Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
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Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream player Cierra Burdick 7.11.15
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Dream forward Cierra Burdick after her team’s 84-76 win over the New York Liberty on July 12. She scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in the victory. Topics included her earning a start in the contest and the importance of…
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Atlantic Coast Conference Has 13 Selected To the Nagurski; Eight to Outland Preseason Watch Lists
Release from the Atlantic Coast Conference: The Atlantic Coast Conference had 13 players named to the Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list and had eight players tabbed to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list by the Football Writers of Association of America announced Friday In all, 88 players were named to the Nagurski Trophy watch list,…
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More Georgia Bulldogs named to awards watch lists
Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia senior Jordan Jenkins and junior Leonard Floyd have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List for being considered as candidates for the national defensive player of the year. Jenkins, a 6-3, 253-pound linebacker from Hamilton, Ga., is the Bulldogs’ top returning tackler from his outside linebacker position with…
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FSU, Alabama to Play in 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
Release from the Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Two of college football’s last three national champions will meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game to open the 2017 season in epic fashion. The 10th installment of the nation’s longest-running kickoff game will feature the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide in what will be the first regular-season…
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ATLANTA HAWKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON AUSTIN DAYE
Release from the Atlanta Hawks: The Atlanta Hawks have requested waivers on forward Austin Daye, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Daye signed consecutive 10-day contracts with Atlanta (March 15 and March 25) last season before signing a multi-year contract on April 4. He saw action in eight games…
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Big Ten Announces List of 42 Football Players To Appear At 44th Annual Kickoff Luncheon
Release from the Big Ten Conference: The Big Ten Conference announced today the 42 players scheduled to attend the 2015 Big Ten Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon presented by Allstate and BMW, held Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The list of students scheduled to…
