Former Braves negotiating to join celebrity golf event

CLAYTON — Some former Atlanta Braves players are among those in negotiations to join the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Celebrity Golf Tournament next month.

Youth tennis league provides opportunities

TIGER — During one of his tennis camps last summer, Bryan Getty watched as his then- 7-year-old son and a friend rallied with each other using a special beginner’s ball and it sparked something fresh.

U.S. women, Raptors and O.J. Simpson on Twitter

Three particular national sports items caught my attention last week. The U.S. women’s national team opened World Cup play against Thailand, winning by a record-setting 13-0 margin last Tuesday. The Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship after beating Golden State 114-110 in Game 6 last Thursday.

Record field for Sid Weber Memorial golf tournament

SKY VALLEY — Sky Valley Golf and Country Club hosted the 12th annual golf tournament benefiting the Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund last Wednesday.