By TIM REYNOLDS The San Antonio Spurs are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak among four players, the NBA said Tuesday, meaning the team will not play until the middle of next week at the earliest. Meanwhile, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms — whose city was picked to play host to the NBA All-Star Game and…… read more »
By BRIAN MAHONEY NEW YORK (AP) — Beating Atlanta isn’t enough for the New York Knicks. They want Julius Randle to be in Atlanta. Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Hawks on Monday night. Randle added nine…… read more »
By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — They keep trying to knock him off. Occasionally, they’re successful. A Kick Six here. A Joe Burrow there. In the end, though, no one in the Southeastern Conference comes close to Nick Saban. He’s the ultimate Coach Killer. Over his 14-year reign at Alabama, the other 13 SEC schools…… read more »
BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Gus Malzahn was much more relaxed and rejuvenated when he met with the media in Orlando on Monday. The new Central Florida Knights head coach talked about his future, being re-energized for the job, UCF’s chances to win championships and how he’ll benefit the players. It was…… read more »
BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Mediocrity. It is defined as of only mediocre quality; not very good. That certainly sums up our two local college hoop programs on The Flats and up in Athens. The Dawgs got thumped in Tuscaloosa by over thirty points on Saturday while the Jackets split their weekend…… read more »
By JAKE SEINER NEW YORK (AP) — Completing the 2020 season required MLB to rewrite its rule book. Stadiums were emptied, schedules rewritten. Some players opted out. The ones that didn’t spat into COVID-19 testing cups until their mouths went dry. “When it was all said and done, you kind of look back and go,…… read more »
By DOUG FERGUSON PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Berger believes he is among the best in golf. At least he stopped short of assigning his own ranking. He is part of the fabled high school graduating class of 2011, except Berger is often listed in the “other” category. The group includes Jordan Spieth with…… read more »
DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The Falcons need to strike while the iron is hot and take their quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft. You (hopefully) will not be in this position in the immediate future. There is no guarantee that another top-notch quarterback is going to be in the draft classes that…… read more »
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James was warned Saturday for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule after a play in which the superstar appeared to fall dramatically with little or no contact. The league also warned teammate Kyle Kuzma for flopping in the same game, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-105 victory over Memphis on Friday. James…… read more »
By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — No more football for Johnny Football unless it’s just for kicks. After a self-destructing pro career that never came close to fulfilling his enormous potential, Johnny Manziel says he’s done with the game that gave him his catchy moniker — even as he’s dabbling in a fledgling, fan-controlled arena…… read more »
