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Atlanta Silverbacks fall to Chicago Fire in U.S. Open Cup

The Atlanta Silverbacks’ historic run in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup came to an end on Wednesday night, as the team fell to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, 3-1, at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. A goal from Silverbacks forward Deon McCaulay made the score 1-1 early in the second half, but late strikes from Fire midfielders Jeff…
Kennesaw State MLB draftees enter professional baseball

With the highest draft pick in Kennesaw State history, Max Pentecost, inking his deal with the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, all four Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft selections from 2014 have signed their professional baseball contracts. Pentecost, Bo Way, Justin McCalvin and James Connell each reached deals with their respective teams following the historic 2014 Super Regional…
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.…