The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Miami Heat 135-121 in overtime at Miami, FL on Tuesday night. Miami scored six points in the last minute of regulation and the first 16 points of OT to secure the victory. Kendrick Nunn led the charge with a total of 36 points. Duncan Robinson added 34 points, and…… read more »
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THREE BRAVES NAMED TO FIRST-EVER ALL-MLB TEAM
The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr, Mike Soroka and Freddie Freeman all have been named to Major League Baseball’s first-ever All-MLB team. They were each second-team selections in the voting. Baseball’s Winter Meetings continue out in San Diego, California. … read more »
SLOAN SELECTED AS HEAD SOFTBALL COACH FOR GHC
Georgia Highlands College has selected Savannah Sloan to serve as the head coach of the Lady Chargers softball team, according to a GHC media release. Sloan comes to GHC from LaGrange College, at which she has served as the assistant softball coach and recruiting coordinator since 2017. … read more »
HAWKS IN MIAMI TO FACE THE HEAT TONIGHT
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Miami, FL to face the Heat in NBA action this evening. Tip off is set for 8 pm Eastern at the American Airlines Arena. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. The Hawks are in the midst of a three-game road trip which they opened with a…… read more »
GEORGIA TO TAKE ON BAYLOR IN SUGAR BOWL
No. 5 Georgia will face No. 8 Baylor in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. Both of the teams are 11-2 after being handed losses in their conference championship games on Saturday; Georgia fell to LSU 37-10, and Baylor lost to Oklahoma 30-23. … read more »
FALCONS TOP PANTHERS AT ‘THE BENZ’
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers 40-20 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This allowed the Falcons to snap a two-game losing skid and to sweep the season series with the Panthers, who have lost their last five games and have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Highlights for Atlanta included a 93-yard touchdown…… read more »
HAWKS BEAT HORNETS IN CHARLOTTE, NC
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 122-107 in Charlotte, NC on Sunday night. Trae Young led the charge for the Hawks with 30 points. Jabari Parker added 19 points. Vince Carter scored 17 points, and Alex Len contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Miles Bridges and PJ Washington each notched 20…… read more »
TEAMS HAVE BEEN SET FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
The teams have been set for this year’s College Football Playoffs. No. 1 LSU will take on No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, while No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. Both of those bowls are scheduled to take place on December 28th. Winners of each will go…… read more »
GHC CHARGERS CRUSH PREEMINENCE ACADEMY AT HOME
Georgia Highlands College crushed Preeminence Academy 121-51 in men’s basketball on Thursday night at GHC’s Floyd County campus. Trevin Wade scored a game-high 25 points for the Chargers, who improved to 6-4 overall with the win. The Chargers will continue non-conference play at home with a match against New Rock Prep on Wednesday night at…… read more »
NO. 4 GEORGIA AND NO. 2 LSU GO HEAD TO HEAD ON SATURDAY IN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers will go head to head this Saturday in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kick off is scheduled for 4 pm. The game will be televised on CBS. Georgia stayed at No. 4, while LSU remained at No. 2 in this week’s College Football Playoff…… read more »