Sports
This sports reporting has been created by students in the Sports Media Certificate program within the John Huland Carmical Sports Media Institute, along with contributions from other courses at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication.
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Changing the Game: How California’s SB 206 Could Alter Future of Athens High School Athletics
States are voting to allow college athletes to make money from sports, but Athens Academy Athletic Director Kevin Petroski is not having it. Petroski is not alone in his beliefs, siding with the NCAA and former athletes such as Tim Tebow, who believes this bill will damage the spirit of…
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Georgia Golfers Adjust to the Game’s Changing Pace
Gabriela Coello approaches her ball, visualizing where she wants it to land. She has already measured her distance, checked her yardage book and selected her club while her opponent plays. She takes one or two practice swings, then hits her shot. “It usually takes me 15 to 19 seconds to…
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Collision with UGA Photographer Highlights Conversation On Sideline Safety
Chamberlain Smith, a photographer with the University of Georgia Athletic Association, was knocked unconscious Saturday after a sideline collision during the second quarter of the Georgia-Auburn game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Georgia running back Brian Herrien was pushed out of bounds and crashed into the photographer. After being assessed at a…
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Devon Gales Helps Create ‘Tender Warriors’ at Jefferson High School
Through an unexpected path, Devon Gales has found himself connecting with high school football players at Jefferson High School to help mold them into not only great football players, but also well-rounded men. Gales, a former Southern University football player, was paralyzed in 2015 during a game against the University…
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Georgia-Florida Rivalry Matchup To Remain in Jacksonville
The “world’s largest outdoor cocktail party” will remain in Jacksonville: The Georgia-Florida rivalry game will remain in Jacksonville until 2023, according to the University of Georgia Athletic Department. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party – who wins between Florida and Georgia?https://t.co/jjycoDxmiJ pic.twitter.com/a1MqHIBs1B — PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2018 The…
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BREAKING: Former UGA Football Coach Mark Richt ‘Doing Fine’ After Heart Attack
Former University of Georgia and University of Miami football head coach Mark Richt is recovering from a heart attack as of Monday morning. The 59-year-old tweeted on Monday he was “doing fine.” “As I went through the experience I had peace knowing I was going to heaven but I was…
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100-Year-Old UGA Football Memorabilia Put on Display Preceding Homecoming Game
Herschel Walker. Rodrigo Blankenship. These names may ring a bell. On Oct. 15, there was an exhibit that took fans back more than 100 years in Georgia football history with memorabilia such as Walker’s 1982 helmet and Blankenship’s 2018 jersey and cleats. The Exhibit In 2019, “goat” means the “greatest…
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Unseen Challenges of an American Athlete
Growing up in small-town, Warner Robins, Georgia, Joshua Profit, 21, is the only African American on the University of North Georgia’s baseball team. Only seven percent of professional baseball players today are African Americans. “Growing up, there was not a lot of African Americans who played the sport,” Profit…
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