Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
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Passing the Guard: MMA Power Rankings January 2016
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Jam On It by NEWCLEUS Here are my mixed martial arts power rankings for January 2016 along with other thoughts in the sport. Heavyweight: Fabricio Werdum (20-5-1) Cain Velasquez (13-2) Alistair Overeem (40-14, 1 NC) Stipe Miocic (14-2) Andrei Arlovski (25-11, 1 NC) Thoughts: Werdum’s dominant…
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Backdoor Cut: #AtlHawks Paul Millsap post-practice presser 1.12.16
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the post-practice presser of Atlanta Hawks’ forward Paul MIllsap on Jan. 12. Topics included thoughts on the team’s home win over the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 9 and preparing for upcoming road contests against Charlotte and Milwaukee this week.
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Backdoor Cut: #atlhawks Al Horford post-practice presser 1.12.16
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the post-practice presser of Atlanta Hawks’ forward Al Horford following his team’s practice on Jan. 12. Topics included thoughts on the team’s home win over the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 9 and preparing for upcoming road contests against Charlotte and Milwaukee.
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Dennis Schroder post-practice presser 1.12.16
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the post-practice presser of Atlanta Hawks’ guard Dennis Schroder on Jan. 12. Topics included the team’s practices the previous two days and thoughts on the Hawks’ home win over Chicago on Jan. 9.
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NASL Suspends Operation of Atlanta Silverbacks
Release from the NASL: The North American Soccer League (NASL) announced Monday that it has suspended its operation of the Atlanta Silverbacks for the 2016 season and possibly beyond. “The goal all along has been to secure committed local ownership in Atlanta, but despite significant conversations with a number of interested parties, we were unable…
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Georgia State’s Jeremy Hollowell Named Sun Belt Player of the Week
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State redshirt-junior Jeremy Hollowell led the Panthers to a pair of wins and earned Sun Belt Player-of-the-Week honors as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Hollowell earned the Panthers first honor of the year with a pair of 20-plus point performances against Troy and South Alabama. …
