ATLANTA (www.naismithawards.com) – Three ACC student-athletes are among the 30 midseason candidates for the 2010 Women’s Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Thursday. The list was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff …

He’s also adding another chapter to his major-league career by becoming acclimated to his new team, the San Francisco Giants. It is how he becomes acclimated that remains to be seen this spring. After signing a two-year, $12 million deal as a free …

Kansas State junior guard Jacob Pullen was named one of 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy on Thursday in announcement by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The top 30 midseason list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors …

Ten team members from DMC Atlanta, along with President Adam Dorfman , recently participated in their first donation. After observing the work that the Red Cross was doing in the wake of the disaster in Haiti , managing partner Brittany Richard …

ATLANTA — Tumbling temperatures and a biting wind combined Thursday morning for a miserable weather day across metro Atlanta. “It’s very cold, a biting wind this morning,” said Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton. “The wind chill makes …

He may be the darling of Wall Street and a hero in Washington, but for a brief moment JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon was also a fugitive in Atlanta in a dispute over an illegal tire dump. Dimon, who is known for having the ear of President Obama …

HOUSTON — A drug kingpin who once headed one of Mexico’s most notoriously violent cartels was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday and ordered to forfeit $50 million, prosecutors announced after a closed hearing in Houston. Osiel Cardenas …

The jackpots are nearing $100 million for this weekend’s drawings in both the Mega Millions and Powerball multistate lotteries.

If the whispers are true that Newt Gingrich will run for president in 2012, the campaign against Barack Obama has begun.

Atlanta’s private colleges have eliminated jobs, shut down programs and slashed spending because of a financial squeeze forced upon them by the recession.

It’s been 43 days since since her husband was shot several times while at work, Jodi Werner said. She knows because she hasn’t left the hospital since.

Luol Deng realizes tougher tests are coming, that the schedule is about to take a difficult turn. If the Bulls keep this up, that would be just fine with him. Deng scored a season-high 31 points, and the Bulls pulled away for a wild 120-110 victory …

The Denver Nuggets are getting a slight breather following a stretch against some of the league’s top teams. George Karl is certainly deserving of a respite of his own. Playing their first game without Karl since he was again diagnosed with cancer …

“I’m a highly competitive person, and whether I’m driving or not I want to be involved in racing,” says Jeff Gordon, walking with wife Ingrid and daughter Ella before the Daytona 500. FROM CUP CHAMP TO CAMPER? Considering he’s been the focus of more …

… State junior guard James Anderson is among 30 players on the midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy … the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top college basketball player in the nation. The award will be presented this year at the NCAA Men’s …