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Triple Option Attack: 2014 Duke College Football Preview

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Rockin’ The Suburbs by Ben Folds BTW: Ben was my former neighbor in Nashville but I never saw him one time in two years. Met the wife, saw the kids but never Ben. Nice family. Last Season: Duke produced its best season in decades, winning 10 games,…
Atlanta Silverbacks earn shutout win over FC Edmonton

by E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Behind a second-half goal from midfielder Pablo Cruz, the Atlanta Silverbacks earned a 1-0 home victory over FC Edmonton at Atlanta Silverbacks Park last Saturday. The victory was the NASL Fall Season home opener for the Silverbacks and the last contest with technical director Eric Wynalda as head coach.…
Passing the Guard: Bellator MMA announces signings of Daley, Manhoef

Bellator has added knockout kingpins Paul “Semtex” Daley (34-13) and Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef (28-11) to the roster. The two veterans have both amassed impressive careers, including an astonishing 51 career knockouts between the two heavy-handed strikers. Daley rejoins Bellator after a dominating debut in 2012 with a first round knockout over Rudy Bears at…
Inside Georgia State: Peterson Named Preseason All-Sun Belt Team

ATLANTA — Georgia State linebacker Joseph Peterson was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference second team, as selected by the league head coaches and selected media members and announced Monday. The 6-0, 220-pound junior from Dothan, Ala., was an honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection last fall in the Panthers’ first year in the conference.…
Inside Georgia Tech: Yellow Jackets Picked Fifth in Coastal Division Poll

GREENSBORO, N.C.- In a preseason poll of media attending the 2014 ACC Football Kickoff at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C., the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were picked fifth in the Coastal Division. The Yellow Jackets received one first-place vote in the Coastal Division race. Since Paul Johnson’s arrival in Atlanta, no team in the ACC has exceeded…
Inside the Atlanta Dream: Head Coach Michael Cooper Takes Leave of Absence

Atlanta Dream announced today that head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer, and will take a temporary leave of absence from the team. Cooper will undergo a surgical procedure this week at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta. Typical recovery time for the procedure is two weeks. A full recovery…