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Gwinnett Stadium a little piece of heaven

Who knew a genuine slice of Americana was materializing quietly in the never-ending suburbia of Gwinnett County? Just blocks from the Mall of Georgia, there is a sort of oasis for those longing for simplicity, if not innocence. Minor League Baseball has come to Gwinnett, which means a classic staple of small-town life is now just a short drive from Athens.

AN ATL ‘COCKTAIL PARTY?’: Atlanta not right for game

Most Georgia students have plenty of memories, however hazy they may be, from the banks of the St. Johns River. Whether it’s the indelible image of Georgia’s impromptu dance party in the end zone in 2007, the humiliation of last season’s blowout loss to Florida or simply the vision of an endless sea of red and black clashing with orange and blue, the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville has a special place in many hearts.

America’s national punch line

The best player in baseball stood at a podium in Tampa, squirming before the throngs of interrogating reporters. With each question he was asked, he spun a canned answer that left us only wondering what we could believe. Alex Rodriguez’s Tuesday press conference was his personal forum to discuss his use of banned substances earlier in his career.

Signing Day process consumes fans

I have a problem and I need help. Like countless other Americans, I have been sucked into the ludicrous world of college football recruiting and I can’t get out. Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high schoolers all around the country signed their letters of intent to play football at the next level.

Choosing NFL about more than money

Make millions and leave college early? Seems like a no-brainer. Who would want to sit through classes when they could be buying cars and using hundred-dollar bills as coasters? As Rachel Bowers pointed out in her Wednesday column, Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno and Asher Allen sure didn’t.