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ACC Men’s Soccer Leads in Soccer America Preseason Honors

From ACC Media Relations: GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference leads all leagues with six men’s soccer teams on the Soccer America Preseason Top 25 and seven student-athletes named Soccer America Preseason All-Americans. Defending national champion Notre Dame begins the 2014 season ranked No. 2 in the poll. Just behind the Irish is No.…
Ole Miss tops Boise State in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Despite three first half turnovers, Ole Miss scored 28 fourth-quarter points to emerge from its season-opener with a 35-13 win over Boise State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday. After throwing three first-half interceptions, Bo Wallace recovered with a strong second-half effort and finished the contest with a…
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…