Braves shut down by Mets 3-0

ATLANTA - Oliver Perez pitched seven scoreless innings, David Wright hit his fourth homer in the last four games and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Wednesday night.

SHS's Welle signs with MIT

Davies, Braves batter NY Mets

ATLANTA - Kyle Davies dominated the New York Mets with his arm - and his bat.

No room for Junior

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Rick Hendrick wasn't lying when he said he has no room on his team for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Four Devils honored

Four Statesboro High baseball players were named to the All-Region 3-AAAA North team including shortstop Grason Wiggins, infielder Trent Lewis, outfielder Josh Ware and pitcher Crawford Simmons.

Big Boston first inning downs Atlanta

BOSTON - Kason Gabbard came up from Triple-A and stuck around just long enough to give the Boston Red Sox a win.

Curlin nips Street Sense

Braves rained out; Play doubleheader Saturday

Hamlin heads into All-Star race with new crew

Braves drop series in D.C.

WASHINGTON - Perhaps all Felipe Lopez needed was a little rest.

Vick to undergo further investigation

Braves sale completed

Nats handle Davies, Braves

Earnhardt docked 100 points

Hudson strong again

Golson ready to lead Irish after missing 2013

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The first day of spring practice was a bit surreal for Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson.

McIlroy holds lead at Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Rory McIlroy is 18 holes away from his first PGA Tour victory in 18 months, a chance to show the world he is back on his game.

Oscar Pistorius: His entire life story on trial

JOHANNESBURG - With his past triumphs now tarnished because he shot to death his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius on Monday will enter court to be confronted with the jarring possibility that he will be sent to prison for at least 25 years.

Reeling Hawks begin five-game road trip

ATLANTA - The Hawks should have a deeper roster for their upcoming five-game road trip even after the news of Gustavo Ayon's season-ending right shoulder surgery.

McIlroy soars, Woods nearly misses cut

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Golf is starting to feel easy again for Rory McIlroy, who bounced back from a sloppy start Friday in the Honda Classic for a 4-under 66 that gave him his first 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour in 18 months.

Rory McIlroy takes the lead at Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - On the course where Rory McIlroy first rose to No. 1, he looked as if he might be headed in that direction again.

Honda Classic begins road to Masters

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The PGA Tour season began five months ago. The new year is two months old. And yet there's something about the Honda Classic that makes Tiger Woods and a collection of stars feel as though it's all about to get underway.

Term 'mid-major' in hoops finally dies of old age

RIP, "mid-major." It was a good run.

Outdoor Life: Preseason strategies for turkey hunting

Georgia's turkey hunting season is only about a month away.

NCAA tournament picture becoming clear

Baylor appears to be back on the right side of the bubble after a strong run over the past two weeks.

Now that it's over, Sochi gets tested

LONDON - For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it's time to pack up. But for the host cities, the real challenge begins with the end of the Olympics. How do they continue to use the expensive stadiums after the party's over? What happens to the athletes' villages? What is the legacy of the games?

Finland routs US 5-0 for bronze in Olympic hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Teemu Selanne led his team around the ice, with a bronze medal draped around his neck, after he finished off his sixth Olympics with a sweet victory.

Ukraine takes gold, US hockey falls to Canada

SOCHI, Russia - Four Ukrainian women gave their politically torn country some good news at the Sochi Games on Friday, and Canada delivered more bad news to the United States - yet another Olympic hockey defeat.

Gold slips away

SOCHI - Canada won its fourth straight women's Olympic hockey title, breaking Thursday's pattern of first-time winners on the slopes and ice of the Sochi Games.

Locker room culture in spotlight

INDIANAPOLIS - This could be as good a time as there has ever been for an openly gay player in the NFL. The league will be watching.