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Greenbrier players run through drills during practice for the Class AAAAA state title series against Pope, which starts today. / JIM BLAYLOCK/STAFF
Greenbrier doesn't really need an extra incentive. The opportunity is enough: Two wins from the program's sixth state title. However, the way last season ended, there might be a little added push.

In Savannah, Ga., the Augusta GreenJackets couldn't hold a lead against the Savannah Sand Gnats for the second consecutive night, and lost 2-1.

Over the first two games of these Eastern Conference Finals in Miami, it was Indiana that primarily had control.

CONCORD, N.C. - Kyle Busch romped to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season Saturday and record seventh career win at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

If he wins the Indianapolis 500 today, Dario Franchitti would move into a very exclusive club.

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are the clear favorites entering the French Open.

LONDON - Arjen Robben scored a go-ahead goal in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over German rival Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Champions League Final.

After slumping the past two seasons - if you can call a sixth- and third-place overall finishes a slump - Jimmie Johnson clearly has found his groove again.

Georgia's Board of Natural Resources got an earful last week over a plan to restructure the Wildlife Resources Division's law enforcement section.

Detroit Tigers slugger became baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years in 2012. This season, he's on a similar pace.

Colin Montgomerie called the Sergio Garcia "fried chicken" controversy a "mountain out of a molehill."

Colorado Rockies right-hander Eddie Butler has earned one of the quicker promotions in the minors this season, getting called up to the Class-A Advanced Modesto Nuts.

DURHAM, N.C. — Chaz Frank's three-run triple highlighted a five-run 14th inning and lifted North Carolina past Clemson 12-7 late Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.

NEW YORK - Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday night.

MIAMI - Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat.

PITTSBURGH - Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

DURHAM, N.C. - Chad Pinder drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to help Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech 3-2 on Friday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Memphis is confident despite facing a 2-0 deficit to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals.

In Savannah, Ga., Stefan Sabol's two-run double in the fifth inning lifted the Savannah Sand Gants to a 6-5 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets on Friday night.

HOOVER, Ala. - Tyler Moore and Ty Ross had run-scoring hits with two outs in the ninth to lead Louisiana State University to a 3-2 victory over Alabama Friday in a SEC Tournament elimination game.

CHICAGO - Hall of Famer Mike Ditka will have his No. 89 retired by the Chicago Bears next season.

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