upcoming 2012 campaign, which kicks off March 17 at the Albany Civic Center.

NBA FINALS: Heat beat Spurs in OT, force Game 7

Miami's Ray Allen hits a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regulation to send Game 6 of the NBA Finals into overtime, and the Heat hold on to win, 103-100, and force a Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs.

Not this time

Less than 24 hours after the Braves beat the Mets with a ninth-inning home run from Freddie Freeman, Atlanta leaves the tying run on base in the final inning to drop Game 1 of a double header to New York. (ADDS: Braves lose Game 2 of doubleheader)

BRAVES NOTEBOOK: Gattis put on DL with strained oblique

Braves rookie catcher Evan Gattis and his powerful swing will be sidelined for 15 days after he strained an oblique muscle checking his swing. (ADDS: Note on SS Simmons)

Freeman becoming Mr. Walk-Off for Braves

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run — his second game-ending hit in three games — is becoming a trend for the first baseman, who is the Braves’ hottest hitter.

FALCONS NOTEBOOK: TE Gonzalez named PFWA Good Guy

Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez becomes the first non-quarterback to be given the Good Guy Award since 2007. (ADDS: Falcons' new stadium envisioned; team signs new TE; Trufant goes back to school)

Falcons’ Koetter finally has control of offense

Dirk Koetter relied on QB Matt Ryan last year during his first season as the Falcons’ offensive coordinator, but Koetter is becoming more comfortable calling plays on his own entering his second season in Atlanta.

Worth the wait: Freeman hits walk-off homer after four-hour delay

Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Braves past the Mets early Tuesday morning in a game that was delayed nearly four hours before the opening pitch.

Miami’s Big Three on brink of another Finals letdown

Miami will try to avoid falling in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years in tonight’s Game 6 vs. the Spurs.

Minor setback

Saturday’s loss to Lehigh Valley means the Albany Panthers will have to win back-to-back games on the road to clinch a third straight league title, but it’s a challenge the 6-5 Panthers are up to.

BRAVES NOTEBOOK: Wood to get first career start vs. Mets

Former Georgia Bulldog Alex Wood, Atlanta’s second-round pick in 2012, will get his first big-league start today. (ADDS: Notes on Freeman, B.J. Upton and Justin Upton)

Tiger’s major slide reaches 16 after U.S. Open disaster

Tiger Woods’ last major championship victory came in 2008, and many are wondering if the greatest player of this generation will ever win another.

LORAN SMITH COLUMN: Mickelson’s time is running out

Herald guest columnist Loran Smith writes about Phil Mickelson’s collapse at the U.S. Open and how Lefty’s clock is ticking in his quest to win golf’s second major.

NBA FINALS: Spurs take 3-2 series lead behind Ginobili's surprise start

Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Danny Green combine to score 74 points to lead the Spurs to a 114-104 victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, giving San Antonio a 3-2 series lead.

Teheran pitches Braves to 3-0 win vs. Giants

Atlanta's Julio Teheran tosses six shutout innings and strikes out eight Giants to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win late Sunday night.

Biffle takes checkered flag, gives Ford 1,000th win

One week after losing a late battle to Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle gets revenge with a win at Michigan International Speedway.

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