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Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports
Read full article: Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sportsThe regents who govern Georgia’s public universities and colleges want the NCAA to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports.
Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State
Read full article: Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio StateFlorida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2.
Aidan Birr makes 44-yard field goal as time expires and Georgia Tech stuns No. 10 Florida State
Read full article: Aidan Birr makes 44-yard field goal as time expires and Georgia Tech stuns No. 10 Florida StateAidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the first major college football game of the season.
Naithan George's layup in final seconds lifts Georgia Tech to 74-73 win over No. 3 North Carolina
Read full article: Naithan George's layup in final seconds lifts Georgia Tech to 74-73 win over No. 3 North CarolinaNaithan George scored a go-ahead layup with 7.7 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech beat No. 3 North Carolina 74-73 to end the Tar Heels’ 10-game winning streak.
Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clock
Read full article: Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clockMiami coach Mario Cristobal reiterated Monday that he takes full responsibility for the Hurricanes not taking a knee in the final seconds of their loss to Georgia Tech. That came even as offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson revealed that he actually called the play in which the ball was fumbled away.
Florida beats Georgia Tech 3-1 to win 5th NCAA men's golf championship
Read full article: Florida beats Georgia Tech 3-1 to win 5th NCAA men's golf championshipIndividual NCAA champion Fred Biondi beat Hiroshi Tai 1 up with a par on the 18th hole and Florida won its fifth men’s national golf title with a 3-1 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday.
Bills GM: Hamlin's return hinges on his medical progress
Read full article: Bills GM: Hamlin's return hinges on his medical progressBuffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January.
Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock
Read full article: Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for WarnockThere weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Kinchens’ 3 INTs, Miami’s offense shines in rout of Jackets
Read full article: Kinchens’ 3 INTs, Miami’s offense shines in rout of JacketsKamren Kinchens had three of Miami’s four interceptions and scored on a 99-yard pick-six, freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown filled in for Tyler Van Dyke and passed for three touchdowns, and the Hurricanes routed Georgia Tech 35-14.
Clemson DBs Greene, Davis II sued by accident victim
Read full article: Clemson DBs Greene, Davis II sued by accident victimClemson defensive backs Malcolm Greene and Fred Davis II were sued by a U.S. postal worker whose delivery truck was struck by Davis last year seconds after he was clocked driving 115 mph on a highway near campus.
ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee games
Read full article: ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee gamesThe Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the league's strength with multiple matchups against other power conferences.
Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs
Read full article: Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAsLia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.
Engstler's layup lifts No. 3 Louisville over No. 16 Ga Tech
Read full article: Engstler's layup lifts No. 3 Louisville over No. 16 Ga TechEmily Engstler scored 14 points and hit a layup with three seconds remaining, lifting No. 3 Louisville to its 12th straight victory, 50-48 over No. 16 Georgia Tech. In a matchup of the nation’s top scoring defense in Georgia Tech and the nation’s third-best in Louisville, the Yellow Jackets were trying to knock off a top-three team for the second time after beating UConn on Dec. 9.
Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelined
Read full article: Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelinedGeorgia Tech shut down No. 3 UConn in its first game since an injury to reigning national player of the year Paige Bueckers, defeating the Huskies 57-44 in a defensive slugfest.
The Latest: Avalanche, Nuggets get OK to increase capacity
Read full article: The Latest: Avalanche, Nuggets get OK to increase capacityKroenke Sports & Entertainment says state health officials have approved an increased capacity at Ball Arena for Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche playoff games.
Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence
Read full article: Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting LawrenceThe Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
Maryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreak
Read full article: Maryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreakThe Big Ten game between Maryland and Michigan State was canceled Thursday after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley. Later Thursday, the Mountain West announced San Jose State at Fresno State was canceled because of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing with the Bulldogs. That is the third Mountain West game this week to be called off, joining Utah State at Wyoming, and UNLV at Colorado State. DePaul canceled its first three games because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, the school announced Thursday. The Blue Demons paused all activities and called off games against Western Illinois, Chicago State and Alcorn State, pushing back the season opener to Dec. 6 at Iowa State.
Miami has 3 games PPD by virus; A&M on pause for 2nd week
Read full article: Miami has 3 games PPD by virus; A&M on pause for 2nd weekThe number of games across major college football scheduled for this weekend that have already been called off is up to six, after three went down Monday, including Mississippi at No. So we can complain about this and this and that but, listen, we’re still getting to play football,” Fisher said. Major college football conferences have been tweaking policies to provide their schools flexibility to schedule games on short notice. That probably won't work for LSU-Alabama, which was among four SEC games postponed last week. __Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19
Read full article: Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including mens and womens basketball. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. That's still well below the peak of about 2,200 deaths per day in late April,The Ivy League has tried to be in front of the virus. The Ivy League announcement affects not just basketball, but wrestling, indoor track and field, swimming, fencing and other sports. Also, Conference USA announced Rice at Louisiana Tech scheduled for Saturday had been postponed because of COVID-19 issues with La Tech.
UCF vs. ECU: How to watch, stream, listen
Read full article: UCF vs. ECU: How to watch, stream, listenUCF defeated Georgia Tech 49-21 in the first game of the season. Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdowns in the game and Marlon Williams had two touchdowns with 154 receiving yards in the season opener. This will be the first game of the season for ECU. Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Paul CarcaterraWhich team is favored to win the game? UCF is a 27-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game?
UCF vs. Georgia Tech : How to watch, stream, listen
Read full article: UCF vs. Georgia Tech : How to watch, stream, listenAll rights reserved)UCF is going to start the 2020 season against Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Head Coach Josh Heupel is going into his third season with the Knights, he is 22-4 with the team. Georgia Tech is not ranked at the moment, but the Yellow Jackets did get a win against Florida State this past Saturday. The Yellow Jackets outscored FSU 16-3 in the second half. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Marty SmithWhat is the total for the game?
Florida State vs. Georgia Tech: How to watch, stream, listen
Read full article: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech: How to watch, stream, listenAll rights reserved)Florida State University will begin the 2020 season against Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. This is the first season at FSU for head coach Mike Norvell. Florida State will play 10 teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and one team outside of the conference this season. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrathWhich team is favored to win the game? FSU 12.5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game?
NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day
Read full article: NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election dayThe NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to give athletes the day off from sports on election day, responding to grassroots movements of activism from players and coaches. UCLA followed with a similar announcement and Wisconsin said Friday it would also skip athletic activities on election day. The NCAA did not mandate a day off for athletes on election day. Instead, the NCAA encouraged schools to assist students in registering to vote and to give them a day off from athletics to vote. Though MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement Friday saying the schools, conference and ESPN will work to move the game to a different date,The Division I college basketball season will start about a week after election day.
Vassell, Williams lead Florida St. past Ga. Tech
Read full article: Vassell, Williams lead Florida St. past Ga. TechFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his daughter Madison, 3, watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Florida State and Georgia Tech in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)