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Inside Georgia Tech: 2014 Hall of Fame Class Announced

Two-time first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference football stars James Butler and Luke Manget, as well as Georgia Tech’s all-time leading shot-blocker in basketball, Alvin Jones, are among six former Yellow Jacket student-athletes who have been elected to the 2014 Georgia Tech Hall of Fame. NCAA track champion Michael Johnson, former ACC volleyball player of the year Lynnette Moster and two-time Johnny Bench…
Triple Option Attack: 2014 Doak Walker Award Watch List Announced

Ten SEC running backs and xxxx ACC highlight the 53 players nationwide nominated for the Doak Walker Award, it was announced on Thursday. Georgia junior Todd Gurley, a native of Tarboro, N.C., was an All-SEC Second Team selection last year despite playing in only 10 games because of injuries. Gurley averaged 98.9 yards a game in 2013…
Passing the Guard: Bellator announces September 5 Card

Bellator will return to action on Friday, September 5 from the Mohegan Sun Arena live on Spike TV featuring s featuring top talent such as Pat Curran, Patricio Pitbull, King Mo, Cheick Kongo & Bobby Lashley The night will be headlined by a Featherweight Title fight between reigning champion Pat Curran defending his belt against Brazilian striker Patricio Pitbull.…
Inside Atlanta Dream: de Souza named All-Star, Milton-Jones to miss season

de Sousa named to All-Star team Center Erika de Souza has been named a reserve for the Eastern Conference for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2014, the league office announced Tuesday evening. It will be the third All-Star appearance for de Souza, and second in as many years. The Dream will be well represented at the All-Star game,…
Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks annonce acquisition of Thabo Sefolosha

The Atlanta Hawks have announced a completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder that will bring guard/forward Thabo Sefolosha to Atlanta, as well as the draft rights to Giorgos Printezis, in exchange for the draft rights to Sofoklis Schortsanitis. “Thabo is an unselfish, competitive and playoff-tested player, and does many things well on…
Atlanta Silverbacks drop fall season opener to Tampa

The Atlanta Silverbacks threw away a two-goal halftime lead and fell to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, 3-2, in the NASL Fall Season Opener at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rowdies forward Georgi Hristov struck in second-half stoppage time with a header from a corner kick, sealing all three points for the home side.…