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Freshman lets play talk for her

When Maho Kowase steps onto the tennis court, the culture shock disappears. The freshman traveled from Japan to Athens to play for the No. 9 Georgia women’s tennis team this season. She endured the hardships that come with such a substantial move, such as language barriers, forming new friendships and adjusting to academic rigors. But [...]

Dogs prepare to find new home in NFL

It’s anyone’s guess where the draft-eligible Georgia football players will end up in the pros. But if mock drafts have anything to say about it, as many as four former Bulldogs will join new teams in this year’s 2011 NFL Draft, which begins today and lasts till Saturday at the Radio City Music Hall in [...]

Word game good for on-the-go life

Thanks to my iPhone, I know a little more about the vocabulary level of my friends and family. I play against them in a game called Words With Friends, a digital variation of Scrabble that has shot up the best-selling charts in application stores for Apple and Android-based mobile devices. The concept is simple. I [...]

Sports Notebook; Houston reportedly tests positive for marijuana

Former Georgia defensive standout and 2011 NFL Draft prospect Justin Houston reportedly tested positive for marijuana during a drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, according to Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com. Houston, who left Georgia early to enter the draft after his junior season in 2010, was one of [...]

Former Bulldog fails drug test at NFL combine

Former Georgia defensive standout and 2011 NFL Draft prospect Justin Houston tested positive for marijuana during a drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, according to reports from Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com. Houston, who left Georgia early to enter the draft after his junior season in 2010, was one of [...]

Mark Richt Q&A

Georgia head coach Mark Richt spoke with the media during an SEC teleconference on Wednesday. The Bulldogs finished their spring practice following their annual G-Day spring game last Saturday and now head into the offseason looking to bounce back from a 6-7 record last season. Here is a transcript from the teleconference. Overall thoughts on [...]

Pre-spring questions still remain for Dogs

Time to close the book on another year of Georgia spring football. In the aftermath of Saturday’s G-Day game, we’re once again left with the entire summer to ponder the uncertainties of the team as it looks to rebound from its 6-7 record in 2011. There’s certainly no shortage of topics to ponder. And not [...]

SHOW YOUR STUFF: Defense comfortable in year two of scheme

The 2011 edition of G-Day wasn’t exactly a shootout. But Georgia coaches aren’t fretting over the minimal offense in the black team’s 18-11 victory over the red team on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Instead, they’re praising the defense for a strong showing in the team’s spring practice finale. With so many questions entering the spring [...]

G-Day: Postgame wrap-up

Player of the game Aaron Murray, Black team Murray spent most of spring practice confidently stating that he didn’t need a specific feature receiver to turn to, as he had in A.J. Green. He proved his point at G-Day, going 12-for-17 for 122 yards and a touchdown. The redshirt freshman re-entered the game late in [...]

LIVE BLOG: G-Day

Georgia spring football comes to a close today with team’s annual G-Day game kicking off in about an hour at Sanford Stadium. It’s the last chance Bulldog fans have to see an on-field glimpse of what Georgia is offering up for the 2011 season, which is filled with plenty of question marks as the team [...]

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