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Most Georgia schools graded D or F by the state serve low-income kids
Pregnant CNN anchor Poppy Harlow to Roy Moore spokeswoman: “Leave my child out of...
12/06 Mike Luckovich: Simpatico.
House rep honors Jamie Dupree on the floor of Congress
Q100, Kicks 101.5, Rock 100.5, NewsRadio 106.7 raise $261,000 for Children’s Healthcare...
Falcons’ home too quiet, Quinn says fans should stop ‘using coasters’
The Falcons have a new $1.5 billion home, complete with martinis, fresh oysters and carved prime rib available for sustenance, and clubs and suites to pamper the rich and well-manicured. But do you know what the Falcons don’t have yet? A home-field advantage. Other than the first regular-season home game against Green Bay -- which may forever be remembered as, “The Night The Roof...
John Lewis ‘deeply moved’ that Freedom Parkway will include his name
Numerous Atlanta street names are on the brink of being changed to rid them of Confederate iconography, a move that has caused heated debate among locals. Meanwhile, one uncontroversial street name — Freedom Parkway — is being changed to recognize a famed civil rights activist. Atlanta City Council approved Monday the renaming to John Lewis...
ICE arrests, deportations way up in Georgia, Carolinas amid Trump era
Arrests and deportations have risen sharply in Georgia and the Carolinas amid the Trump administration’s clampdown on illegal immigration, according to new figures the government released Tuesday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 13,551 arrests during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 in its Atlanta area of operations, which includes Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina...
Conyers will leave Congress in wake of harassment claims
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, announced Tuesday that he will leave Congress immediately, and he endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him. Conyers, the longest-serving current member of the House and the longest-serving African-American in history, called into a local radio show Tuesday to break the news. &ldquo...
Dr. Oz talks with the AJC about sexual predators
Dr. Oz calls it a sweeping nationwide scandal: men using power and proximity to sexually prey on the vulnerable. The predators he’s talking about are not celebrities, congressmen or business moguls, though. They are closer to home. In a segment dubbed “Doctor Evil” on his television program today, Oz talks with AJC Editor Kevin Riley, legal commentator Nancy Grace and Dr. Jennifer...
Justice for the Rev. Otis Byrd Sr.; a new beginning for his namesake
On a recent Wednesday evening, a half-dozen members of the gospel group Adoration gathered at the home of its founder Otis Byrd Jr. For nearly two hours, they oohhed and aahhed through vocal exercises before launching into “Hosanna,” “I Need You” and “Glory and Honor” and then spilling out into the night. In less than 24 hours, the 33-year-old was at it again. This...
Russian Olympic Team barred from 2018 Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country’s government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound. Any athletes from Russia who receive special dispensation to compete will do so as individuals wearing a neutral uniform...
Doctors and the opioid crisis: An AJC National Investigation
After Dr. Hasan Babaturk was fired from a medical practice for his erratic behavior, he took his prescription pad and came up with a new business model. He met patients in parking lots, shopping malls and motels, where they paid him $250 to $350 in cash. Babaturk then gave them what they wanted: prescriptions for high doses of oxycodone. “It’s easy money,” the doctor said, explaining...
Mayor Kasim Reed denies plan to oust Atlanta recreation authority head
The two-paragraph letter from Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was buried deep in the City Council’s Monday agenda. It asked for the council to approve his appointment of a new executive director for the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority. But Reed doesn’t seem to have the authority to make the appointment. And his request surprised the current executive director, Terry Wand. Wand went...
Most Georgia schools graded D or F by the state serve low-income kids
In its
new analysis of the grades awarded to schools by the
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, the
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute found most schools where at least half of students are low-income earned a D or F, including 99 percent of extreme-poverty
schools. (The institute defined extreme poverty as 75 percent or more of students...
A quick look at the 9-3 New Orleans Saints
The Saints lost their first two games of the season, but then went on a major roll. They won eight consecutive games before losing to the upstart Los Angles Rams on Nov. 26. They bounced back with a win over Carolina on Sunday and have the lead in the NFC South with four games to play. The Saints (9-3) play the Falcons (7-5) at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “We started off...
If Falcons’ offense doesn’t show up now, season’s over
In the NFL’s never-ending quest to lure the flash-over-substance, that’s-so-cool, video-game generation into its merchandise-dizzying world, the Falcons will wear “color rush” all-red uniforms for their Thursday night game against New Orleans. The togs would pair well with a Power Rangers helmet and superpowers that would enable one to open a broken retractable stadium roof...
What Saints coach Sean Payton had to say about the Falcons
New Orleans coach Sean Payton spoke to the Atlanta media on a conference call on Tuesday. Here’s what Payton had to say: On the key to the Saints’ 9-3 start. “We started off the season slow and we played two pretty good teams, looking back now, in Minnesota and New England, but we didn’t play very well on either side of the ball. After that second loss, we went on the...
Reinhardt turns tragedy into trip to NAIA title game
Trevae Cain was still having trouble processing the fact that Reinhardt will play for the NAIA national title. “I call my mom every other hour and tell her we’re going to the national championship,” the running back said Monday. “This is crazy.” It’s been a quick ascent for Reinhardt (12-0), which will meet defending national champion University of Saint Francis...
Indictments handed out in 34-year-old racially charged Georgia killing
A Spalding County grand jury has formally charged two men in connection with a 1983 racially motivated murder. Frank Gebhardt, 59, and Bill Moore Sr., 58, were indicted Tuesday for felony murder and four other charges in the brutal slaying of Timothy Coggins in October 1983, Griffin Judicial Circuit Chief Assistant District Attorney Marie Broder said in a press release. Coggins, 23, was...
Package delayed? You’re not alone. Some UPS shipments are late amid a crush of holiday orders
Some UPS packages have been delayed amid a crush of orders from online sales the week after Thanksgiving, the shipping giant acknowledged Tuesday. Sandy Spring-based UPS said some packages are taking an additional one to two days in transit, a situation expected to last through Wednesday, said company spokesman Steve Gaut. The company expects to handle a total of 750 million packages over...
WATCH: Georgia officer saves 29-day-old baby after she stopped breathing
Baby Bella’s cries were a sign of relief. The 29-day-old had stopped breathing, leaving frantic loved ones panicked. That was until Savannah police Officer William Eng arrived. <div></div><br><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js...
Marijuana charge against Miles Plumlee dismissed
A marijuana-possession charge against Miles Plumlee was dismissed recently, and the Hawks center faces no discipline by the NBA or the team. Plumlee was arrested Aug. 20 in Shelter Island on New York’s Long Island. He was issued a field-appearance ticket for misdemeanor marijuana possession, with two other individuals, and posted a $100 cash bail. The violation in New York is defined as...
Atlanta school board OKs more students in KIPP charters
A public charter school operator will be allowed to enroll 1,100 more students in Atlanta and add two more schools. The Atlanta Board of Education — in a divided Monday vote during the final scheduled meeting before a new board takes over — authorized the expansion of KIPP Metro Atlanta Collaborative Inc., a nonprofit that runs seven charter schools within the Atlanta Public Schools district...
Saints running back Mark Ingram injured
Saints running back Mark Ingram, the team’s leading rusher, suffered a toe injury and did not practice on Tuesday. The Falcons (7-5) are set to play the NFC-leading Saints (9-3) at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ingram has rushed for 922 yards on 180 carries (5.1 yards per carry) and has nine rushing touchdowns. Tackle Andrus Peat (groin injury) also did not practice for the Saints...
Officials find 13 homemade bombs after North Georgia traffic stop
Two people were arrested in northwest Georgia after officials found 13 homemade bombs in a truck and a house, the GBI said. A Georgia State Patrol traffic stop about 7 p.m. Monday in Dade County led to finding the devices, according to GBI agent Greg Ramey. During the stop on Main Street in Trenton, the trooper found three homemade explosive devices inside a Ford Ranger, authorities said. ...
Kyle Wright could be Braves’ next foundational pitcher
Kyle Wright, who fell in love with baseball watching the 90’s Braves, intends to help restore the franchise’s lost success. In due time, of course. Wright, 22, was selected out of Vanderbilt with the fifth overall pick in last June’s draft. The Huntsville, Alabama native finished his three-season Vanderbilt career with a 2.78 ERA, 290 strikeouts and a 19-11 record across 255-1/3...
Pregnant CNN anchor Poppy Harlow to Roy Moore spokeswoman: “Leave my child out of this’
Posted Tuesday, December 5, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com
on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CNN anchor
Poppy Harlow, pregnant with her second child, today received an unusually pointed congratulations from a pro-life advocate representing
Alabama Senatorial candidate
Roy Moore. “It’s great to be with you, and congratulations...
Man, woman found dead in east Georgia; suspect in custody
A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder Monday after two people were found dead in an east Georgia county, the sheriff said. Justin Slaughter was taken into custody after several law enforcement agencies responded in Morgan County, according to a news release from Sheriff Robert S. Markley’s office. Shortly after 5 p.m., deputies responded to a call about a dead person in the...
Braves announce new head trainer, changes to staff
The Braves announced several training-staff moves Tuesday, including that long-time head athletic trainer Jeff Porter will make the transition into a senior-advisor role in 2018. George C. Poulis was named director of player health and head athletic trainer in Porter’s place. Poulis comes from Toronto, where he served as assistant athletic trainer for three years, with his first year coming...
House rep honors Jamie Dupree on the floor of Congress
Posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com
on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog On the House floor Monday, a Florida congresswoman honored
Jamie Dupree, a veteran
Washington D.C. radio correspondent for Cox Media Group, including News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB. Dupree has been suffering from vocal issues since July, 2016 and has been...
Army-Navy rightfully gets stage all to itself this weekend
With the biggest game of the season approaching, Army and its coach Jeff Monken had to spend exactly not one second dealing with any combination of: Knuckleheads, car and misdemeanor marijuana possession. Because that is not how the world turns around here. This is a little more serious place, where they prepare for serious things. Let other programs – notably Georgia, according to latest headlines...
Bystander shoots suspect after attack on North Georgia deputy
A Dawson County sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after a suspect beat him with his fist, officials said. The deputy was assaulted after he gave the suspect a courtesy ride to a Dawsonville Chevron gas station at the intersection of Ga. 400 and Ga. 53, Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The deputy, who suffered head and face injuries, was in the...
Cobb EMC passing along $3.2M in monthly customer savings
The holidays can get expensive, but the average Cobb EMC household just got $15 more a month in their pockets. The electric cooperative applied a monthly Wholesale Power Adjustment credit to accounts as of Dec. 1, according to its website. It will account for $3.2 million of savings in December. The company adjusts the credit in response to wholesale electric generation and transmission costs...
School bus driver honored after crash: ‘The captain doesn’t get off first’
A metro Atlanta school bus driver was recognized Tuesday for her actions that helped students during a fiery crash in November. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners honored Shuronda Richardson at their regular meeting. Richardson was hailed as a hero after she saved three Turner Middle School students on her bus Nov. 10. A truck ran a red light at Maxham and Old Alabama roads, pushing another...
Analytics: Falcons have 44.9 percent chance to make the playoffs
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn can only watch from the sidelines as the Vikings run out the clock for a 14-9 victory over the
Falcons in a NFL football game on Sunday, December 3, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH —
Did someone say playoff? The Falcons have a 44.9% chance of making the playoffs and need to win 4 of ...
Q100, Kicks 101.5, Rock 100.5, NewsRadio 106.7 raise $261,000 for Children’s Healthcare
Posted Tuesday, December 5, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on
his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog In its third year, four local radio stations raised $261,000 last week during a one-day on-air radio-thon for Children’s Healthcare
at Scottish Rite. This is up from $231,888 last year and $255,00 in 2015. Four Cumulus radio stations teamed up to help: the Bert Show on Q100...
Q&A: Atlanta United goalkeeper Hildebrandt
Atlanta United’s newest announced signing, goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt, gave his first interview with Atlanta media on Tuesday afternoon. The signing of the former FC Cincinnati netminder was announced last week. Hildebrandt, 29, has spent his professional career playing in the lower leagues of soccer in North America. His reputation grew last season when he made three saves of penalty...
Cobb woman who won Fantasy 5 jackpot plans to ‘spoil my grandchildren’
An Acworth woman was on her way home from visiting her two grandchildren when she unknowingly won half a million dollars. Melissa Golden bought a winning Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket worth $533,669, according to the Georgia Lottery. “I saw how big the jackpot was and decided to play,” she told the lotto agency. “I bought two tickets.” The drawing was Monday. “I kept screaming...
What gifts will Georgia players get for playing Rose Bowl?
Bowl gifts have become and important measure of a bowl game. The NCAA allows bowl games to award up to $550 in gifts to 125 members of each participating school. (Additionally, schools and conferences can award participants up $400 for postseason play.) The Georgia Bulldogs face the Oklahoma Sooners Jan. 1, 2018, in the Rose Bowl - a College Football Playoff semifinal game. This year’s Rose...
Officials ID man killed in shootout with Georgia deputies
The man who was fatally shot during a confrontation with deputies in Middle Georgia on Monday has been identified. Jeffrey Scott Cantrell, 46, died at the scene on Grandview Road in Jasper County, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said Tuesday in a news release. <div></div><br><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: Here&rsquo...
This Cobb County school rose off Georgia's low-performing list
A Cobb County public school improved enough to move off of Georgia’s lowest-performing list. Clarkdale Elementary School is among 61 in the state no longer considered “priority” or “focus” schools, the Georgia Department of Education announced Tuesday. They got on the list with low student scores on state standardized tests and, in some cases, low graduation rates. Clarkdale...
Here’s your copy: The legal opinion that says DeKalb has the right to relocate Confederate marker
Behind the old courthouse on the Decatur Square sits this Confederate monument. The DeKalb County Commission wants to explore
removal of the monument. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM A 30-foot Confederate monument in downtown Decatur, erected in the early 20
th century, could be relocated to another visible site, but it can’t be destroyed or concealed, according to a legal...
Podcaster Guy Raz (‘How I Built This,’ ‘TED Radio Hour’) coming to Atlanta Dec. 6
How I Built This with Guy Raz Posted Tuesday, December 5, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on
his myAJC Radio & TV Talk blog Guy Raz is on the forefront of the newest type of rising media star: podcaster extraordinaire. He juggles three podcasts, two of
which are heard by millions of people every week: “TED Radio Hour” and the relatively new but fast-growing...
These Fulton County schools rose off Georgia’s low-performing list
Eight of Fulton County’s public schools improved enough to move off of Georgia’s lowest-performing list. The schools are among 61 in the state no longer considered “priority” or “focus” schools, the Georgia Department of Education announced Tuesday. They got on the list with low student scores on state standardized tests and, in some cases, low graduation rates...
Falcons swept last quarter of season on way to Super Bowl last year
Last season, the Falcons were 7-5 heading into the final four games. They had just lost a 29-28 heartbreaking to the Chiefs. Then, they would win their final four regular-season games, claim the second seed in the NFC and roll to Super Bowl LI. Last season, the Falcons played the Rams (4-8), 49ers (1-11), Panthers (4-8) and Saints (5-7) over the final quarter of the season. The schedule (14-34...
Tennessee finally seems to have grasped how far it has fallen
A few (more) words about Tennessee: I’m not the biggest Phillip Fulmer fan – I still think he did Johnny Majors dirty, and I’m reasonably sure he just became athletic director by shoving John Currie aside – but if the latest names to circulate are indeed the focus of the Volunteers’ never-ending search for a coach, somebody deserves some credit. Local angle: Mel...
DeKalb seeks bar crime data before imposing earlier closing time
DeKalb County commissioners decided Tuesday they want more time to study crime data before deciding whether bars should be prohibited from serving alcohol after 2 a.m. Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson proposed deferring the vote for a week, saying she wanted information about how the current 4 a.m. closing time affects crime in unincorporated DeKalb. “I just feel like maybe one size does...
Kennesaw State’s defense will need another solid effort
Kennesaw State will need yet another excellent effort on defense to upset Sam Houston State in the third round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday in Huntsville, Texas. The Owls (12-1) have one of the division’s best defenses, but they haven’t faced a quarterback like the Bearkats’ (11-1) Jeremiah Briscoe, who leads FCS with 4,398 passing yards and is one of three finalists to win the...
Angels sign former Braves prospect Kevin Maitan
The Angels signed former Braves top prospect Kevin Maitan on Tuesday afternoon, as first reported by ESPN’s Buster Olney. The deal is for $2.2 million, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. Maitan was considered the best of 13 Braves prospects ruled free agents following a lengthy Major League Baseball investigation into infractions committed by former general manager John Coppolella and former...
Kenny Leon’s ‘Children of a Lesser God’ hits Broadway in spring
Atlanta-based director, Kenny Leon is Broadway bound once again with his revival of Mark Medoff’s “Children of a Lesser God.” Leon, the Tony Award winning founder and True Colors Theatre Company Artistic Director, first staged the production this summer with the Berkshire Theatre Group in Massachusetts. “I want people to come to see this because Mark Medoff...
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: An early look at the Rose Bowl
Did you know that Oklahoma’s top offensive lineman is from the state of ..... Georgia? Or that Georgia’s top running back is now the second-leading rusher in SEC history? Here’s an early look at some of the key players you should expect to see in the Rose Bowl when Georgia faces Oklahoma Jan. 1.
Report: Georgia DC Mel Tucker has second interview with Tennessee
Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker underwent a second interview for Tennessee’s head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to a report by ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Tucker reportedly met with Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer in New York on Tuesday, according to Schlabach. In his second year with Georgia, Tucker’s defensive unit helped the Bulldogs win the 2017 SEC Championship...
Andy Levitre out for Saints game
Falcons starting left guard Andy Levitre, who suffered a left triceps injury against Minnesota on Sunday was declared out of Thursday’s game against the Saints by Falcons coach Dan Quinn. An NFL Media report said Levitre has a partially torn triceps and could miss two to three weeks. The team would not confirm the report that Levitre is out for two to three weeks. Levitre being out would be...
Penn State recruiting: 5-star Lions target Antonio Alfano delays commitment; Jayson Oweh won’t visit Notre Dame
Stay updated as Penn State rises toward the top of the recruiting rankings! Don’t miss the coverage from
Tyler Donohue, who brings a decade of experience as a national college football reporter and AZrecruiting department staff member with
a Big Ten program. Read his daily notebooks
here at 7:20 p.m. ET Monday...
Danny Kanell: Willie Taggart to Florida State ‘is going to be a good hire’
Danny Kanell has certainly been keeping a close eye on the situation at Florida State. The former Seminoles quarterback played
for Bobby Bowden in the 1990s and is now one of the better known college football analysts. With Willie Taggart now presiding over the Seminoles football program, it will be up to him to help it shake off a disappointing
2017 and get back toward being...
Demaryius Thomas: ‘There’s going to be change’ for the Broncos in 2018
The Denver Broncos are
arguably the worst team in the NFL right now. They have lost eight-straight games, and are getting
embarrassed on a near-weekly basis. And according to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the team’s players are fully aware that wholesale changes are likely coming
this offseason. “We just can’t give up. We can’t stop playing...
Peyton Manning on joining College Football Hall of Fame: ‘It’s very humbling’
Former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning is already a college football legend, but he’s about to be enshrined among the
greatest of all time. Manning is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday night, and the official Tennessee Twitter account
put out a special video for the occasion: “To be selected into the College Football Hall of Fame...
Texas Tech finishes with most territory of any Big 12 team in Reddit CFB imperialism map
Texas Tech didn’t clinch bowl-eligibility until the final week of the regular season, but the Red Raiders finished 2017 atop
the Big 12 in one department. Reddit user “nbingham196” maintained a “college football imperialism” map throughout the entire regular season, with territory
divided by the preseason top-25 teams to begin the year. As the...
Opinion: Cooperating to reduce opioid abuse, harm to vets
Americans consume more opioids than any other country in the world. In 2015, the quantity of opioids prescribed in the United States was enough for every American to be medicated around the clock for three weeks. Georgia, unfortunately, is no stranger to the malicious effects of the epidemic. In Georgia alone, from June 2016 to May 2017, the total number of opioid doses prescribed to patients surpassed...
Bruce Feldman tabs 2 former SEC head coaches as prime candidates for Oregon opening
Oregon is looking for a new head coach for the second straight year as Willie Taggart has accepted the position at Florida
State after just one season in Eugene. For Bruce Feldman, the Ducks should take a look at two former SEC coaches who are out of jobs right no: Kevin Sumlin and Jim McElwain. Sumlin spent six years at Texas A&M before being let go following the 2017 regular season...
Reports: Jim Leavitt named defensive coordinator at Florida State
New Florida State football coach Willie Taggart appears to have found his defensive coordinator.
According to reports, including from the Tallahassee Democrat’s Wayne McGahee III, Oregon’s Jim Leavitt will join his former boss’s new staff
at FSU. Leavitt was hired by Taggart to become Oregon’s defensive coordinator when the latter was hired in Eugene...
Washington lineman Vita Vea named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
Washington’s Vita Vea has been named the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year awarded to the best defensive player in
the Pac-12. Vea was also awarded the Morris Trophy, given annually to the top offensive and defensive linemen in the Pac-12. Vea, a junior from Milpitas, Calif., was the centerpiece of a Husky defense that finished the regular season as the Pac-12
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10 most depressing Christmas songs of all time
Here is the thing to keep in mind about the depressing Christmas song, which is a category of craft unto itself: Some are absolute garbage and some are actually really good songs. Here are 10 of both kinds. For 33 years (Hey, it’s the age of Christ now! Mazel tov, terrible song!), this emotional tire fire has animated not just the Scroogiest loathing of the most ebullient holiday enthusiast...
Texas Tech’s opponent, USF, has name botched on Birmingham Bowl t-shirt design
Texas Tech hasn’t even taken the field against South Florida for the Birmingham Bowl, and the Red Raiders are already winning. Bowl game t-shirts were available for ordering online days after the matchup was announced for the Dec. 23 game in Birmingham,
Ala. Bulls fans, however, were in for a bit of a surprise when browsing the web for some bowl game apparel to purchase ahead...
Vote for new crosswalk art at three major Buckhead intersections
Crosswalks at three busy Buckhead intersections will soon become much more noticeable, and the community can vote to help decide what that will look like. Livable Buckhead has commissioned three local artists to develop concepts for the crosswalks that Path400 crosses as it winds through the Lindbergh area. Path400 is a 5.2-mile greenway being constructed on public land adjacent to Ga...
Stanford’s Bryce Love named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, David Shaw Coach of the Year
Stanford RB and Heisman finalist Bryce Love has been named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, while head coach David
Shaw was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year. In his seventh season with Stanford, Shaw was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the fourth time (2011, 2012 and 2015). Shaw’s
career record at Stanford is 73-21, which are the most wins in Stanford history...
Report: Auburn closing in on deal to play North Carolina in 2020
The Tar Heels and Tigers are set to play a big game soon. Auburn and North Carolina are nearing a deal to play in 2020
according to Brandon Marcello of 247 Sports Auburn site Auburn Undercover. Auburn and North Carolina have played six times in the past
according to Winsipedia. The Tar Heels won the most recent game 16-10 in 2001 when Tommy Tuberville was still head coach...
Miami guard Bruce Brown out against Boston U. with apparent wrist injury
Miami will be without one of its top scorers as it faces Boston University at home on Tuesday evening. Sophomore guard Bruce Brown, a 11.7 point per game scorer, is out for the Hurricanes’ game against the Terriers. Brown’s left
wrist was seen in a brace, although it is not known when the injury was suffered and how severe it is. As a freshman in 2016-17, Brown scored 11.8...
Big 12 Championship Game is Fox Sports Go’s fourth-highest rated game ever
Even though it was a blowout, the Big 12 Championship Game still put up great numbers for Fox Sports. Oklahoma’s 41-17 victory over TCU drew 5.9 million viewers to Fox, the
third most of any title game on Saturday. That number is down from the previous Big 12 title game — which was all the way back in 2010, between Oklahoma and Nebraska.
That game was played...
Rob Gronkowski appeal denied, Patriots TE suspended for Week 14
The
New England Patriots will be without tight end Rob Gronkowski for the Week 14 matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. The four-time All-Pro was
suspended on Monday for one game for his ugly late hit on Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White on Sunday. He appealed the suspension, but
the NFL announced that it would be upheld...
Kentucky-Louisville basketball or Music City Bowl? Addressing Dec. 29 dilemma
We tackle the best question asked by Kentucky fans every day. If you’d like to submit a question, tweet to Kyle Tucker
here and Joe Mussatto
here. Look for the Question of the Day every Monday through Friday. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Let’s call it the December 29 dilemma. The Kentucky-Louisville basketball game tips at 1 p.m. ET...
Report: Arkansas to hire Chad Morris as next head coach, not Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables
With defensive coordinator Brent Venables and co-offensive coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott all rumored to be contenders
for head coaching positions in recent days, it seemed inevitable that change would come to Clemson’s coaching core. As of Tuesday afternoon, however, all three still remain on coach Dabo Swinney’s staff. Instead, it’s a former Swinney assistant...
UCLA hires former Oregon coach Jerry Azzinaro as Defensive Coordinator
The UCLA Bruins have added two former Oregon assistants to their coaching staff. On Tuesday, the school announced that it
would hire Jerry Azzinaro as its defensive coordinator and former Oregon defensive coordinator Don Pellum as its linebackers
coach. Both Azzinaro and Pellum worked for new UCLA head coach Chip Kelly at Oregon. Azzinaro also worked with Kelly in the NFL with...
Michigan State-Rutgers: Live updates, score, analysis (December 5, 2017)
No. 3
Michigan State (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and Rutgers (6-2, 0-1) tip off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in an early-season conference matchup.
Stay here for live updates, scores and analysis. Michigan State 23, Rutgers 18 (H1, 3:45): The referees seemed to give the benefit of the doubt to defenders on both ends. Some potential calls on the defense were
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Iowa: John Waggoner commitment turns DL into Hawkeyes’ biggest long-term strength
IOWA CITY, Iowa — With 19 words, two exclamation points and one hashtag on Tuesday, John Waggoner did more than
become the 15th member of Iowa’s Class of 2018. He became its crown jewel. He ensured the Hawkeyes kept their top recruiting priority in state. Most importantly, he turned the defensive line, arguably the hardest position to recruit, into Iowa’s biggest long-term...
Report: Jim Leavitt will head to Florida State, closing door on K-State coaching rumors
Any further speculation of Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt re-joining the Kansas State football coaching staff next
season appears to have come to a close. The Register Guard’s Steve Mims reported that Leavitt will follow head coach Willie Taggart from Oregon to Florida State for
the 2018 season. Taggart confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday that he is heading to Tallahassee...
Report: Arkansas hires SMU head coach Chad Morris
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has filled its head coaching vacancy, naming former Southern Methodist coach Chad Morris to
the position. The move was reported by Rivals on
Tuesday afternoon, just one day after Arkansas hired former Houston athletic director Hunter Yurachek. Two sources have confirmed
to SEC Country that Morris has been offered the job...
Report: Oregon DC Jim Leavitt expected to join Willie Taggart at Florida State
The hits just keep coming for Oregon on Tuesday. The Oregon Ducks, after losing head coach Willie Taggart to Florida State,
appear to be losing defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt to FSU, as well. Steve Mims of The Register-Guard reports that Leavitt, formerly the head coach at South Florida, will be joining Taggart at
Florida State. In one season in Eugene, Leavitt had an incredible...
Keke Coutee named to PFF’s All-Big 12 First Team Offense
All year long, Pro Football Focus has been grading out and ranking the best players in each conference and nationally. Today, they announced their highest graded “All-Big 12 First Team Offense”, and Texas Tech’s Keke Coutee was the only Red
Raider to make it. Coutee graded out at a 84.5 on the year, and caught 82 passes for 1,242 yards and nine touchdowns. He was the...
Clinton Portis says Jim Zorn’s Hennessy ban led to coach’s demise in Washington
Jim Zorn made a lot of mistakes during his failed tenure as the Washington Redskins coach. His biggest blunder? Not letting Clinton
Portis and Santana Moss continue their tradition of taking a shot a Hennessy prior to kickoff that they started with the late
Sean Taylor. Portis, Moss and Taylor had a tradition of taking Henny shots before games, according to Portis. Portis...
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