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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Mental Health Awareness Week Focuses on Student-Athletes
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee recognizes this week as Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness Week. This means that student-athletes will be meditating. watching documentaries on mental health, enjoying a carnival, and having open discussions at breakfast. While this week is all about celebration, the stigma of mental illness has not always…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Baseball Opening Day
Several Major League Baseball Teams begin their seasons today. Reporter Brett Homer explains what to expect and which players to watch.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Golfballs: Liz Murphey Invitational to Begin
The green may look more like mud on the golf course with the storm coming in, but that won’t stop the golfers. The Liz Murphey invitational is still on, with 12 teams flying in from as far as Oregon to compete in Athens this weekend. Looking at the names slated…
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UGA Golfer Talks About PGA Tour Event, Ineligibility with Winnings
Lee McCoy was out hundreds of thousands of dollars after he placed fourth in a PGA Tour event but could not claim his winnings due to eligibility on the Georgia golf team. You may have heard about this, but what you may not know is what he was planning to do with…
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Sports Weekend Roundup: 4/1 – 4/3
University of Georgia Athletics will be busy the next few days, as many teams will be working for the weekend. Gymnastics This Saturday, the UGA Gymnastics team will be one of six hosts for the 2016 Gymnastics Regionals.The 8th ranked Gym Dogs will be one of six teams in the…
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Zika Virus Could Impact Students’ Olympic Hopes
Two University of Georgia students will speak about any concerns they have with their upcoming trip to the summer Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee chose Jaylon Thompson and Nicole Chrzanowski to report on the games being held in Brazil for their various media channels, such as TeamUSA.org. That’s where the Zika virus is now…
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NCAA Bracket Update
This weekend saw three No. 1 teams go down. Oregon, Kansas, and Virginia all lost which means there’s a good chance your bracket has bust, but don’t worry you’re not alone as most of the country did not predict these results. -Brett Homer
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Making History: UGA Women’s Equestrian Team hosts SEC championship
For the first time in history, the UGA Women’s Equestrian Team will host the South Eastern Conference (SEC) championship here in Athens. UGA won the SEC championship last year at Texas A&M University. “It’ll be really fun to be here, at home, defending our turf and defending our title, and we’ve…
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Big Week on Diamond for Athens Christian
ATHENS, Ga.-Three games, four days, one team. Athens Christian’s baseball team looks to remain undefeated in region play during this week highlighted by back-to-back road games. After defeating Commerce on Tuesday night, the Eagles set their sights on their upcoming road trip, a tough stretch for a young team. Coach…
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Gladiators vs. Patriots: Soccer Rematch Showdown
Tonight, a soccer team has the chance to defeat the team that ended their season short last year. Clarke Central High School Girls Soccer was defeated last year against Heritage High School. The 1-4 loss prevented them from moving forward to playoffs. One year later, they are playing against Heritage again.…