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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Sanford Stadium Says No More Free Refills
Athens, GA– The heat and the score weren’t the only things that fans were complaining about after the Georgia Bulldogs football game against Nicholls State on September 10. The UGA Athletic Association will no longer offer free refills on souvenir cups at concession stands inside the stadium. UGA Assistant Director…
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Georgia Football Looks to Improve Upon Close Loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPc1BXtWEQs&feature=youtu.be Georgia came into Saturday’s game as a 57-point favorite, but after 60 minutes of football, it escaped with a slim 2-point victory. Turnovers and poor offensive line play were the cause of what turned a should-be blowout into a 26-24 thriller. During Kirby Smart’s press conference today he addressed…
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Group Offers Harambe Game Day Buttons
Normally, fans will see buttons on sorority girls shirts and dresses on game day saying their sorority loves the dogs… but this weekend, fans will see buttons that look just a little bit different. These buttons…
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Five Things You Need To Know About Nicholls State
The University of Georgia plays its first home game of the season this Saturday against the Nicholls State Colonels. Here are five things you need to know about Nicholls State before Saturdays game. \t Two of the team’s players were featured on Netflix’s series “Last Chance U.” Ronald Ollie and…
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Rio Diaries for Grady Sports: Bem vindo ao Brasil
Two planes, two continents and an overnight flight later, I finally made it to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Paralympic Games! There are four former University of Georgia students competing in this year’s games. Current UGA volunteer track coach Jarryd Wallace will be competing in athletics, Lindsay Grogan in…
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High School Baseball Gets Final Grades
The high school baseball season is over, and it’s time for their “Final Grades”. Take a look as sports reporter Ryan Sander hands out his final assessment of this year’s baseball season.
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What You Need to Know For Northeast GA High School Soccer
North Oconee Titans boys’ soccer team starts its playoff run tonight. They will play against Woodward Academy in Atlanta, who is ranked 2nd in their region. The Titans are currently (12-4) overall and (6-1) in region. The Clarke Central Gladiators boys’ soccer team travel west of Atlanta to face…
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Remembering “Zippy” Morocco
Anthony “Zippy” Morocco (86), a University of Georgia sports star in the ’50s, committed suicide on Sunday. Chris Morocco, Zippy’s son, said his father fought with depression and a mental disorder called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Boston University’s CTE center defines CTE as “a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found…
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UGA Football Player Arrested for Driving Without License
ATHENS, Ga.– A University of Georgia football player told a local police officer that his “hectic schedule” did not give him the time to go get a drivers’s license. Juwuan Briscoe was pulled over Saturday for driving without a seat belt on. When he was asked to give the officer…
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Meet NFL Draft Prospect Who’s Turning Heads
ATHENS, Ga. — The National Football League will hold its annual draft April 28 through April 30, and former University of Georgia Bulldog Chris Mayes will be right there in the mix. Mayes turned several heads at the 2016 NFL Combine, but he had not played football all his life.…