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Atlanta United signs first player, begins to build roster

Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today announced a key milestone in club history with the signing of its first player, 23-year-old goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis. The 6’ 2” goalkeeper comes to Atlanta from Panathinaikos, one of the top clubs in the Greek Superleague. He will play the 2016 season on loan with Charleston Battery, Atlanta…
ACC Announces Basketball Players of the Week

Release from the ACC: North Carolina senior Brice Johnson has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season, while Syracuse’s Malachi Richardson earned the league’s Rookie of the Week recognition. ACC weekly honors are determined by a vote of a select media panel. UNC’s…
Indiana and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors

Release from the Big Ten Conference: Player of the Week Yogi Ferrell, Indiana G – 6-0 – Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Park Tudor Averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 assists per game in leading the Hoosiers to a pair of wins versus Illinois and Northwestern For the week, shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from the field…
FALCONS NAME RAHEEM MORRIS ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH AND HIRE JEROME HENDERSON AS PASSING GAME COORDINATOR

The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have named Raheem Morris as the team’s new wide receivers coach and Jerome Henderson as the passing game coordinator. Morris will also keep his title as the assistant head coach. “I am excited about these moves and what they will do for our coaching staff,” said Head Coach…
Bulldogs Win Overtime Thriller Against Arkansas

Release from Georgia Athletics: J.J. Frazier topped the 20-point barrier for the fifth time this season, pouring in 26 points in the Georgia men’s basketball team’s 76-73 overtime victory against the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night in front of a raucous crowd in Stegeman Coliseum. With the win Georgia (11-6, 4-3) is now 15-20 all-time against…
Fighting Peaches: Georgia State T.J. Shipes postgame presser 1.19.16 @gsupanthers

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Georgia State forward T.J. Shipes following his team’s 69-66 overtime home win over Georgia Southern on Jan. 19. Topics included thoughts on the win, struggles at the free throw line and finding motivation from head coach Ron Hunter.