UGA Fires Basketball Coach

The University of Georgia fired men’s head basketball coach Dennis Felton Thursday. Bulldogs’ Athletics Director Damon Evans made the announcement in Athens, less than 12 hours after the team suffered its seventh-straight loss to fall to a record of 9-11 this season.

Felton was in the middle of his sixth-season leading the Georgia men's basketball program. His tenure included one appearance in the NCAA Tournament--that came last season, following the Bulldogs’ improbable run to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

Assistant coach Pete Hermann will take-over for the remainder of this season.

UGA football wraps season with bowl win

The Georgia Bulldogs wrapped their football season in victory--a 24-12 decision over the Michigan State Spartans in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando New Year's Day. The Bulldogs close their season with a 10-3 record. Georgia posted its 6th 10-win season in Mark Richt's 8 years as Bulldogs head coach.

Junior quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the game's MVP. He and redshirt sophmore running back Knowshon Moreno perhaps played their final game in a Georgia uniform. The standout players are considering leaving school early for the NFL Draft. Underclassmen have a January 15th deadline for a decision.

Georgia sports roundup--Wed, Dec. 31st

Bowl games for Georgia Tech/Georgia--

Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets look to wrap a successful season under first-year head coach Paul Johnson with a win in tonight's Chick-Fil-A Bowl from Atlanta. Tech is aiming for its first 10-win season since 1998. Johnson earlier this month earned ACC Coach of the Year honors. Tech, ranked 14th in the nation, will face LSU in the bowl game tonight from the Georgia Dome.

Georgia's Bulldogs put their #16 ranking on the field in Orlando tomorrow afternoon for the Capital One Bowl matchup against Michigan State. The Bulldogs began the season with ultra-high expectations, ranked as a preseason #1. Georgia fans will wonder if this will be the final game for quarterback Matthew Stafford and tailback Knowshon Moreno, who both might consider leaving school for the NFL Draft.

Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons are deep in preparation for their first NFL playoff game in four years, this Saturday afternoon in Phoneix against the Arizona Cardinals. Meanwhile, an honor for rookie quarterback Matt Ryan. The first-year QB earned Associated Press honors as Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Boston College product helped lead the Falcons to an 11-5 regular season record, following a dismal 2007 for the franchise.

Georgia sports roundup--Monday, Dec. 1st

NFL / Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons continued a surprising season with another victory--this on the road Sunday in San Diego, knocking off the Chargers 22-16. With the win, the Falcons improved their record to 8-4, and kept alive their chance to make the postseason. With 4 regular season games remaining, Atlanta is 1 game behind NFC South division leaders Tampa Bay and Carolina. The Falcons are also in the hunt for a wild-card playoff berth.

College football / Bulldogs-Yellow Jackets--

On Saturday, Georgia Tech snapped a 7-game losing streak in their series against Georgia, topping the Bulldogs 45-42 in Athens. Tech's Yellow Jackets trailed 28-12 at halftime, only to turn things around with 26 points in the 3rd quarter. Both teams complete their regular season schedule with identical 9-3 records, and await postseason bowl invitations.

High school football playoffs--

Georgia high school football staged its quarterfinal round of the playoffs over teh weekend. Out of the action, 20 teams remain standing and set for the semifinals this coming weekend. Below are the matchups for this coming Friday and Saturday:

Class AAAAA

Grayson at Peachtree Ridge

Camden County at Newnan


Class AAAA

Griffin at Tucker

Rome at Marist


Class AAA

Cairo at Carver-Columbus

Flowery Branch at LaGrange


Class AA

Calhoun at Brooks County

Fitzgerald at Buford


Class A

Lincoln County at Wesleyan

Wilkinson County at E.C.I.

Georgia sports for Monday, November 24th

Atlanta Falcons--

The NFL's Falcons jumped back into the win column Sunday after scoring the 45-28 decision over the rival Carolina Panthers. Running back Michael Turner highlighted the Atlanta offense with 4 touchdowns and 117 rushing yards. It was also a big day for rookie receiver Harry Douglas, who posted a 61-yard punt return score among his 2 touchdowns. With the win, the Falcons improved their record to 7-4, and drew to within 1 game of the lead in the NFC South.

High school football playoffs--

Georgia's high school football postseason is now through two rounds of action. Another weekend of play is ahead for this Friday night across the state.

Georgia/Georgia Tech gridiron rivalry--

The renewal of the Georgia and Georgia Tech football rivalry is ahead for this Saturday. The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets will clash helmets in Athens Saturday at noon.

Georgia sports roundup--Monday Nov. 10th

Atlanta Falcons / NFL --

The Falcons continued a surprising season with a 34-20 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in Atlanta. Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan proved steady again at the helm, tossing a pair of touchdown passes. The Falcons also benefitted from intercepting the Saints three times. The Falcons improved their record to 6-3. They're also undefeated in 4 games this season inside the Georgia Dome.

College football weekend --

The Georgia Bulldogs escaped Lexington Saturday with a 42-38 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia scored their 8th win in 10 games on the season. Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets were not so fortunate--losing their road game at North Carolina 28-7. Tech fell to 7-3 on the season. Georgia Southern's Eagles were also losers on Saturday, beaten on their home field in Statesboro by Samford, 27-17.

High school football --

Georgia's high school football season has reached the playoff stage following the final weekend of regular season action. Please check out gpb.org/football for all the latest on coverage.

Atlanta Hawks / NBA --

The Hawks are 5-0 to start their season, following an 89-85 win at Oklahoma City last night.

Atlanta Thrashers / NHL --

The Thrashers skated to a 5-2 win over division rival Carolina in Raleigh. It was the 4th straight win for Atlanta.

Georgia sports roundup--Friday, Nov. 7th

College football--

The weekend ahead features Saturday games for Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern. Georgia's 14th-ranked Bulldogs are on the road to face Kentucky in Lexington at 12:30. The Bulldogs are off a blowout loss to Florida last week--Georgia looks to improve a 7-2 record. Tech's Yellow Jackets are ranked 22nd in the nation, also on the road at #19 North Carolina for a noon kickoff Saturday. Tech brings their 7-2 record to the contest. In Statesboro, Georgia Southern with their 5-4 record will play host to Samford at noon.

High School football--

Getting close to the playoffs, GPB offers another featured webcast game of the week tonight at 7:30. Brookstone plays at Schley County. You can watch the game online at gpb.org/football.

Georgia sports for Monday, September 29th

Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons suffered a 24-9 loss on the road at Carolina Sunday afternoon. The Atlanta-offense consisted of only 3 Jason Elam field goals. The Falcons' season record fell to 2-2.

College football weekend--

It was a rough night for the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday evening. The Bulldogs were battered by visiting Alabama 41-30 in a contest from Athens. It was Georgia's first loss in five games this season. The Bulldogs fell in the Associated Press writer's rankings from 3rd to 11th. Georgia fell to #10 in the coach's USA Today poll.
Georgia Southern lost their Saturday game in tough fashion in Statesboro, 38-37 in overtime to Wofford. The G-Southern Eagles' record is 2-3.

Atlanta Braves--

The end of a difficult season came Sunday afternoon for the Braves--a 3-1 loss at Houston. The Braves finished their worst season since 1990, a record of 72-90 for the year. Good news came in the form of the first-ever batting title for veteran 3rd-baseman Chipper Jones. His .364 average for the season led all major-leaguers.

Georgia sports for Friday, September 26th

College football weekend--

It will be a top-10 showdown in Athens tomorrow night. The 3rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will host #8 Alabama. Both teams enter the contest with 4-0 records. Kickoff is 7:45, In Statesboro Saturday, Georgia Southern hits the home field with visiting Wofford. The G-Southern Eagles are 2-2. Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets are off this weekend.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves will wrap a dismal season with a 3-game weekend series at Houston. With their current record of 71-88, the Braves are guaranteed of their worst season since 1990. Minus the 1994 strike-season, the Braves made the postseason in 14-straight completed seasons--1991-2005. This will be a third straight year not in the playoffs. Veteran 3rd baseman Chipper Jones however, is likely to secure the National League batting title. His .365 averages leads that of St. Louis' Albert Pujols at .353.

PGA Golf in Georgia--

The Tour Championship is underway from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Anthony Kim leads the field after a first-round 6-under-par 64 score. By 4 strokes, he leads a trio of golfers: Trevor Immelman, Ernie Els, and Phil Mickelson.

Gas crunch = cancel UGA game?

As drivers in many parts of north Georgia continue their search for gasoline, there has been one call for a measure that many may consider drastic--cancel tomorrow night’s Georgia-Alabama football game. That is the suggestion of an Atlanta petroleum executive, who questions whether it’s smart for tens of thousands of drivers to strain spotty gas supplies on the way to Athens. Governor Sonny Perdue’s spokesman responded, calling the idea "ridiculous".

Georgia sports for Monday, September 22nd

Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons improved to 2-1 on the young NFL season with their 38-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Atlanta. Running back Michael Turner turned-in a 3 touchdown performance in the contest. The Falcons travel to NFC South rival Carolina next Sunday.

College football weekend--

The weekend saw wins for both Georgia and Georgia Tech. Georgia's Bulldogs scored the 27-10 win on the road at Arizona State. Georgia built a 21-3 halftime lead on the way to improving to 4-0 on the season. The Bulldogs maintain their #3 national ranking.

Georgia Tech rolled over Mississippi State 38-7 in Atlanta on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets are 3-1 heading into a bye week on the schedule.

Georgia Southern lost at home in Statesboro from the weekend, 22-20 to Elon College. The G-Southern Eagles are 2-2 on the season.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves won 2-of-3 games from the New York Mets from the weekend at Turner Field, including Sunday's 7-6 victory. The Braves were playing the spoiler role as the Mets are fighting with Philidelphia for first in the NL-East. The game marked the end of the home season for the Braves--the team is on the road for the final week. Tonight, they open a series at Philidelphia.

Georgia sports for Monday, September 15th

Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season, falling 24-9 on the road at Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon. The Buccaneers built a 17-0 lead in the game, helped by a pair of interceptions thrown by Falcons' rookie quarterback Matt Ryan. After a tough 1st-half passing in which he went 3-for-15, Ryan rebounded with his 2nd-half passing numbers: 10-for-18. Tampa was able to stifle the Atlanta-running attack, holding Michael Turner to only 42 yards. A week ago, Turner set an Atlanta single-game rushing mark with 220 yards. The Falcons are 1-1 through 2 games--they'll host Kansas City next Sunday.

**Breaking--Monday morning: Falcons' veteran safety Lawyer Malloy was booked on charges of DUI and speeding early Monday morning. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Malloy was booked into the Gwinnett County jail around 4:30 this morning. He reportedly posted bond in the 9am hour. Falcons' head coach Mike Smith is expected to address the situation in his regularly scheduled afternoon news conference.

College football weekend--

The weekend past saw wins for Georgia and Georgia Southern, while Georgia Tech lost their game on the road. The Georgia Bulldogs did enough to win 14-7 at South Carolina in the SEC-opener for both schools. Depsite the victory to improve to 3-0, Georgia fell to a #3 national ranking.

In other games, Georgia Tech was a 20-17 loser on the road at Virginia Tech. The Yellow Jackets suffered their first defeat under head coach Paul Johnson to drop their record to 2-1. Georgia Southern improved their early-season record to 2-1 with a win over Northeastern in Statesboro Saturday.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves completed their weekend in New York with a comeback 7-4 win over the Mets Sunday afternoon. Trailing 4-2 in the 9th inning, Greg Norton blasted a 3-run homer to turn the game, stunning the Mets. The series marked the Braves' last visit to Shea Stadium.

Georgia sports for Friday, September 12th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies in Atlanta with an 8-4 win Thursday night in Atlanta. The Braves erupted for 5 runs in the 6th inning to turn the game--the frame included a 3-run homer from shortstop Yunel Escobar. Kelly Johnson had a triple in the game to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. The Braves swept a series for the first time in weeks.

High school football--

Another weekend of high school football is here around Georgia. The action includes a matchup between Carver-Columbus High and Northside Warner Robins--in Columbus. That contest is the GPB featured game-of-the-week. You can watch a webcast of the game by going to gpb.org/football.

College football--

Tomorrow afternoon is the first true test of the season for the Georgia Bulldogs. The team takes its #2 ranking on the road for an in-conference tussle with South Carolina. The Bulldogs scored easy victories in their first 2 games, winning by a combined 63 points with decisions over Georgia Southern and Central Michigan. Georgia at South Carolina kicks-off at 3:30.

In other games of note: Georgia Tech is 2-0 under new head coach Paul Johnson. The Yellow Jackets play at Virginia Tech in a 3:30 start. Georgia Southern is 1-1 in the early going of their schedule--they'll be home in Statesboro tomorrow night for a 6pm kickoff against Northeastern.

Georgia sports for Monday, September 1st

Georgia Bulldogs/college football--

The top-ranked Bulldogs opened their season Saturday afternoon with a 45-21 domination of Georgia Southern in Athens. The Bulldogs rolled to a 30-0 lead in posting the victory. The game also marked the debut of UGA VII, the schools latest Bulldog mascot.

Atlanta Braves--

A dismal season continues for the Braves, punctuated by their weekend in Washington D-C. The Braves were swept in 3 games, capped by the Nationals' 8-4 Sunday win. The game turned in the 8th inning, when the Braves allowed 5 Washington runs. The Braves open a 3-game series this afternoon in Miami, facing the Florida Marlins. The Braves have faded to a 59-78 record--17 games out of first in the NL-East division. 25 games remain on the Atlanta schedule to close-out their 2008 season.

Georgia sports for Friday, August 29th

College football/Ga Tech and Georgia--

The debut of new head coach Paul Johnson was successful. He led his Yellow Jackets to a decisive 41-14 win over Jacksonville State in Atlanta.

A season of high expectations opens tomorrow afternoon in Athens for the Georgia Bulldogs. The team has been picked by many, including the national coaches and sportswriters poll, as the #1 preseason club. Georgia faces Georgia Southern at Sanford Stadium--kickoff at 12:30 Saturday.

NFL/Atlanta Falcons--

The Falcons wrapped their preseason with a 10-9 win at Baltimore last night. The win gave the Falcons a 2-2 record under new head coach Mike Smith for the exhibition schedule.

MLB/Atlanta Braves--

Charlie Morton's strong pitching effort, along with catcher Brian McCann's 3-run homer helped the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Florida Marlins in Atlanta Thursday night.

Georgia sports for Monday, August 18th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves suffered a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. The two teams will conclude their 4-game series this afternoon at Turner Field.

Georgia Bulldogs football--

The Bulldogs have earned another preseason top national ranking. The Associated Press has tapped Georgia #1 preseason for the first time in school history. Georgia had already earned a top preseason nod from the USA Today/coaches poll. The AP provides rankings on the votes of national college football writers.

Georgia sports for Wednesday, August 13th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves opening game of a 7-game homestand was rained-out last night from Turner Field in Atlanta. The series against the Chicago Cubs will instead open this afternoon in the form of a doubleheader--1st game first pitch at 1:10. A final tribute for late broadcaster Skip Caray is planning before the evening contest at 7:15.

Georgia Bulldogs/preseason practice--

The Bulldogs' football team is ranked by many as #1 heading into the 2008 season. The team however, suffered a blow this week with the loss of offensive lineman Trinton Sturdivant to a season-ending injury. The talented left tackle sustained a knee injury Monday. He was considered key for the Bulldogs' offense as a protector for quarterback Matthew Stafford's blind side.

Georgia sports for Tuesday, August 5th

Atlanta Braves--

The Atlanta Braves opened their 7-game road trip on a losing note, falling 4-2 to the Giants in the series opener from San Francisco. The Braves have now lost 8 of their last 10 games. The team hopes to get veteran pitcher Tom Glavine back on the roster soon, perhaps this weekend. Glavine could be ready following a rehab minor league start Monday at Class-A Myrtle Beach, going 4 innings with 3 hits, a run and 4 strikeouts on his pitching line. Glavine has missed 8 weeks of action with a left elbow injury.

Braves/Skip Caray--

The Braves’ organization is still dealing with the death of longtime broadcaster Skip Caray. The Atlanta Journal Constitution spoke with Caray’s widow Paula on Monday. She revealed that Caray was feeding birds in the backyard of their home Sunday when she noticed he had collapsed. The Braves’ say the early report of Caray passing away in his sleep was based on information they had at the time. Caray was a radio and TV broadcaster for the club for 33 years.

Georgia Bulldogs football/suspensions--

The Georgia Bulldogs football team is making news again this week--for the wrong reasons. The list of suspended players got longer on Monday. Junior linebacker Darius Dewberry admits he caused damage to property at St Mary’s Hospital in Athens--he’s been suspended for the first two games of the upcoming season. Two other players were suspended indefinitely last weekend for incidents in Athens. Georgia has suspended eight players this offseason. The Bulldogs have been tapped by the national coaches as the top-ranked team in the country heading into the 2008 season.

Warner Robins Little League--

The baseball kids of Warner Robins need to win their game this afternoon in the Southeast Regional tournament to keep their hope alive of returning to the Little League World Series. Last night, Warner Robins, Georgia's state champion, lost to the champion from Florida 3-2. Warner Robins' must-win game is ahead this afternoon against West Virginia at 1pm.

Georgia sports for Monday, July 14th

Atlanta Braves--

Major league baseball has arrived at the All-Star Break. The Braves are at the break having completed a 3-3 road trip--2 of their wins came from their weekend series in San Diego. On Sunday, the Braves beat the Padres 12-3. Now at the All-Star Break, the Braves hold the 45-50 record, which stands 6-and-a-half games out of 1st place in the NL-East division.

Georgia Bulldogs--

University of Georgia football coach Mark Richt on Sunday announced sophomore defensive end Michael Lemon has been dismissed from the team. The decision comes 10 days following Lemon’s arrest on felony aggravated battery charges.

Georgia sports for Thursday, June 26th

Georgia Bullogs/College World Series--

Georgia's dream of a 2nd college baseball championship ended Wednesday night in Omaha, Nebraska. Fresno State's Bulldogs beat Georgia's Bulldogs 6-1 to claim the 2008 College World Series title. Fresno's scoring came courtesy of Steve Detwiler's 2 home runs and 6 RBI's. Gordon Beckham homered for Georgia's only run of the game. UGA was hoping to add to their previous baseball title in 1990--Fresno enjoys their 1st-ever baseball championship.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves bounced-back to top the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in Atlanta Wednesday afternoon, salvaging 1 in the 3-game series. Kelly Johnson had 3 RBI's within the Braves' offense. Jorge Campillo recorded the pitching win, with 4 hits and 2 runs allowed over 7 innings.