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Atlanta Dream Acquire Two-Time All-Star and WNBA Champion Delisha Milton-Jones

Atlanta Dream announced today that it has acquired two-time WNBA All-Star forward Delisha Milton-Jones from the New York Liberty in exchange for forward Swin Cash. Milton-Jones, a 16-year veteran, will be reunited with Dream head coach Michael Cooper, with whom she won WNBA titles in 2001 and 2002. “We are excited to add Delisha…
Florida State’s Aguayo headlines Lou Groza Award Watchlist

Reigning Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Winner Roberto Aguayo headlined the Groza Preseason Watch List released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday. The redshirt sophomore from Mascotte, Fla., is looking to join fellow Seminole Sebastion Janikowski as the only two-time winners of the Groza Award. Janikowski won the award in 1998 and 1999.…
2014 Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List Announced

The Augusta Sports Council has announced its initial list for the 2014 Ray Guy Award and the list is well represented with punters from the ACC and SEC. Arkansas senior Sam Irwin-Hill was named to the list. In 2013, Irwin-Hill averaged 44.3 yards per punt (third in the SEC), punting 46 times for 2,038 yards. He…
INSIDE THE ATLANTA DREAM: ANGEL McCOUGHTRY, SHONI SCHIMMEL ELECTED AS STARTERS FOR WNBA ALL-STAR GAME

The Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream placed two players in the starting lineup for the 2014 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star game, as guard/forward Angel McCoughtry and rookie guard Shoni Schimmel were named to the squad late Tuesday by the league office. The WNBA All-Star game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, Saturday, July 19, at 3:30 p.m. ET from Phoenix, Ariz.…
2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released

The John Mackey Award has released the 2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2014 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 10, 2014 and then presented live on December…
Atlanta Dream earns home victory over Washington

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Executive Editor Behind a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds from Sancho Lyttle, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics 86-73 at Philips Arena on Saturday evening. Angel McCoughtry and Tiffany Hayes each scored 16 points for the Dream (12-5) while center Erika DeSouza grabbed a game-high nine rebounds along with…