Paul Newberry

HAMPTON, Ga. -- The remnants from Tropical Storm Lee pushed through the Atlanta area with a fury, bringing heavy rain and fierce wind.

NASCAR only hopes the miserable weather is gone by Tuesday.

The Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was postponed Sunday night when the outer bands of the storm doused the track before the drivers could even start their engines. Given the gloomy forecast, officials didn't even bother trying to hold the race on Monday.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Brendan Steele is playing in his first major championship. Jason Dufner has never won a tour event.

Hard to tell at the PGA Championship.

The no-names stayed cool on a sweltering Saturday at Atlanta Athletic Club, setting up a final round that will be short on recognizable faces but could end a major drought for the Americans. Steele shot 4-under 66 and was tied with Dufner, who joined him at 7-under 203 with a 68.

Keegan Bradley, another guy playing in his first major, bounced back from a double bogey at the first hole for a 69 that left just one stroke back heading to the final round, another perfect fit for what is developing as the theme of the year's final major.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- For those outside the ropes, there are fans atop the bleachers and misting stations to cool down. For the players, there are buckets filled with cold, bottled water at every hole.

Better take advantage of it.

Janet Evans was perfectly content to walk away from swimming after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She had her gold medals, her world records. She was burned out and ready to move on.

Evans morphed easily from athlete to spokeswoman. She got married and had two kids. By all accounts, the life she's built over the last 15 years is full and rewarding.

Still, something kept nagging at her. She couldn't escape the tug of the pool.

ATLANTA -- The Thrashers are moving to Winnipeg. But Atlanta fans can still get their hockey fix, as long as they're willing to cheer for a Double-A team.

The Gwinnett Gladiators have been members of the ECHL since 2003, based in suburban Duluth. After getting plenty of calls and emails wondering how the Thrashers sale would affect the minor-league franchise, team officials sent out a news release to remind everyone that next season's home opener is Oct. 21 against the Greenville Road Warriors.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Some compare it to trying to land a date for the prom. Really, it's just two parties haggling over a potentially lucrative business deal.

Only in this case, the negotiations are taking place at nearly 200 mph.

Drivers who usually only talk to their crew chiefs, spotters and perhaps a teammate will be chatting it up with a bunch of guys they're trying to beat during Sunday's restrictor-plate race at Talladega Superspeedway, all looking for someone to go along with a one-car-leads, one-car-pushes, then-we'll-switch arrangement.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Everywhere he turns at Augusta National, Carl Jackson is asked to pose for a picture or sign an autograph.

No surprise there.

He's as much a part of this place as the green jacket or Magnolia Lane.