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Inside the SEC: Preseason All-Conference Football Teams Announced

2014 PRE-SEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM (Total points earned in parenthesis) OFFENSE First-Team QB Nick Marshall, Auburn (241) RB T.J. Yeldon, Alabama (281) RB Todd Gurley, Georgia (280) WR Amari Cooper, Alabama (282) WR Sammie Coates, Auburn (207) TE O.J. Howard, Alabama (188) OL La’el Collins, LSU (231) OL Arie Kouandjio, Alabama (188) OL Laremy…
Inside the SEC: Conference Announces Preseason Football Picks

The University of South Carolina football squad has been tabbed as favorites to win the 2014 Eastern Division title, according to the media attending the annual SEC Media Days in Birmingham. The Gamecocks received 1,895 points to outdistance Georgia (1,777) for the top spot in the East. Florida (1,362) and Missouri (1,263) were picked third…
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,…