baseball
On July 16, the Braves won (behind pitcher Jamie Garcia), bringing their record to .500 at 45-45. Over their next 45 games, they went 15-30. That dismal spell has also seen the hastened departure of Jaime Garcia, Sean Rodriguez – and just last week, Brandon Phillips – each “traded” for
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New season, new result for Georgia Tech when it comes to the SEC. Tech was 3-0 against SEC fies in 2016, but launched its 2017 football season with a 42-41 overtime loss to SEC East opponent Tennessee Monday night at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The
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In his Wednesday press conference, Georgia Tech Coach Paul Johnson cited the unpredictable nature of college football. Johnson noted that both his squad and Monday’s opponent Tennessee are breaking in some new players on offense, but he said this fact alone doesn’t portend a low scoring game. “Every
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Georgia Tech opens its 2017 season Monday night against the University of Tennessee at the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Tech will feature its signature option offense, including a new face at quarterback. Exactly which new face is not clear at this juncture, and Coach Paul Johnson isn’
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Apparently, the third time isn’t always the charm. Rough 1-0 loss to D.C. on Wednesday resulting in a season sweep. And this from the eastern conference’s last-place team. Borrowed a somber track by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel, “Feel It In The Air”, to recap the
Another stoppage time goal for Atlanta secured a point on the road at Sporting KC. After a couple weeks off, the Five Stripes will hit the road to face recently acquired Bobby Boswell’s former team, D.C. United. It will be the third (and final) clash of these particular
Dansby Swanson was demoted to AAA Gwinnett several weeks ago, to get everyday playing time, after he had lost his starting role at shortstop on the parent club to Johan Camargo. Swanson got 9 hits in his 38 at bats at Gwinnett (.237), with one homer and 5 RBI. His
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Georgia Tech Coach Paul Johnson praised his freshman running back Jerry Howard following Saturday morning practice at Tech’s annual fan day open house at Bobby Dodd Stadium. “Jerry Howard ran hard today. He’s a load to bring down”, said Johnson. When asked if Howard might see some playing
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I took a quick trip down to Coolray Field to take in a minor league game, AAA version. The Gwinnett Braves landed here in 2009. The initial enthusiasm –and attendance–has cooled steadily over the past few years, and prospects are dim for short-term improvement given the relocation of
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soccer
Atlanta United’s front office was busy yesterday. The Five Stripes traded a 3rd-round draft pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft D.C. United in exchange for Bobby Boswell. They also snagged $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) from San Jose in exchange for an international player spot.
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Another epic goal from Tito against Orlando City, this time late in stoppage time to pull out a draw in Atlanta United’s final match at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Five Stripes now hit the road for a few weeks, with this week’s match coming against the #1 team