Blog Topic: Sports

In the Loop: Carter Loses Bet to Deal Over Mercer-Duke

By Blake Aued | March 24, 2014 1:12pm

Photo via nydailynews.com.

Flagpole readers generally tilt to the left, so many of you are facing a conundrum: You like Jason Carter, but can you really vote for a guy who went to Duke? Is Georgia ready, not for a Democrat, but a shorter Christian Laettner as governor?

We got a reminder of Sen. Carter's unpopular (basketball-wise, at least) alma mater—in his defense, he did go to law school at UGA—when Gov. Nathan Deal, a Mercer University graduate, tweaked him on Twitter after the Bears upset the Blue Devils in the NCAA basketball tournament. Apparently Carter owes Deal's staff some Fox Bros. barbecue.

More after the jump.

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Culture Briefs: Classic City Rollergirls, UGA Ice Dogs Tickets on Sale

By Blake Aued | March 11, 2014 10:40am

Classic City Rollergirls season tickets are on sale now at the Classic Center.

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Homedrone: Braves Seeking Bands to Play at 2014 Home Games

By Gabe Vodicka | February 28, 2014 2:35pm

Here's a weird opportunity for local bands (with an added bonus for those who love baseball): The Cobb Atlanta Braves are looking for area groups to play Turner Field following select 2014 home games.

More info after the jump.

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Culture Briefs: Photos: Southern Fried Championship Wrestling

By Gabe Vodicka | February 12, 2014 11:27am

The Southern Fried Championship Wrestling series returns to Monroe this Saturday for an event that's being dubbed "Valentine's Vendetta." (Read our feature story.) After the jump, check out a selection of photos from last month's event courtesy of Ali Phillips Photography.

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Culture Briefs: PHOTOS: Classic City Roller Girls Exhibition Bout

By David Schick | January 18, 2014 12:00am

Almost 1,000 people—898 to be exact—came out to the Classic Center to support the Classic City Roller Girls' inaugural bout at their new home.

Here are some photo highlights:

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Culture Briefs: Georgia's New Defensive Coordinator, Jeremy Pruitt, Has Never Heard of Asparagus

By Blake Aued | January 15, 2014 2:37pm

Jeremy Pruitt is probably a very man smart man who knows many things. Hopefully, Georgia's new defensive coordinator is an expert on special teams and batting down Hail Mary passes.

One thing he's not overly familiar with, though, is vegetables.

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Culture Briefs: More on Chris Conley's Plans to Film an Epic Lightsaber Duel

By Blake Aued | December 20, 2013 2:54pm

Image credit: ducksizedhorses via reddit.com/r/uga

Like the Force, Flagpole's man-crush on University of Georgia wide receiver Chris Conley grows stronger every day.

The self-described nerd recently sat down with the Macon Telegraph's Seth Emerson to talk… and talk… and talk about his Star Wars fandom and plans to shoot an epic light saber duel on campus sometime next year.

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Homedrone: Our Favorite UGA Football Tribute Songs of 2013

By Gabe Vodicka | December 16, 2013 1:26pm

Sure, UGA's football season may have been a crushing disappointment on multiple levels, but that doesn't take away from the awkward YouTubian glory that is the fanmade fight song. Thankfully, 2013 was a banner year for Georgia Bulldog tributes. Check out our favorites after the jump.

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In the Loop: Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Nov. 25

By Gabe Vodicka | November 25, 2013 11:57am

Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out after the jump.

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Culture Briefs: The Braves Are Moving to Cobb County

By Blake Aued | November 11, 2013 11:34am

That's right. The Bravos are building a new stadium near the I-75/I-285 interchange and moving there in 2017, the year after their current 20-year lease on Turner Field expires. (It's owned by the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.)

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