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Better than advertised

ESPN's AFC East reporter Tim Graham recently included Gary Guyton among his list of underrated players in the conference.

June 15, 2011 | Patty Leon | State, national sports


NFL player hailed as hero for saving child

AMERICUS - Kansas City Chiefs player Leonard Pope is being hailed as a hero by a South Georgia mother, who credits him with saving her son from drowning.

June 15, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


Johnson will have Jackets back on top

The regular season doesn't get under way for a few months, but there's never a bad time to discuss college football in the South.

June 15, 2011 | Jeff Whitten | State, national sports


Vick tells graduates of redemption

PHILADELPHIA - In the minutes before giving his first commencement speech, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick professed to be more nervous than before a football game.

June 13, 2011 | Kathy Matheson The Associated Press | State, national sports


Heat won't look back, Mavs don't feel defeated

DALLAS (AP) - A chance for another championship ahead of him, Dwyane Wade refused to look back.

June 07, 2011 | Brian Mahoney AP Basketball writer | State, national sports


Braves take another LHP with first-round pick

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have drafted left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin from Florida State with their first pick in the amateur draft.

June 07, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


Southern falls to USC, trails NC State

Georgia Southern was eliminated from the NCAA Division I baseball regional Saturday in Columbia, S.C., losing 5-2 to North Carolina State

June 06, 2011 | Staff and wire report | State, national sports


Chicago offers Midwesterners chance to return

The year that helped Justin Allgaier break into NASCAR's national level was 2008, when he won six races in his family-owned ARCA car and was propelled into a full-time Nationwide Series ride for the next season. In the process, the native of Riverton, Ill., was heeding words of wisdom offered by another prominent driver from the Midwest.

June 03, 2011 | By David Caraviello NASCAR.COM | State, national sports


South Carolina can’t overlook Georgia Southern in regional

The South Carolina Gamecocks are the No. 4 overall seed in the 64-team NCAA baseball tournament. They're the only Southeastern Conference team that has been to the regionals each year since 2000. They've been to Omaha for the College World Series four times in the past 11 years. They're the defending national champions. And Georgia Southern's got to play them today.

June 03, 2011 | By Matt Yogus myogus@statesboroherald.com | State, national sports


Thrashers will relocate to Winnipeg

ATLANTA - First, the Flames. Now, the Thrashers. Atlanta has become the first city in the NHL's modern era to lose two hockey teams as the Thrashers' owners agreed Tuesday to sell the struggling franchise to a group that will move it to Winnipeg next season. True North Sports and Entertainment announced the deal during a news conference at Winnipeg's MTS Centre, where the team will play. "Our objective was always to find a solution ...

June 01, 2011 | Paul Newberry AP Sports writer | State, national sports


For NASCAR’s Keselowski, leadership stems from life lessons

For Brad Keselowski, learning to lead on the race track was easy: step on the gas and turn the wheel. Learning to lead off the track?

May 27, 2011 | By Mark Aumann | State, national sports


NFL owners tackle player safety rules

NFL owners got their major on-field business out of the way quickly Tuesday, leaving them plenty of time to discuss labor strategy.

May 25, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


Allegations swirl around Armstrong

For years, George Hincapie not only was a key cog on Lance Armstrong's cycling team, but he also was one of Armstrong's closest friends.

May 24, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


New car will mean bigger learning curve

After finally seeing some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, last weekend's 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway was almost a microcosm of Rusty Wallace Racing's season to date.

May 20, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


Thrashers fans trying to save team

ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers fans are planning to take advantage of possibly their last opportunity to demonstrate support for the NHL to remain in Atlanta.

May 20, 2011 | The Associated Press | State, national sports


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Spring time means tournament time

It's tournament time in the NCAA. Georgia Southern has been wildly successful in spring sports in recent years - by mid-major standards - and there's a lot on the line for the Eagles as spring turns into summer.

May 10, 2013 | Matt Yogus Statesboro Herald | State, national sports


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