KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Beh Johnson hit a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to lift Bellarmine to a 96-95 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.  – On Wednesday, the Truett McConnell University men's basketball team traveled to compete in an Appalachian Athletic Conference match-up against Milligan University, where the Bears fell to the Buffaloes, 96-71. TMU falls to an overall record of 9-12, 7-10 AAC, while MU rises to a record of 9-10, 9-8 AAC.

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Jaden Seymour's 20 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Mercer 54-49 on Wednesday night. Seymour added six rebounds for the Buccaneers (11-11, 3-6 Southern Conference). Ebby Asamoah added 14 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, and he also had six rebounds.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mark Sears said the key to No. 24 Alabama's second-half recovery on offense was strong play on defense. Sears scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4:09 remaining, and the Crimson Tide recovered from a slow start to beat Georgia 85-76 on Wednesday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris added two new members to his staff Wednesday, while announcing that he's keeping seven members of the previous staff. Morris appointed Jay Rodgers as defensive line coach and Steve Scarnecchia as chief of staff for coaching operations.

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks knew the Los Angeles Lakers would be a bit weary after playing 24 hours earlier in Houston. So they came out running and gunning, handing LeBron James and the Lakers their second double-digit loss in as many nights. Young scored 26 points, knocking down his first six attempts from 3-point range, and the Hawks raced past Los Angeles 138-122 on Tuesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Sturdivant told his Georgia Tech teammates a visit from No. 3 North Carolina meant it was time to pull out the “big boy drawers.” Naithan George responded with the biggest play of the game. George scored a go-ahead, left-handed layup with 7.7 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 74-73 on Tuesday night to end the Tar Heels' 10-game winning streak.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Claude Felton, the media liaison for Georgia athletics whose 45-year career at the university spanned from Vince Dooley to Kirby Smart, is retiring on Wednesday. Felton has served in the roles of sports communication director, associate athletic director and, most recently, the senior associate athletic director.

Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received word that the IOC would award the gold to the U.S. for the team competition, which was thrown into turmoil after Valieva's positive test from six weeks before the competition was revealed.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris began assembling his staff on Monday, appointing Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator and Jimmy Lake to run the defense. Both assistants followed Morris from the Los Angeles Rams, where the new Atlanta coach served as defensive coordinator before he landed the Falcons' job last week.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago. The Chiefs beat Lamar Jackson and the No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years. A few hours later, Brock Purdy rallied the No. 1-seeded 49ers to a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFC title game.

ATLANTA (AP) — Saddiq Bey dunked in a Trae Young miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. It was the fifth straight loss was for the short-handed Raptors. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a Young turnover in the backcourt led to a Scottie Barnes dunk with seven seconds remaining.

There’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles.

Mylyjael Poteat and Lynn Kidd scored 18 points apiece and Virginia Tech cruised to a 91-67 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Micah Handlogten had a career high 23 points with 17 rebounds, Zyon Pullin had seven of his 20 points in overtime and Florida defeated Georgia 102-98 on Saturday after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an announcement.

CLEVELAND, Ga. – On Wednesday, the Truett McConnell University men's basketball team hosted Bryan College for an Appalachian Athletic Conference match-up, where the Bears put up a tough fight against the Lions, but ultimately fell to a final score of 82-73. TMU falls to an overall record of 9-11, 7-9 AAC, while BC rises to a record of 10-9, 8-8.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Dejan Milojević, the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks stood united on one sideline near their team benches and listened as the Serbian national anthem played in his honor. Each Warrior player then placed an extra jersey with Milojević's name on the back worn during warmups on one of the coaching chairs, which also featured a special black T-shirt with the word "BRATE” draped over the seat — brate is the word in Serbian for brother, as their coach called them all.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With several of his players overcome by emotions just moments before tip-off after celebrating the assistant coach they dearly miss, Steve Kerr stuck to his message: “Try to lose yourself in the game.” Stephen Curry had 25 points and eight assists, Klay Thompson scored 24, and the Golden State Warriors won Wednesday night in their first game back after the death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević last week, beating the Atlanta Hawks 134-112.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Obinna Anochili-Killen had 22 points in Marshall's 77-68 victory against Georgia State on Wednesday night. Anochili-Killen had six rebounds for the Thundering Herd (10-11, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference).

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — KJ Johnson had 27 points in North Alabama's 90-84 win against Kennesaw State on Wednesday night. Johnson shot 6 of 12 from the field and 14 for 15 from the line for the Lions (8-12, 2-4 Atlantic Sun Conference).

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Elijah Morgan's 21 points helped The Citadel defeat Mercer 68-66 on Wednesday night. Morgan's 3-pointer with 42 seconds left capped a comeback from a 14-point halftime deficit.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Carolina defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero met again with the Atlanta Falcons to discuss their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, joining Rams assistant Raheem Morris and former Patriots coach Bill Belichick in receiving second interviews.

ATLANTA (AP) — Carlton Carrington scored 19 points and reserve Ishmael Leggett scored 14 points and Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 72-64 on Tuesday night. Jaland Lowe and reserve Guillermo Diaz Graham each scored 12 points for Pitt (12-7, 3-5 ACC), which showed no letdown after its 80-76 win against No. 7 Duke on Saturday. Pitt has won three of its last five games.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, died Tuesday. Uga X, part of the line of English bulldog mascots which began in 1955, was 2 when he began his run on the Sanford Stadium sideline in 2015.