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Georgia State volleyball prepares for new season

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor After a disappointing nine-win season in 2013, the Georgia State volleyball program experienced a change in leadership with the hiring of new head coach Sally Polhamus. She spent the past three seasons as an assistant at the University of Florida, helping lead the Gators to the NCAA tournament during each…
Inside the ACC: Men’s Soccer Notebook

Weekend Schedule Friday, August 29 Niagara at Syracuse, 2:00 p.m. Iona at Boston College, 4:00 p.m. #1 Notre Dame vs. #12 Marquette (Bloomington, Ind.), 5:00 p.m. Virginia Tech at SIU-Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m. #7 California at #22 North Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Radford at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. Valparaiso at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Duke, 7:30…
Georgia State football wins thriller over Abilene Christian

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Serving as the first contest of the FBS season, Abilene Christian and Georgia State put on a thriller at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta as the Panthers scored 17 fourth-quarter points to emerge with a 38-37 victory. Georgia State sealed the win with a game-winning 26 yard field goal by…
Bellator MMA announces signing of Stephan Bonner and Annalisa Bucci

Release from Bellator MMA: Bellator MMA has announced the signing of Stephan Bonnar and Annalisa Bucci Fighting in front of millions on Spike TV against the likes of James Irvin, Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans and an iconic showdown with Forrest Griffin, Bonnar (15-8) has established himself as one of the biggest personalities in the sport during…
Atlanta Dream season ends in heartbreak

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Heading into the fourth quarter with a 16-point lead on its home court, Atlanta looked poised to win its decisive Game Three contest against Chicago and advance to the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals to meet Indiana. However, the Dream’s hopes for postseason glory were deferred as the Sky escaped with…
Inside the ACC: Florida State volleyball tabbed as favorites; Georgia Tech picked 13th

Florida State, the winner of two of the last three and three of the last five Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball league titles, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in a vote by the league’s 15 head coaches. The Seminoles accumulated a total of 187 out of a possible 196 points. First-place votes were awarded 14…