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Sports
Smart Complimentary to Missouri Coach, Team in Advance of Saturday Matchup
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart opened today’s press conference with positive remarks about Missouri head coach Barry Odom. “Barry Odom is similar to myself…is coaching his alma mater. And through the SEC…I’ve gotten to know him well. I’ve got a lot of respect for him. He’s a really good…
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High School Sports
Jefferson High School Football Plays First Game in Renovated Stadium
Jefferson High School’s Memorial Stadium is undergoing a 12.6 million dollar renovation. The Dragons played in the upgraded stadium for the first time Friday night, beating Southside 31-7. Bill Navas, Jefferson High School Athletic Director, says it wasn’t easy to get the stadium ready. “Yeah, it was a rush to get…
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High Expectations Precede UGA vs. USC Game After 45-0 Win Over Austin Peay
The No. 3-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will face the University of South Carolina in Columbia this Saturday after defeating Austin Peay in their 2018 football season kickoff last week. The Bulldogs shut out the Governors, 45-0, at Sanford Stadium. Grady Newsource reporter Maddie Ray looks ahead to Saturday’s game in sports…
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Sports
G-Day Recap with Former UGA Bulldog
Sports Reporters Ansley Warnell and Shaquira Speaks spoke with a future bulldog about Gday and this past season.
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Athens-Clarke County
G-Day Has Effect on Athens Businesses
93,000 Bulldog fans plan to fill Sanford Stadium Saturday for G-Day. That means lots of foot traffic will hit Downtown Athens. Football isn’t just entertainment in Athens. It creates revenue for the community. Businesses in Athens rely on football events like G-Day to keep their businesses open. “I would…
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University of Georgia Participates in Pro-Day
Today, 21 University of Georgia recently graduated bulldogs participated in Pro-day. Pro-day is a day where National Football League coaches visit the school to take a look at prospects for the NFL draft. In this photo, Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, watches Davin Bellamy and Roquan…
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Billy Henderson leaves vast coaching legacy
William “Billy” Henderson, a legendary Georgia high school football coach at Clarke Central High School, died at 89 in hospice care on Wednesday. Henderson led the Clarke Central Gladiators to three state championships in his career as head coach. Henderson began his career as a head coach at Willingham High…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fans Prepare for SEC Championship Game, Watching Events
ATHENS, GA — Tickets to the SEC Football Championship game have become a coveted item over the last few weeks. The football game will be played between the University of Georgia and Auburn University. UGA fans want revenge against Auburn after losing badly on November 11th, 2017. Auburn obviously has other…
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High School Sports
College Football Recruits Respond to Twitter Controversy
The University of Georgia’s 2018 football recruitment class includes athletes like five-star quarterback Justin Fields and the nation’s number one running back Zamir White. Georgia’s 2018 football recruiting class is ranked fifth in nation according to 247-sports. However, earlier this week, UGA lost four-star defender Caleb Tannor from its 2018…
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Sports
UGA to Take On Auburn on Several Fronts
This Saturday’s football game is not the only top ranked matchup in Auburn. The number one UGA Equestrian team will also travel to face the third ranked Auburn Tigers. Reporter Jake Stevens has more on the story.