Georgia architect leaves football behind for NASCAR career
For Samuel Wright, the road to NASCAR didn't begin on a racetrack. It started on the football field.
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For Samuel Wright, the road to NASCAR didn't begin on a racetrack. It started on the football field.
Ryan Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime to cap a dominant victory in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway.
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
AFRD says they're battling an active blaze at a busy intersection. The cause of the fire is under investigation as crews work to contain the scene.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Matt Olson caught Gunnar Henderson's line drive and stepped on first for an improbable double play in the bottom of the 10th, and Austin Riley's RBI double an inning later lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Atlanta Fire Rescue said specialized crews safely rescued six adults stranded along the Chattahoochee River near the East Palisades Saturday afternoon. No injuries reported.
The Winder Police Department said Sgt. Daniel Evans was found dead at his home Saturday morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced as they become available.