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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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.…
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UGA, Georgia Tech Athletes Work Together at Extra Special People Summer Camp
Athens, GA–“Teammates” is probably not the first word that comes to mind when you think about Georgia and Georgia Tech. However, that’s exactly what they are today as they reveal their design plans for a summer camp for Extra Special People. Georgia and Georgia Tech students will present their designs…
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Sports Week Preview
ATHENS, Ga. — The National Football League hosts its annual draft this upcoming weekend, but sports are still happening in Athens. The semester at the University of Georgia is coming to a close, but the competition in the athletic department is still in full force. Sports reporter Kaitlin Long shows you what…
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Youth Soccer Treasurer Arrested for Theft
According to a Barrow County Sheriff’s release, 35 year old Chanin Watkins of Bethlehem was arrested today for 26 counts of theft by taking. The sheriff’s department was able to determine that Watkins unlawfully obtained $56,000 in funds from the Barrow County Youth Soccer Association, after a detailed investigation. She…
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UGA Softball Recap
Athens, GA- The UGA softball team got the better of an in-state rival Wednesday night, as they defeated the Georgia State Lady Panthers by a score of 8-0 in 5 innings. Pitcher Kylie Bass went the distance for the Lady Dawgs tossing a two-hit shutout. The Dawgs were also active at the plate, tallying 13…
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High School Boys Baseball Update
Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines The Wolverines are hosting their last game of the season tonight against Lakeview Academy. The Wolverines go into this game with a 15-10 record, and hope for the same success they had on Tuesday, when they beat Lakeview Academy 5-2. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM.…
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High School Sports Preview
Several High School baseball and soccer teams are taking the field tonight. Here’s a look at the schedules below:
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UGA Softball Wins Over Tennessee 6-2
The University of Georgia Softball team hosted the University of Tennessee last night in an SEC showdown. The Lady Dawgs went into this game with a 3 game losing streak, but that didn’t stop them from starting out hot with a no hitter going into the 4th inning. The team got…