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ATLANTA UNITED FC CELEBRATES LAUNCH

Release from Atlanta United FC: Atlanta United FC is Major League Soccer’s 22nd franchise. The announcement came at an exclusive celebration event on Tuesday, July 7, where Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank, President Darren Eales, Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber officially revealed the team name, logo and colors. “Tonight…
Georgia’s Nick Chubb Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia sophomore tailback Nick Chubb has been named to the watch list for the 79th annual Maxwell Award, which is given to America’s college player of the year. Chubb, a 5-10, 220-pound native of Cedartown, Ga., garnered Freshman All-America honors and was named the consensus Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year…
Georgia Men’s Basketball Announces 2015-16 Non-Conference Schedule

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia Basketball’s 2015-16 non-conference slate announced Tuesday will be among the most challenging and balanced in the program’s history. The Bulldogs’ 11 non-conference opponents averaged 19.3 wins last season and finished 2014-15 with an average NCAA rpi of 115. “Our goal was a non-conference schedule that would put us in a…
Big Ten Basketball Leads Nation in Attendance for 39th Straight Year

Release from the Big Ten Conference: The Big Ten Conference led the nation in men’s basketball attendance for the 39th consecutive season according to figures released by the NCAA. The Big Ten recorded an average attendance of 12,781 patrons per game, including regular season home games and all seven sessions of the Big Ten Men’s…
Florida State football moving 2016 Spring Game to Orlando

Release from Florida State Athletics: Florida State Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced on Monday, July 6 that the Seminoles will play the 2016 spring football game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. FSU has partnered with Florida Citrus Sports (FCSports) for the game scheduled on Saturday, April 9, with kick off set for…
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream player Sancho Lyttle 7.5.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle following her team’s 72-64 home win over the Seattle Storm on July 5. She grabbed a game-high and season-high 15 rebounds and scored eight points in the victory. Topics included her defensive effort, having Tiffany Hayes and…