Georgia sports for Thursday, February 14th

A sure sign of spring right around the corner is the reporting of baseball players for spring training. Atlanta Braves' pitchers and catchers are arriving in Orlando at their preseason training complex on the grounds of Disney. The first workout comes tomorrow, with position players officially reporting next week. One of the new faces showing up today is actually a familiar one to Braves-fans: Tom Glavine has returned to his original team, after five years with the New York Mets.

Men's college basketball Wednesday night had a win for Georgia, and loss for Georgia State. Georgia's Bulldogs scored a win at home in Athens to snap a 5-game skid, the final of 82-64 over South Carolina. The Panthers of Georgia State continue their tough season with a 51-48 loss to Delaware in Atlanta.

From pro basketball, the Atlanta Hawks dropped their 4th-straight game, 100-98 at Charlotte in overtime.

It was a win for the Atlanta Thrashers in pro hockey action, 3-2 in the shootout to top Washington.

Georgia sports for Friday, February 1st

Signs that the Atlanta Braves are closer to spring training come today. Many of the team's pitchers begin conditioning workouts and throwing sessions at Turner Field. The sessions will go through much of the next two weeks. New to the pitching staff is Tom Glavine, who in the off-season returned to his original club after five years with the Mets in New York. The Braves hope for the return of Mike Hampton to the rotation. He's been out for the last two seasons rehabbing from a pair of elbow surgeries.

The struggles continue for the Georgia women's basketball team. The Lady Bulldogs lost in Athens to visiting Kentucky 47-44. Georgia's record fell to 16-5, and 3-3 inside Southeastern Conference play. The news was better for Georgia Tech's women, as they beat Clemson in Atlanta 77-59. From men's play, Georgia Southern lost on Thursday to Chattanooga 96-91.

From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers will be without their top scorer for two games over the weekend, but the news could have been worse. Ilya Kovalchuk injured right knee during the team's Wednesday win over Pittsburgh. An MRI test was taken as a precaution. Kovalchuk hopes to return to action next week.

The Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson has been selected as a reserve for the NBA's All-Star Game on February 17th.

Former Georgia Tech defensive coordiantor Jon Tenuta has landed a new job. After serving as D-coordinator for six years with Tech, he now joins Notre Dame as assistant head coach of defense.