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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Staff sports picks
Johnson holds off Keselowski for victory in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas - Jimmie Johnson regained the lead on the final restart, beating Brad Keselowski in an ending two-lap shootout to win Sunday at Texas and add to his NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead with two races left.
Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for World Series sweep
DETROIT - Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda.
Johnson wins at Martinsville; takes points lead in Sprint Cup
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jimmie Johnson raced to his seventh career Martinsville Speedway victory to take the season points lead with three event left, holding off Kyle Busch on a restart with five laps to go Sunday.
Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead
DETROIT - Nothing is stopping them - not even the Triple Crown winner at the plate with the bases loaded.
With small ball, Giants win 2-0 to take 2-0 World Series lead
SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Brandon Crawford drove in the go-ahead run with a double-play grounder after a key bunt stopped just fair along the third-base line and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 World Series lead.
Sandoval, Giants take down Tigers in Game 1 of World Series
SAN FRANCISCO - With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in this World Series and put himself in a class with Mr. October.
This week: Buford softball back in familiar territory
Buford is headed to Columbus looking for a sixth consecutive state championship - and a first in Class AAA - as the state softball championships begin Thursday in Columbus.
Matt Kenseth wins, Keselowski keeps points lead
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Matt Kenseth won for the second time in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in a caution-marred race at repaved Kansas Speedway.
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame banquet set for Oct. 26
The 2012 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, located inside the Dawsonville Municipal Complex in Dawsonville, Georgia.
Beltran, Freese each hit 2-run homers for Cards in Game 1 win of NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO - This time, Carlos Beltran, David Freese and the St. Louis Cardinals took a six-run lead - and held onto it, barely.
Tigers shut down Yankees 3-0 in Game 2 of ALCS
NEW YORK - Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers made the plays, benefited from an admitted missed call by an umpire and delivered during their few good opportunities at the plate.
Jeter hurt, Young stars as Tigers win ALCS opener
NEW YORK - Delmon Young doubled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning after New York's Raul Ibanez hit another stunning game-tying home run during a four-run rally in the ninth, and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Yankees 6-4 Saturday night in an AL championship series opener in which Derek Jeter was helped off the field with what appeared to be a serious leg injury.
Bowyer wins on disastrous night for Keselowski
CONCORD, N.C. - Clint Bowyer picked up his first win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship Saturday night, winning a fuel mileage race that ended in disaster for points leader Brad Keselowski.
This week: Area volleyball tournaments start Tuesday
Ninth-ranked West Hall, North Hall, No. 8 East Hall and No. 7 Buford will all be vying for a top-four spot and a ticket to state when the Area 5-AAA volleyball tournament starts Tuesday.
Kenseth wins when Stewart gets knocked upside down
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth won Sunday at Talladega Superpeedway, where a last-lap crash turned defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart upside down.
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Miami wins thrilling Game 6 of NBA Finals, force Game 7
MIAMI - LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
Radio hosts at Atlanta sports talk station fired for mocking former NFL player with ALS
ATLANTA - The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday.
Rose breaks drought for Brits with US Open victory
ARDMORE, Pa. - Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open.
Biffle breezes to win at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. - Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday.
Gainesville grad Hefflinger named to Single-A baseball All-Star Game
Gainesville High grad and current Lynchburg Hillcats left fielder Robby Hefflinger has been chosen to play in the Single-A Carolina-California League All-Star Game on June 18 in San Jose, Calif.
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