Hawks sweep Wizards Web-posted 1/11/98   WASHINGTON (AP) -- Atlanta made 5 of 6 field goals in overtime, and Christian Laettner scored 23 points as the Hawks completed a back-to-back, home-and-home sweep of the Washington Wizards with a 107-102 victory Sunday.

USC Spartanburg visits Augusta State Web-posted 1/11/98   Challenges continue for Augusta State University's Jaguars, who tonight play host to USC Spartanburg's Rifles in the Physical Education/Athletic Complex.

Umoah leads Lady Tigers to win Web-posted 1/11/98   CLEMSON, S.C. -- Former Hephzibah High star Itoro Umoh scored 12 points, had a career-high 11 assists and also five steals to lead Clemson's Lady Tigers over Maryland on Sunday.

Eagle by Tiger spurs Mickelson Web-posted 1/11/98   CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The explosive roar greeting the eagle by Tiger Woods rattled off the hills at the La Costa Resort and pushed Phil Mickelson to victory in the Mercedes Championships.

Sports overtime: A wrapup Web-posted 1/11/98   Atlanta Braves left-hander Denny Neagle hit two home runs and was the winning pitcher Sunday as the National League beat the American League 17-10 in the Pepsi All-Star softball game at Cathedral City, Calif.

Win helps Casey's case for cart Web-posted 1/11/98   LAKELAND, Fla. -- Casey Martin drove his golf cart to victory Sunday, shooting a final-round 3-under-par 69 to claim a one-shot victory in the Nike Tour's season-opening Lakeland Classic.

U.S. skaters: Enough mettle for medals Web-posted 1/11/98   PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Three U.S. women figure skaters, three Olympic medals. No, this isn't the usual, rah-rah, everything-is-wonderful, pre-Olympic spin. With the way Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski and Nicole Bobek skated at this week's national championships, a 1-2-3 sweep at next month's Nagano Games is a strong possibility.

Tyson training again in hopes of rematch Web-posted 1/11/98   LONDON (AP) -- Mike Tyson has begun training for a possible rematch with Evander Holyfield, saying he doesn't want to go down in boxing history just as a fighter who bit off a chunk of the champion's ear.

Rabbi's daughter-in-law fights as `Zion Lion' Web-posted 1/11/98   ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Forget sugar and spice. Jill Matthews certainly did. She's a hairdresser by day, a punk rock singer and professional boxer by night, a 5-foot-3 inch, 106-pound bundle of sinew and attitude who quit being a gymnast because it wasn't hostile enough. ``I'm the son my father never had,'' she said.

Lightly regarded teen-ager Hewitt wins title Web-posted 1/11/98   Lleyton Hewitt, an Australian high school student ranked 550th in the world, won the Australian Men's Hardcourt Championship Sunday and became the lowest-ranked player ever to win an ATP Tour event.

Messier hits the mark Web-posted 1/11/98   VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Mark Messier learned a long time ago that there is no room for selfishness in professional sports, at least not if winning is your first priority.<

Eerie replay: Rugby player bites ear Web-posted 1/11/98   BATH, England (AP) -- In an eerie similarity to the recent Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield heavyweight title fight, a rugby player had part of his ear bitten off during a match.