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Atlanta Silverbacks advance in U.S. Open Cup

Release from Atlanta Silverbacks’ public relations staff: The Atlanta Silverbacks routed NPSL side Chattanooga FC, 5-0, in the third round of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night, clinching a home matchup with MLS’ Real Salt Lake at Atlanta Silverbacks Park on June 14. Midfielder Junior Burgos stole the show in…
Passing the Guard: Bellator announces opening matches for Season 11

Release from Bellator public relations: Bellator will kick off it’s highly anticipated Season 11 on Friday, September 5th as the promotion returns to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino to host Bellator 123 live on Spike TV. The night will feature the return of “The Irish Bad Boy” Brennan Ward as he battles James Irvin in a…
Inside the SEC: Conference announces baseball awards

Release from conference office: Kentucky’s A.J. Reed was selected 2014 SEC Baseball Player of the Year, Aaron Nola of LSU was named SEC Pitcher of the Year and Florida pitcher Logan Shore was named SEC Freshman of the Year by a vote of the league’s 14 head baseball coaches. The coaches also tabbed Florida head…
Inside the ACC: FSU secures bid in Softball College World Series

Report from Florida State media relations staff: The No. 3-ranked and No. 8-seeded Florida State Seminoles (55-7) have arrived in Oklahoma City and are getting prepared for their eighth appearance in the NCAA Women’s College World Series. Florida State will face No. 1 Oregon on Thurs., May 29 at 1:30 p.m. CT in its first game of…
Atlatna Dream, CBS Radio Atlanta Announce Parnership

Release from Atlanta Dream media relations staff: The WNBA Atlanta Dream announced today that it has entered into a new promotional partnership with CBS Radio Atlanta, which marks the first major market radio partnership in the Dream’s history. For the 2014 season, SportsRadio 92-9 The Game will serve as the team’s exclusive sports radio station and…
Atlanta Dream fall at home to Indiana Fever

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Dream came into Sunday’s contest off of its first loss of the season the night before in Chicago and hosting an Indiana Fever team that hadn’t won a game. Behind a game-high 22 rebounds and 13 points from Eriana Larkins, the Fever (1-3) emerged with an 82-77 over…