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@uncfieldhockey Selected as @theacc Field Hockey Preseason Favorite

Release from the ACC: North Carolina received 34 points and is the preseason favorite to claim the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship, according to a vote of the league’s seven head coaches. The Tar Heels, who have reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championship each of the past six years, garnered four votes…
@footballuga John Theus Named To Lombardi Award Watch List @ugaathletics

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia senior left tackle John Theus has been named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List for being considered a candidate for the nation’s top lineman. Theus is one of four players from the Southeastern Conference on the 34-man list. Theus, a 6-6, 303-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., has started the…
MERCEDES-BENZ SIGNS NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR ICONIC NEW VENUE IN ATLANTA

Release from the Atlanta Falcons: ATLANTA, GA – AMB Sports & Entertainment (AMBSE) today announced Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will be the naming partner of the new Atlanta stadium, now officially named Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The agreement, which continues through 2042, includes official naming rights and other partnership benefits. The Mercedes-Benz brand will be prominent inside and…
SunTrust a Founding Partner of New Atlanta Stadium

Release from the Atlanta Falcons: SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) today announced that it has become a founding partner of the new home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC in 2017. The agreement extends SunTrust’s long-standing relationship with the organization covering more than 10 years. As one of 14 founding partners, SunTrust will…
Georgia State’s Bohannon Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt Team

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Senior Deidra Bohannon was named preseason All-Sun Belt Monday as the conference announced its all-conference team and Coaches’ Poll. Georgia State is picked to finish sixth in 2015, one spot ahead of last season’s finish. After earning postseason all-conference selections that last two seasons, Bohannon is poised to have another…
Georgia State’s Curtis Washington Signs Professional Contract in Argentina

Release from Georgia State Athletics: After two seasons with Georgia State, Curtis Washington has signed a contract to play professionally for Instituto, a first division team in Cordoba, Argentina. Washington, who played professionally in Hong Kong in late spring and early summer, is the third Panther to sign a pro contact this summer. As a…