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Two dominant backs in Qwantavius Wiggins and Jaylon Teagle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Newnan Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Langston Hughes comes in on three and Newnan on four.

A handful of racetracks in Georgia are offering places for Florida residents to evacuate from Hurricane Milton, the Category 5 hurricane that's expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida's gulf coast Wednesday evening. Atlanta Motor Speedway along with Southern Georgia dirt-tracks Golden Isles Speedway, Needmore Speedway and Senoia Raceway are...

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Kenan Stadium in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matchup. This game promises an exciting contest as both teams vie for conference supremacy. Details including ticket availability, livestream options, and broadcast information are highlighted for fans eager to attend. The action kicks off at 12:00 p.m. ET, and viewers can watch on The CW or via a free trial on Fubo.

The home of the Atlanta Braves will be the home of the Savananah Bananas World Tour for a couple dates in the spring

Week 6 had a 5 way tie at the top with 8 correct picks. Maddox, EducationalEngineer, wsecor, donkeygoatrunner, and @LeeNobody all had a stellar week when in came to predicting games. Great job everyone! Our overall picks race has two familiar faces. mrbuzz1885 is now sharing the top spot with YankeeJacket who has bounced back after falling behind last week. Both mebuzz1885 and YankeeJacket have 41 correct picks on the year. wsecor is close behind them in second with 40 correct picks overall and in third EducationalEngineer has 39 correct picks. A tough battle as we get into the meat of the season.

Head coach Damon Stoudamire chats with ACC PM hosts Mark Packer and Taylor Tannebaum. The Alexander-Tharpe Fund is the fundraising arm of Georgia Tech athletics, providing scholarship, operations and facilities support for Tech’s 400-plus student-athletes. Be a part of the development of Yellow Jackets that thrive academically at the Institute and compete for championships at the highest levels of college athletics by supporting the Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarships for Georgia Tech student-athletes. To learn more about supporting the Yellow Jackets, visit atfund.org.

The Georgia High School Association’s rule-making authority, the 75-person executive committee, will discuss a bold plan Monday that would classify schools based on sports success rather than enrollment size starting in 2026. The proposal is called the GHSA Competitive Balance Reclassification Model. The GHSA provided GHSF Daily with its...

The McDonough Warhawks will square off against the Locust Grove Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McDonough is looking for their season's first win. McDonough came up short against Jones County on Friday, falling 47-26. The Warhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-13.

Ranking the most surprising and notable games of the weekend:...

Saturday night was a night of laughter and love as Starr’s Mill inducted its 2024 Hall of Fame class. Inductees included former athletes Allison (Graham) Ripley, Donald Lambing, and Austin Enriquez, along with the voice of Starr’s Mill Mike Houghtaling and former principal Sam Sweat. “It was a...

Bulldogs to debut new starting quarterback and running backs against top-ranked Longhorns.

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ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Clark Atlanta Panthers suffered their first defeat of the season at home against the Savannah State Tigers. Clark Atlanta University hosted the Savannah State Tigers the Panthers began the game confident coming off a win streak. The Panthers won the coin toss and deferred allowing Savannah State to receive the opening kickoff. The Tigers began at their 34-yard line where they struggled offensively and after a false start penalty led to an incomplete pass, the Tigers were forced to punt which put the Panthers at their 17-yard line. The Panthers aggressively attempted to take advantage of the drive but were unable to gain significant yardage. The Tigers then took possession and scored a touchdown midway through the first quarter. For the remainder of the quarter, both teams could not complete critical passes ending the first quarter with a score of 7-0. In the second quarter,James Summersett ignited Panther Nation with a crucial interception not only denying the Tigers' offensive attack but delivering a 51-yard touchdown to tie the game in the second quarter. Savannah State quickly answered with a 72-yard touchdown, followed by a 32-yard touchdown pass which further extended their lead to 21-7. The Panthers fought to change the momentum before the half, looking to David Wright III. Wright III advanced the ball to the 1-yard line where he was then able to connect with Trayvon Pinder for a touchdown with just 3 seconds remaining in the half. Leonardo Cabrera secured the additional point with a successful kick to reduce the margin to just seven points.

The Washington Sprit fell to the undefeated Orlando Pride, 0-2, on a rainy evening at Inter&Co Stadium. With multiple players out for this match, the Spirit Starting XI looked different than what fans are used to. Changes included the first career regular season start for Heather Stainbrook, Esme Morgan shifted to right back, Paige Metayer served as a forward, and Ashley […] The post Top ranked Orlando Pride downs the Washington Spirit 2-0 first appeared on THE PEACH REVIEW®.

ATLANTA - A large crowd gathered at Centennial Olympic Park over the weekend for a pro-Palestine rally. Demonstrators called for an immediate ceasefire and urged the U.S. government to stop sending financial aid to Israel. Similar rallies were held across the globe. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has...

Today’s interviewee is Starr’s Mill coach David Cooper, whose team defeated Central of Carroll County 38-35 last week. I...

DULUTH, Ga.– Club Ice Hockey opened their season on the road at the Atlanta IceForum, splitting their two game series against Georgia Tech. The Owls opened their season with a 6-2 win on Friday, before falling 6-2 to the Yellow Jackets on Saturday. The Owls saw themselves go down...

The Redan Raiders will challenge the Miller Grove Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miller Grove took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Redan, who comes in off a win. Redan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance...

Junior varsity softball finished their season with a 3-2 win over Whitewater. The final record for the team was 3-5. “Our girls are learning that not only is it physical but it has a lot to do with mental toughness and coming together as a team,” head coach Ashley Smith said.

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Despite strong performances from Savannah Gann , Maria Kennedy , and Emma Meyer , who each recorded double-doubles, the Sewanee Tigers fell in four sets to Oglethorpe on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. Oglethorpe opened the first set with a 6-2 run and maintained control throughout, as Sewanee struggled to find its rhythm offensively, managing just three kills in the set. The second set started with an ace from Meyer, but Oglethorpe quickly responded with a kill. The Stormy Petrels then went on a 10-3 run, building a 14-7 lead. The teams exchanged points, but Oglethorpe’s advantage held,…