
With 10 straight wins, all is rosy in Atlanta
Chipper Jones retired last year, Bobby Cox the season before that. Despite the loss of two franchise cornerstones, the Atlanta Braves seem to be as ...

Royals can't overcome 5 HRs by Braves in 6-3 loss
Kansas City manager Ned Yost won't hesitate to give the ball to Kelvin Herrera again soon. Even after a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves.

Police: hostage-taker gave no signs of compromise
As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But when ...

Gunman holding firefighters killed; 4 hostages OK
An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home, demanding his cable and power be turned ...

Pitino heads to New Orleans without his team
Louisville men's coach Rick Pitino went to New Orleans to watch the Cardinals' women's team play Connecticut in Tuesday night's NCAA championship game

Louisville police disperse crowd with tear gas
Fans poured into the streets to celebrate the Cardinals' NCAA championship win over Michigan, throwing all-night parties that at one point became so ...

Louisville's Hancock wins Most Outstanding Player
Two minutes. Four 3-pointers. Safe to say, Luke Hancock knows how to make good use of his time. The backup forward, better known as "Plan B" for Rick ...

Column: Maybe the best week a coach ever had
Someday soon, Rick Pitino is going to have to explain the tattoo to his grandkids. But first, he's going to tell them the story of how getting into ...

Amherst beats Mary Hardin-Baylor for D-3 title
At the beginning of the season, Amherst coach David Hixon passed out a form that his players were supposed to fill out, with questions meant to make ...

Louisville beats Wichita State 72-68 in Final Four
Russ Smith looked at the scoreboard, then at the clock, then over at the bench. Louisville needed a run, but he had no idea where it was going to come ...

Ware has spot on Louisville's Final Four bench
Kevin Ware was with his teammates Saturday on Louisville's Final Four bench. There was a loud cheer when Ware, on crutches and surrounded by a crowd ...
East beats West 87-81 in college all-star game
Rodney McGruder stepped to the line in the cavernous Georgia Dome, took a couple of quick breaths, and knocked down four straight foul shots to finish ...

Emmert defends record during contentious briefing
He sparred with reporters. He defended his record. He brushed off criticism as part of the job. NCAA President Mark Emmert was downright defiant with ...

Ware chats with Letterman, does Top 10 List
Kevin Ware might have a future as a comedian. The Louisville guard was at ease as he presented the Top 10 List on the "Late Show with David Letterman" ...

Varying paths have made Shockers a Final Four team
More than 30 years ago, Cliff Levingston was part of a team at Wichita State loaded with future NBA talent that he believes underachieved, falling ...

Anthony scores 40, Knicks win 10th straight
Carmelo Anthony put on another scoring show, though he didn't have to do it alone. Anthony scored 40 points and the Knicks got key contributions from ...

Louisville guard Ware upbeat despite broken leg
Kevin Ware is pretty certain how his next few months will play out. "After we win the national championship," the injured Louisville guard said with ...

Ga. city council votes to require gun ownership
Backers of a newly adopted ordinance requiring gun ownership in a small north Georgia town acknowledge they were largely seeking to make a point about ...

Louisville continues to bask in basketball success
One by one, students walked slowly past the food court in the Student Activities Center on the Louisville campus and waited their turns to sign the ...

3 dozen indicted in Atlanta cheating scandal
Juwanna Guffie was sitting in her fifth-grade classroom taking a standardized test when, authorities say, the teacher came around offering information ...
Correction: Mandatory Gun Ownership story
In a story March 8 about mandatory gun ownership, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a Pennsylvania community had such an ordinance.
Correction: Baby In Stroller Slain story
In a story March 28 about an obstruction charge in the fatal shooting of a 13-month-old in Georgia, The Associated Press misidentified a TV station.
Rapper Gucci Mane denied bond in assault case
Gucci Mane has been denied bond on charges stemming from a fan's accusation that the rapper hit him in the head with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta ...

Lawyer: reality star learned of divorce from media
A lawyer for reality television star Porsha Williams says she learned from the media that her former NFL player husband had filed for divorce.
Falcons agree to 2-year deal with Osi Umenyiora
The Atlanta Falcons found a replacement for John Abraham on Wednesday by reaching an agreement with free-agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora on a ...