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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…
Inside the Atlanta Dream: Cooper to coach All-Star Team, Lyttle named POTW

Michael Cooper to coach East Squad in All-Star Game Atlanta Dream first-year head coach Michael Cooper will serve as head coach of the East squad for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2014, the WNBA announced today. The game will be played on July 19 at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz., beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Under WNBA guidelines,…
Atlanta Hawks Select Adreian Payne and Walter Tavares in 2014 NBA Draft

The Atlanta Hawks selected Michigan State forward Adreian Payne with the 15th overall pick in the first round and Walter Tavares, a native of Cape Verde, with the 43rd overall choice (second round) of the 2014 NBA Draft. Additionally, the Hawks acquired the draft rights to Pittsburgh guard/forward Lamar Patterson, the 48th overall pick, from the Milwaukee…