Georgia sports for Thursday, July 17th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves enjoy one more day off to round-out the baseball All-Star Break. The Braves’ schedule resumes tomorrow night back home in Atlanta, hosting the Washington Nationals. With 67 games remaining in the season, the Braves stand 6-and-a-half games out of 1st place in the NL-East division.

Braves/Mike Hampton--

There is yet another setback for oft-injured pitcher Mike Hampton. Pitching for the Braves’ Double-A Mississippi ballclub last night, Hampton tweaked his groin and had to leave after 2 innings. He has been pitching rehab assignments in hopes of returning from another injury--a strained pectoral muscle. Because of an assortment of injuries, Hampton hasn’t pitched in a major league game for the Braves since August 2005.

Pro hockey/Atlanta Thrashers--

The Thrashers have re-signed goaltender Kari Lehtonen to a 1-year contract.

Georgia sports for Friday, October 19th

After 6 losses to open the season--and then firing their head coach--the Atlanta Thrashers found victory for the first time last night by scoring the 5-3 win over the Rangers in Atlanta. The victory came with general manager Don Waddell coaching the team in the interim. The Thrashers scored the first 4 goals of the game to take control. There was bad news, as goaltender Kari Lehtonen had to leave in the 1st period with a strained groin. It’s an injury that’s plagued him for much of his young career. Today, the team placed Lehtonen on the injured reserve list. They've called-up goalie Ondrej Pavelec from their minor leauge affiliate in the AHL.

Setting the college football weekend ahead: Georgia Tech is home in Atlanta to face Army Saturday afternoon. Georgia Southern's Eagles are on the road tomorrow to face Appalachain State.

Around our state tonight, it's another full schedule of high school football.