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The Braves scored seven runs in the ninth inning to stun the Reds Thursday at Turner Field.
We have three questions for you, Braves fans.

1 — Where were you? At work? At home? Listening on the radio?
2 — Did you give up when they were down 8-0 in the second inning and miss the whole comeback?
3 — If you watched it, is this the greatest comeback you’ve ever seen? What others would you compare it too?

If you did miss it, Sport South will replay the game at 11 p.m. tonight.

Also, here’s the view from photographer Curtis Compton: and a recap from the AJC’s Carroll Rogers.

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John Smoltz begins his quest to qualify for the U.S. Open today at the Marietta Country Club.

The ex-Brave and current baseball announcer will be among 144 golfers competing. The top nine golfers and two alternates at the Marietta Country Club advance to the sectional round of qualifying. The other local qualifying event will be held at Planterra Ridge Golf Club in Peachtree City.

If Smoltz, a plus-2 handicapper, survives the 18-hole event, the 36-hole sectional qualifier will be all that stands between him and a spot in the U.S. Open field.

The U.S. Open is June 14-20 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will have a reporter at Marietta Country Club, so check back to see how Smoltz fares.

–David Purdum

Continue reading U.S. Open qualifying: John Smoltz takes his shot »

So what if Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins went head-to-head– as 10-year-olds?

That’s the type of buzz these two kids are creating.

One is in Atlanta. The other, in Chicago.

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NBA scouts are talking; high school and college coaches are courting.

In town, we have Dakota Simms, a fourth-grader from Norcross. He’s made 2,800 three-point shots in one week, done a shoot-around with Wilkins for a segment on CNN and been dubbed “Mini (Michael) Jordan” by Takvim.com, a Turkish publication.

In Chicago, there’s Jaylin Fleming, who’s already made a name for himself on the Amateur Athletic Union basketball circuit, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The fifth-grader has worked out with the Knicks and the Bulls’ Derrick Rose – and is considered by some as the most talented 10-year-old basketball player in the …

Continue reading Is the best 10-year-old basketball player in Atlanta — or Chicago? »

By now, you’ve heard what Tiger Woods had to say. If you haven’t, it might be time to check the old pulse.

The post-speech analysis–and there’s plenty of it–seems to split down the middle.

Communication and branding experts found Tiger sincere.

ESPN columnist Bill Simmons did not.

As every element of Tiger’s speech is broken down, from the malfunctioning camera to 40 solemn souls in attendance, we wonder what AJC nation’s take on the whole thing is.

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Was Tiger Woods sincere in his apology speech?

Continue reading What grade would you give Tiger Woods on his apology speech? »

One day after pulling together one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation, USC coach Lane Kiffin was already looking further down road, like way down the road.

According the Delaware News Journal, Kiffin coaxed a verbal commitment out of 13-year-old quarterback David Sills Thursday night.

“I’m very excited but I was very, very nervous,” the seventh-grader told the News Journal about talking to Kiffin over the phone. “It was very cool but my heart was beating so fast, and I was scared. But after it was over, I was so excited and pumped.”

Continue reading Report: Lane Kiffin gets commitment from 7th-grade QB »

Jose Canseco wants a piece of Herschel Walker

“I guess I may have to show Herschel Walker who the real bad boy of the Sports Industry is,” Canseco wrote on his Twitter page. “If the powers that be are reading, I want in.”

Walker made his mixed martial arts debut Saturday, scoring a third-round TKO over Greg Nagy. The 47-year-old ex-UGA star looked to be in top shape and overwhelmed Nagy.

Canseco lost his MMA debut last March. He was knocked out in 77 seconds by 7-foot-2, 330-pound Hong Man Choi of South Korea.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Walker’s representatives have not responded to Canseco’s challenge.

Stay tuned.

TALE OF THE TAPE

Jose Canseco              Herschel Walker

Height: 6-4                   6-1

Weight: 240                  220

MMA record: 0-1        1-0

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Ex-UGA superstar Herschel Walker took the next step in his amazing athletic career Saturday.


Walker won his MMA debut with a third-round TKO over over-matched Greg Nagy at the Florida Panthers arena in Sunset, Fla.

You can get a play-by-play recap at this USA Today site.

Continue reading Herschel Walker wins MMA debut with TKO »

College football’s version of the Hot Stove is heating up, big time.

Rumors of coaches going here or there are everywhere.
We’ve added some polls of possible candidates, but feel free to add some write-in candidates below.

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Pete Carroll to Seahawks?
RENTON, Wash.(AP) — The Seattle Seahawks fired Jim Mora after just one season, leaving the former NFC West champs without a coach, general manager and president less than four years after they appeared in the Super Bowl.
Speculation on Mora’s replacement immediately centered on Southern California coach Pete Carroll.
The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that Seahawks chief executive officer Tod Leiweke flew to California this week to interview Carroll for the job. ESPN.com, citing unidentified league sources, said an announcement of Carroll joining the Seahawks could …

Continue reading Rumors: Pete Carroll to Seahawks, Saban’s advice to Kirby Smart and Al Groh next at Tech »

Five finalists for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in collegiate football, have been announced. The winner will be presented Saturday evening by the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Cast your vote for who should be named the winner.

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Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs, who were named the AJC Sports Turkeys of the Year Thursday.
The Bulldogs received 30 percent of the nearly 8,000 votes and edged the beleaguered SEC officials for the coveted title.
Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes finished third.
Fans disagreed with the selection of Braves’ outfielder Matt Diaz as a finalist. The top write-in candidates were: AJC sports writers (thanks!) and Braves manager Bobby Cox and G.M. Frank Wren.
Results and complete list of finalists are below.
Have a happy Turkey Day everyone. Till next year .. gobble, gobble.

Mark Richt’s team, for the second straight season, was one of the most penalized teams in the nation. Bad, Dogs. Bad.

Brandon Spikes. Which is worse: intentionally trying to poke Washaun Ealey in the eye or the 1/2-game suspension he originally received?

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin arrived in the SEC with plenty to say. He gobbled about this and that; some of it was even true.

Poor, indecisive Matt …

Continue reading Georgia Bulldogs voted AJC Sports Turkeys of the Year »