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Triple Option Attack: Louisville 2014 College Football Season Preview

Music to listen to: One Big Holiday by My Morning Jacket Last Season: Coming into last season, the Cardinals had a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, one of the top-20 coaches in college football with Charlie Strong and a favorable schedule on paper to make an undefeated run. Than Louisville ran…
FOUR-TIME USGA WINNER SMITH, 2013 SEMIFINALIST CONNERS LEAD QUARTERFINALISTS AT U.S. AMATEUR

Release from United States Golf Association: JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Four-time USGA champion Nathan Smith, of Pittsburgh, and 2013 semifinalist Corey Conners, of Canada, were among a group of eight players who each won two matches Thursday to advance to the quarterfinal round of match play in the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship at Atlanta Athletic…
Cobb Named Director of Athletics at Georgia State

Release from Georgia State Media Relations: ATLANTA — Charlie Cobb, director of athletics at Appalachian State University for the past nine years, has been named director of athletics at Georgia State University. Cobb’s salary will be $300,000 with potential bonuses for academic and athletic achievements. He signed a five-year contract with an option for an…
Penn State Selected as Preseason Volleyball Favorite by Big Ten Coaches

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Penn State was chosen as the conference favorite for the 2014 volleyball season as voted on by the Big Ten coaches, it was announced on Thursday. After claiming their sixth national title last season, the Nittany Lions top the preseason poll for the ninth time…
Passing the Guard: Bellator MMA welcomes in women fighters

Release from Bellator MMA: Bellator MMA has reestablished the women’s division with two of MMA’s top featherweights leading the forefront. Finding previous success in the female MMA game, Bellator President Scott Coker has added Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd to the roster to start the next era of the Bellator women’s division. A former Strikeforce…
Atlanta Dream clinch playoffs’ top seed

Release from Atlanta Dream Media Relations: ATLANTA, Aug. 13, 2014 – With a 96-82 victory over the Western Conference-leading Phoenix Mercury Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Dream has clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2014 WNBA Playoffs. It marks the first time in team history that the Dream has earned the…