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Atlanta Silverbacks Rout Indy Eleven 4-2

Atlanta, Ga. (August 2, 2014) – The Atlanta Silverbacks found the net twice in each half on their way to a key 4-2 road win over Indy Eleven at a sold-out Michael A. Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Midfielders Junior Burgos and Pablo Cruz scored in the opening 45 minutes, and midfielder Junior Sandoval and…
Passing the Guard: The Sports Inquirer MMA Power Rankings August 2014

Music to listen to: Look of Love by Isaac Hayes Its been a long frickin time since we did a mixed martial arts power rankings here on the Inquirer. That changes now. Heavyweight: 1) Cain Velasquez 2) Junior Dos Santos 3) Fabricio Werdum 4) Travis Browne 5) Antonio Silva Other contenders: Josh Barnett, Alistair…
Inside the SEC: Seven football teams named to Preseason Coaches Poll

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Seven Southeastern Conference teams have been named to the preseason Amway Coaches Poll, it was announced on Thursday. The poll was topped by defending national champion Florida State, who received 56 out of 62 first-place votes and 1,543 points overall. Following FSU is Alabama, who are coming off of…
Georgia State Football: Panthers Report Thursday, Open Practice Friday

ATLANTA — Before Georgia State officially begins preseason preparations for its second FBS season, second-year head coach Trent Miles and the Panthers met with the media to discuss the upcoming season. The Panthers reported for camp today and will hit the practice field for the first time Friday at 9:45 a.m. at the GSU…
Inside Kennesaw State: Men’s Tennis announces schedule

KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State men’s tennis team looks to make strides this season with a challenging slate of games as second-year head coach Eduardo Rincon officially announced the Owls’ 2014-15 schedule on Thursday. “We’re looking forward to our fall and spring schedules,” said Rincon. “Our fall schedule will help our team to develop by…
Inside Georgia State: Baseball team adds Payne, Habeck and Bradshaw

ATLANTA – Junior college pitchers Clayton Payne and Marc-Andre Habeck and catcher Nick Bradshaw, a transfer, are the latest additions to the Georgia State baseball signing class, head coach Greg Frady announced. These three newcomers bring Georgia State’s signing class to 18, including five other junior college transfers and 10 high school prospects. The Panthers…