Georgia Tech buried in bowl game

The hope of Georgia Tech's football team to complete a 10-win football season met disaster Wednesday night. In their worst defeat in 3 years, Tech was buried in a 38-3 loss to LSU in the Chick-Fil-A bowl from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The good news for Tech? It happened while the calendar still showed 2008.

The Yellow Jackets had a terrible night with their special teams--miscues included a fumbled punt return and failed recovery of an onside kick. LSU's Tigers scored 28 second quarter points.

Tech wraps their season with a 9-4 record under first-year head coach Paul Johnson.

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 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 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 Thursday, August 28th

Georgia Tech football--

A new era begins tonight for Georgia Tech football. New head coach Paul Johnson will lead the Yellow Jackets into their season-opening game against Jacksonville State. Tech hits its home-turf at Bobby Dodd Stadium with sophomore Josh Nesbitt making his first start for the team at quarterback.

College football / Georgia Bulldogs--

Ahead to the weekend, the preseason no-1 team in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs, will be home in Athens Saturday to face Ga Southern in their opener.

Atlanta Braves--

From major league baseball, the Braves were 4-1 losers to the Florida Marlins in Atlanta last night. Before the game, the Braves traded veteran outfielder Mark Kotsay to the Boston Red Sox for a minor league outfield prospect.

Georgia sports for Tuesday, Jun. 3rd

NCAA Baseball Tournament--Georgia/Georgia Tech

The Georgia Bulldogs have moved-on in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. They did so on their home field with a big victory over their rival Georgia Tech--the final of 18-6 last night in Athens. Georgia won games over Tech’s Yellow Jackets Sunday and Monday to advance to the Super Regional round of the NCAA’s. The Bulldogs will host a best-of-3 series against North Carolina State this coming weekend.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves are back home, and that means back on the winning track. Shortstop Yunel Escobar ripped a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning for the Braves’ 7-5 win over the Florida Marlins last night in Atlanta. The game also featured the return of John Smoltz after 5 weeks on the disabled list. In his 9th inning of work, he allowed 3 hits and 2 runs to Florida to allow the visitors a brief lead. The Braves tied the game in their half of the 9th to send the contest to extra innings.

Georgia sports for Monday, June 2nd

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up yet another disappointing road trip, winning only once in 6 games. Sunday in Cincinnati, the Reds completed a sweep of the Braves with a 6-2 win. Making matters worse was the exit of two pitchers to injury. Starting pitcher Tim Hudson had to leave the contest in the 7th inning with a strained left hamstring, and reliever Blaine Boyer followed soon after in the same inning with a knee problem. The Braves begin a homestand in Atlanta tonight, opening a series against the Florida Marlins.

From college baseball, rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech will meet once more today--the winner moves ahead to the Super Regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament. Yesterday, the Bulldogs beat the Yellow Jackets 8-0 on Georgia’s home field in Athens, in one of the 16 regionals finishing play in the tournament’s opening weekend.

Georgia sports for Tuesday, May 27th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves completed an 11-game homestand with 8 victories, including Monday's 7-3 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks. 1st-baseman Mark Teixeira had 4 RBI's to pace the Atlanta offense, while Manny Acosta recorded the pitching win in relief. The Braves split 4 games with Arizona in the series over the weekend. They also continue a successful trend at home--the Braves' 22-7 mark in games at Turner Field represents the best home record in the National League. The Braves now head on a road trip, where they've struggled with the NL's worst record away from home at 6-16. The Braves commence a 6-game swing with the first of 3 at Milwaukee this evening.

Georgia-Georgia Tech NCAA baseball--

Georgia's Bulldogs and Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets are both part of the 64-team field for the NCAA baseball tournament. The two rivals were placed in the same regional to start play in Athens on the Bulldog's home turf. Host Georgia will face Lipscomb at 3pm Friday, while Tech will take-on Louisville 7pm Friday night.

Georgia sports for Thursday, May 15th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves held-on for an 8-6 victory over the Phillies in Phildelphia last night. It was the early 8-0 lead built by Atlanta, on the strength of home runs from Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar, and Kelly Johnson. The Phillies chipped-away at the Braves'lead , drawing to within 8-6 in the bottom of the 9th inning. They nearly came all the way back to win the contest, but Shane Victorino flied-out to deep right field with 2 runners on base to end it. Tom Glavine finally earned his first pitching win of the season, going 5-and-2-thirds innings. The Braves and Phillies wrap the series tonight.

NCAA Golf/Georgia and Georgia Tech--

The golf teams of Georgia and Georgia Tech begin play today in regional NCAA golf tournaments. Tech is seeded third in the central region, playing in Columbus, Ohio. Georgia's Bulldogs are a #1 seed in the eastern region.

Georgia sports for Wednesday, May 14th

Atlanta Braves--

It was yet another frustrating 1-run loss for the Braves last night, as they fell in the opener of their series in Philidelphia, 5-4. The Braves now fashion a record of only 1-11 in games decided by a single run this season. The loss also dropped their road record to 5-15, which stands as worst in the major leagues. Compare to the Braves' major-league best mark at home, 14-4. Tonight the Braves will send Tom Glavine to the mound against the Phillies--Glavine is still looking for his first victory of the season.

College baseball--

Rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech faced-off in Atlanta Tuesday night for the final of 3 season meetings. The Bulldogs topped the Yellow Jackets 3-2. For the 3 matchups this season, Tech won 2 games.

Georgia sports for Monday, May 12th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves will play a doubleheader today to make up for their rained out game in Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. The Braves are looking to salvage something good from their series against the Pirates, following losses on Friday and Saturday. Jair Jurrjens gets the pitching start in today's Game-1, followed by Tim Hudson getting the call for Game-2.

College baseball--

From the weekend action, the Georgia Bulldogs won 2-of-3 games in their series against Vanderbilt--Sunday's final of 12-10 for Georgia. The Bulldogs for the season hold the 33-17-1 record. Georgia Tech's club suffered a 16-6 loss to Clemson, but the Yellow Jackets still won 2-of-3 in the series.

Georgia sports for Thursday, May 8th

Atlanta Braves--

It was a 5th straight win recorded by the Braves last night in Atlanta, after the 5-2 decision over the San Diego Padres. Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning, newcomer Greg Norton delivered a bases-loaded single for the Atlanta lead--the Braves added 2 more runs in the inning. The offense supported the pitching of Tim Hudson who got the victory with 7 strong innings of work on the hill. The Braves at 17-15 are now 2 games over .500 for the first time this season. They own the best home record in the major leagues, at 13-4. This afternoon in a 1:05 start from Turner Field, the Braves go for the 3-game series sweep of the Padres.

Georgia Tech-Joe Hamilton--

Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton has stepped down from his new position at his alma mater after he was slapped with drug and alcohol charges earlier this week. Hamilton said Wednesday he will immediately resign as the school's assistant director of player personnel. Hamilton was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run early Tuesday. The charges came less than a week after he was hired as a coach at the school. The 31-year-old Hamilton also was charged with having an open bottle of beer in his Ford Expedition when arrested by Georgia Tech police shortly after midnight. Hamilton starred for Tech in the late 90's, and led the program to the 1998 ACC football championship.

Georgia sports for Wednesday, May 7th

Atlanta Braves win 5th straight--

The Braves won their 4th straight game last night, taking the 1st of a 3-game series against the San Diego Padres in Atlanta. Jair Jurrjens pitched another strong game in earning the victory. Jurrjens went 6 innings, with 7 hits, a run and 8 strikeouts on his line. Offensively, Chipper Jones knocked his 10th homer of the season, while Mark Kotsay homered as well. Tim Hudson takes the mound tonight as the Braves aim for a 5th straight victory.

Atlanta Hawks' GM Knight resigns--

Billy Knight this morning announced his resignation as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. It comes after the team just completed its first NBA playoff appearance in nine seasons--a 1st-round, 7-game loss to the Boston Celtics. Knight's resignation is effective July 1st. The 55-year-old Knight spent six years with the organization.
His best season came this year, as the Hawks had a 37-45 regular season record and broke a nine-year playoff drought. Knight says in a statement he's "leaving the organization in much better shape than it was in when I took over."

Former Tech football star arrested--

Former Georgia Tech star quarterback Joe Hamilton is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop early Tuesday. The 31-year-old Hamilton was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol, hit-and-run, and possessing an open container. Georgia Tech police pulled over Hamilton’s black Ford Expedition, as it matched the description of a vehicle that had been involved in a hit-and-run accident nearby. Hamilton led Georgia Tech to an ACC football championship in 1998, and had just been hired by the school’s football program last week as assistant director of player personnel.

Georgia sports for Wednesday, April 16th

From baseball, the Atlanta Braves are sputtering on their 3-city road trip. They opened a 3-game series in Florida last night with a 4-0 loss to the Marlins. Atlanta’s offense was not able to solve Florida starting pitcher Scott Olsen, who scattered 5 hits over 7 innings. Braves-starter Jair Jurrjens was good with 4 hits and 2 runs in 6 innings, but took the loss. The Braves are only 2-5 for this road trip, within a 5-8 start for the season overall.

College baseball--Georgia’s Bulldogs capped a big comeback to top visiting East Tennesee 9-8 in Athens. Georgia trailed in the game 8-1 in the 6th inning. Georgia Tech’s team will resume its action on the field today at 4 o’clock in Statesboro at Georgia Southern. Tech’s Yellow Jackets buried their teammate, pitcher Michael Hutts yesterday. Hutts was found dead in his apartment last Friday.

From the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons are continuing their mini-camp workouts in Flowery Branch this week under new head coach Mike Smith.

Georgia sports for Monday, April 14th

There is a new champion at the Masters. Trevor Immelman earned the green jacket Sunday, becoming the first South African to win a Masters title in 30 years. Immelman faltered a bit with a '75' in the final round, but it was enough to hold-off a gaining Tiger Woods. For his day, Woods carded a '72' Sunday to finish 5-under-par for the tournament--Immelman finished 8-under. Stewart Cink and Brandt Snedeker tied for 3rd place, finishing 4 shots off the pace.

From major league baseball, after wins in the first 2 games of their series in Washington D-C, the Braves faltered in the finale Sunday with a 5-4 loss. Made tougher was the exit of starting pitcher Tom Glavine in the 1st inning after facing only 4 batters. Glavine left the game with a right hamstring strain, and hopes to avoid the disabled list for the first time in his career.

Georgia Tech has cancelled its Tuesday baseball game against Georgia Southern in Statesboro. The Yellow Jackets are dealing with the death of their teammate, junior pitcher Michael Hutts. The team will attend the funeral for Hutts on Tuesday. Michael Hutts' body was discovered Friday afternoon in his apartment in Atlanta. The initial report from the coroner found there was no obvious violent cause of death. A full report may not come for a few weeks. Tech expects to face Georgia Southern in a scheduled game Wednesday. Over this past weekend, Georgia Tech lost all 3 games to visiting Miami. Tech had postponed their Friday night game upon news of Hutts' death.