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Inside MMA: Bellator 122 card announced

Bellator MMA returns to Southern California’s Pechanga Resort & Casino to host the Bellator Season 10 Middleweight Tournament Final as Brett Cooper faces Brandon Halsey, while Russian striker Andrey Koreshkov battles rising star Adam McDonough in a Bellator Welterweight Tournament Finals showdown. As always, both tournaments hold high stakes as the winners will move on…
Silverbacks Host Major League Soccer Side Real Salt Lake In The 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Report from Atlanta Silverbacks’ media relations staff: In what is being billed as one of the biggest home games in franchise history, the Atlanta Silverbacks host Major League Soccer (MLS) side Real Salt Lake in the fourth round of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. The…
Inside Kennesaw State: Pentecost named First-Team All America by Baseball America, volleyball announces schedule

Pentecost named First Team All-America The awards continue to roll in for Kennesaw State junior Max Pentecost as the catcher was officially named a First Team All-American by Baseball America, it was revealed on Tuesday. The Winder, Georgia, native, who became the highest MLB draft pick in KSU history when the Toronto Blue Jays selected him…
Inside Georgia State: Panthers announce football start times, baseball players drafted

Panthers’ football announces start times for contests Four Georgia State Saturday home football games at the Georgia Dome will kick off at 2 p.m. ET, the athletic department announced Tuesday. As previously announced, the Panthers will play the first FBS game of the 2014 season when Georgia State hosts Abilene Christian on Wednesday, Aug. 27…
Inside Georgia Tech: Yellow Jackets selected in MLB Draft, announce volleyball schedule

Six Yellow Jackets selected in MLB Draft Five Georgia Tech baseball players had their names called Saturday on the final day of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. With six total draftees in 2014, it marks the 14th consecutive year that no less than four Yellow Jackets have been selected in an…
Georgia Bulldogs see six players selected in MLB Draft

Three current Bulldogs and three Georgia signees were selected during the 40 rounds of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft. The draft was stretched out over three days, and during that time Georgia junior shortstop Nelson Ward was a 12th round pick of the Seattle Mariners, junior left-handed pitcher Jarrett Brown was a 22nd round selection of…