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Inside the Inquirer: Interview with @georgiastatevb player Kitan Ajanaku 8.25.15 @gsupanthers

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia State volleyball player Kitan Ajanaku before practice in Atlanta on August 25. Topics included her offseason, the outlook of the team before the season opener this weekend and balancing competitive volleyball and attending law school. The Panthers open the season on Friday, August 28…
@footballuga Put Nine On Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Teams @ugaathletics

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia had nine members of its 2015 squad named to the Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Teams, according to a league announcement on Tuesday. Four of the Bulldog selections were named to the First Team. Senior left tackle John Theus, sophomore tailback Nick Chubb, senior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins and senior…
@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…