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Georgia’s Keturah Orji Wins NCAA Title To Highlight Team’s Fifth-Place Finish

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia’s Keturah Orji became the first freshman to win the women’s triple jump title and helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to their second straight fifth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday. Orji, a native of Mount Olive, N.J., took off for an effort…
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper 6.11.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer caught up with Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper following his team’s 72-69 home victory over the San Antonio Stars on June 11. Topics included overall thoughts on the victory, the play of the point guards and Angel McCoughtry’s performance.
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream player Sancho Lyttle 6.11.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer caught up with Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle after her team’s 72-69 home win over the San Antonio Stars on June 11. She grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and scored eight points in the victory. Topics included thoughts on the team’s first victory of the season and…
inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream’s Angel McCoughtry 6.11.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer caught up with Atlanta Dream guard Angel McCoughtry following her team’s 72-69 home win over the San Antonio Stars on June 11. She scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the victory. Topics included thoughts on the victory and issues with officiating of contest.
Passing the Guard: UFC 188 preview

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: You Belong to the City by Glenn Frey This song came on my radio a few weeks ago when I was driving to the gym for a workout not feeling the best, contemplating the next moves of my life. If you listen to the lyrics closely,…
Georgia State shines in MLB Draft

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State junior third baseman Matt Rose was selected Wednesday by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, and junior pitcher Nathan Bates went in the 15th round to the Los Angeles Angels. The Panthers had two current players drafted for the…