UGA Sports
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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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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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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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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…
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Jaime Kaplan Calls The Dawgs
Jaime Kaplan has called the Bulldogs a time or two. However, at this year’s Relay For Life, she added a new ending. “Go Dawgs, Beat Cancer,” Kaplan swung her fist in the air. A world class athlete, Kaplan is no stranger to strain or injury. However, her biggest battle didn’t…
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UGA Target Demetris Robertson to Announce Decision Early May
Multiple sources report that five-star recruit Demetris Robertson will announce his college decision on May 2nd. The number one receiver in the nation has been recruited by high-end programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Cal. As of today, 247sports predicts Robertson is committing to Georgia. Since Robertson did…