Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sports
- Dream names Williams new coach, GM
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 07:01 PMMarynell Meadors, the Dream's head coach and general manager since they began play in 2007, was fired Monday after losing an apparent power struggle with star forward Angel McCoughtry.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A conversation with ... Paul Johnson
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 09:30 PM[ Editor's Note: The following is a small piece of college football preview section available in Sunday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution.] Entering his fifth season at Georgia Tech, coach Paul Johnson has his team in position to challenge for the school's fourth ACC championship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Braves defeat Nationals, avoid sweep
Wednesday - 08/22/2012 - 10:39 PMThe division race in the National East may or may not be a fading phenomenon, but the Braves wanted to send the Nationals off with some parting thoughts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Augusta National adds first 2 female members
Monday - 08/20/2012 - 12:51 PMNEW YORK - For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win
Wednesday - 08/15/2012 - 11:01 PMSEATTLE - His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by anxious teammates who ignored him for most of nine innings, Felix Hernandez had finally done it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Evelyn Lozada issues statement on Johnson arrest
Tuesday - 08/14/2012 - 01:26 PMNEW YORK - Evelyn Lozada says Chad Johnson "needs help." The reality star issued her first statement Tuesday since the football star's arrest for allegedly head-butting her.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gator Nation takes over Olympics
Friday - 08/10/2012 - 01:38 PMIf athletes from the University of Florida comprised their own country in the Olympics, they'd give many nations a run for their money.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Aries Merritt of US wins 110-meter hurdles gold
Thursday - 08/09/2012 - 08:45 AMLONDON - Aries Merritt's hurdling career started on a dare. It took off with a technical change.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Felix wins 200 meters on big Olympic night for US
Wednesday - 08/08/2012 - 06:22 PMLONDON - Five things to know about Wednesday, Day 12 of the London Olympics: -Allyson Felix leads American surge at track.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tiger Woods seeks to break majors drought
Wednesday - 08/08/2012 - 09:48 AMKiawah Island, S.C. - The search this year began, as it does each year, in the pine canyons of Augusta.
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- Coachspeak ... Mark Richt
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 09:28 PM[ Editor's Note: The following is a small piece of college football preview section available in Sunday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution.] ATHENS- Georgia was bestowed a No.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coachspeak ... Bill Curry
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 09:35 PMDuring a practice in early August, Georgia State coach Bill Curry walked by two players as they exercised on a stationary bike.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rice, Moore first 2 female members at Augusta
Monday - 08/20/2012 - 07:31 PMNEW YORK - The home of the Masters now has green jackets for women. In a historic change at one of the world's most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members since the club was founded in 1932.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Billingsley wins again as Dodgers beat Braves 5-0
Sunday - 08/19/2012 - 06:01 PMATLANTA - Chad Billingsley combined with two relievers for a three-hit shutout to win his sixth straight start, Luis Cruz homered for the second game in a row and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL headsets going digital in new technology wave
Tuesday - 08/14/2012 - 12:31 PMSANTA CLARA, Calif. - Can you hear me now? That's what San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman felt like he kept asking quarterback Alex Smith on his headset last season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops
Sunday - 08/12/2012 - 01:16 PMLONDON - Great for most of the Olympics, just good enough for gold. The U.S. men's basketball team defended its title by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory Sunday that gave the Americans their second straight gold medal.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AP source: IOC to strip Hamilton of Athens gold
Thursday - 08/09/2012 - 02:46 PMLONDON - Five things to know about Thursday, Day 13 of the London Olympics: -Olympic official to AP: IOC to strip Tyler Hamilton of 2004 gold, give it to Russia's Ekimov.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US men's hoops team stands 2 games from gold
Thursday - 08/09/2012 - 03:41 AMLONDON - Now that Kobe Bryant, strangely missing, has finally joined the fun, the U.S. appears complete.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bolt cruises into 200 final at London Olympics
Wednesday - 08/08/2012 - 04:22 PMLONDON - Five things to know about Wednesday, Day 12 of the London Olympics: -No problem: Usain Bolt cruises into 200-meter final.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Officials: NASCAR fans warned of lightning, rain
Monday - 08/06/2012 - 11:36 AMLONG POND, Pa. - NASCAR fans at Pocono Raceway were advised over public address systems and through social media to take cover when lightning and heavy rain hit the track near the end of the race.
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- Two more seasons of BCS, then playoff
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 09:12 PM[ Editor's Note: The following is a small piece of college football preview section available in Sunday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution.] College football fans, who long have demanded a playoff, finally know they will get one in the 2014 season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour titles
Friday - 08/24/2012 - 02:26 AMCycling great says he's weary of contesting drug accusations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gender barrier falls at Augusta National
Monday - 08/20/2012 - 05:58 PMFor the last decade it has been a Masters tradition like no other, as much a part of tournament week as the odes to Amen Corner and the sniffles of reverent patrons as they parade through the pollen.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Bulldogs coach Donnan facing charges in $80 million Ponzi scheme
Thursday - 08/16/2012 - 11:33 AMFormer University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan is facing federal fraud charges in connection with an alleged $80 million Ponzi scheme that authorities said included other college coaches and former players among its victims.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rep: Lozada files for divorce from Johnson
Tuesday - 08/14/2012 - 06:31 PMNEW YORK - Evelyn Lozada is ending her 41-day-old marriage to Chad Johnson after the football star was arrested for allegedly head-butting her over the weekend.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COLLEGE FOOTBALL '12: 28 coaches start new jobs
Friday - 08/10/2012 - 10:26 AMThe job has never been more difficult. The rewards have never been greater. As for job security, let's just say it's best to have a real estate agent on speed dial.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Source: Howard deal awaiting league approval
Friday - 08/10/2012 - 10:01 AMDwight Howard's departure from Orlando is nearly complete. The All-Star center could be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers as soon as Friday, pending NBA approval of a four-team, eight-player trade also involving Denver and Philadelphia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US overwhelms Australia 119-86 in Olympic hoops
Wednesday - 08/08/2012 - 10:21 PMLONDON - As the shot fell through the net, Kobe Bryant held up three fingers on each hand. It was his third straight 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, enough for the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US-Japan is golden rematch in Olympic soccer
Wednesday - 08/08/2012 - 03:52 PMLONDON - It's not just about the gold medal. It's about redemption. The women's soccer tournament couldn't ask for a better finale.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bolt's Olympic party may only be beginning
Monday - 08/06/2012 - 04:01 AMLONDON - Legs churning fast, arms swinging high, Usain Bolt finally made it to warp speed a few steps past the halfway point of the Olympic 100 meters.
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