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 »
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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 »
HAWKS FALL TO NETS AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Brooklyn Nets 130-118 on Wednesday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Trae Young scored a game-high 39 points for the Hawks. He also contributed 10 assists. Cam Reddish had a career-high 25 points. Damian Jones notched 20 points. Garrett Temple led the Nets in scoring with 27…… read more »
COLLEGE HOOPS ROUND-UP
The Georgia Highlands College women’s basketball team picked up an 85-77 victory over East Georgia State College on Wednesday night at GHC’s Floyd County campus. Sasha Shishkina led the scoring for the Lady Chargers with 21 points, reports a GHC sports release. The Lady Chargers improved to 5-5 overall and 3-1 in the GCAA with…… read more »
BRAVES SIGN HAMELS TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Cole Hamels to a one-year deal worth $18 million on Wednesday. He spent the last two seasons with the Chicago Cubs. He has also played for the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies during his 14-year career. In other Braves news, Josh Donaldson has been honored as the 2019 National…… read more »
HAWKS TO HOST NETS IN NBA ACTION TONIGHT
The Atlanta Hawks will host the Brooklyn Nets in NBA action tonight. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm at the State Farm Arena. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. Atlanta ended a 10-game losing skid with a victory at home over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The Hawks are…… read more »
LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS RELEASED
The latest College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night. Ohio State is yet again the top team in the nation this week. LSU remained at No. 2, while Georgia is again ranked at No. 4; those two teams are headed for the SEC Championship Game this Saturday in Atlanta. Clemson remained in the…… read more »
IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT!
It is almost time for the 66th annual Seven Hills Rotary Rome News-Tribune Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament! The tourney will open on Monday, December 16th and will continue until Thursday, December 19th. Local girls’ and boys’ high school basketball teams will compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy. Games will be played at Georgia Highlands…… read more »
HAWKS SNAP 10-GAME LOSING SKID WITH WIN OVER WARRIORS
The Atlanta Hawks snapped a 10-game losing skid on Monday night with a 104-79 win over the Golden State Warriors at the State Farm Arena. Golden State is now the lone possessor of the worst record in the NBA at 4-18 so far for the 2019-2020 season. Trae Young led the charge for Atlanta with…… read more »