Blog Topic: Sports

Culture Briefs: Classic City Crush Recap

By David Eduardo | June 20, 2016 10:43am

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

Day One: Saturday, June 18

When Albuquerque, NM-based Duke City took the track against Marietta's Peach State at 10 a.m. Saturday to kick off the 2016 Classic City Crush, they were confident the most stressful and frightening events of the weekend were already behind them. Their flight to Georgia was rerouted to Chattanooga due to severe weather. They taxied the runway in Tennessee until conditions improved in Atlanta, where they eventually commandeered ground transportation for Athens. Arriving eight hours late, they did not benefit from a good night’s sleep, nor did they have time for sightseeing. (The Tree That Owns Itself will be there until we replace it again.)

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In the Loop: Vince Dooley Endorses Donald Trump

By Gabe Vodicka | June 15, 2016 4:58pm

Photo Credit: Michael Vadon

Yuuuge news in Dawgland: Legendary UGA football coach and longtime Athens resident Vince Dooley endorsed presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a rally in Atlanta, reports the AJC:

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Homedrone: McGarity: Sorry About the Ludacris Thing

By Gabe Vodicka | May 27, 2016 12:04pm

At a meeting of the UGA athletic board of directors Thursday, Athletic Director Greg McGarity apologized for "mistakes we made with certain aspects of the details of an entertainment agreement," the Banner-Herald reports.

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Culture Briefs: Kirby Smart Is Already Sweating His Job

By Blake Aued | May 26, 2016 3:52pm

Photo Credit: David Barnes/UGA Athletics

Kirby Smart is interviewed during G-Day Apr. 16.

ESPN.com published a profile today of Georgia’s new football coach, Kirby Smart. The takeaway is Smart knows the Dawg Nation is antsy, and he’s gonna get fired if he doesn’t win an SEC championship in the next couple of years.

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Culture Briefs: Twilight Criterium Results and Photos

By Blake Aued | May 9, 2016 1:17pm

Ryan Aitchison (Astellas Cycling Team), Oscar Clark (Holowesko Citadel Cycling Team) and Bobby Lea (Maloja Pushbikes) lapped the field twice at the Athens Twilight Criterium Saturday night on their way to first-, second- and third-place finishes, respectively.

Daniel Holloway (Giant Racing), who won Twilight the past two years, finished 51st.

For the Athens-based United Healthcare team, Tom Gibbons finished 11th, Frank Travieso 23th, Willem Kaiser 33rd, Andy Scarano 48th, Dylan Cantrell 66th and Emile Abraham 76th. (Fun fact: Kaiser is Athens Mayor Nancy Denson’s grandson.)

Marie-Soleil Blais of Fearless Femme Racing won the women’s criterium, outsprinting Sara Tussey of Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling and foiling Tina Pic’s bid for a fourth Twilight win. Pic, the 2014 and 2015 winner, and her Happy Tooth team raced conservatively to preserve her overall Speed Week lead. She finished fifth.

Check out more photos by Flagpole staff photographer Joshua L. Jones below.

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Culture Briefs: Classic City Rollergirls Host Atlanta Men's Roller Derby Saturday

By David Eduardo | May 11, 2016 12:00am

We didn't learn much from the No. 148 Classic City Rollergirls' recent 226-54 demolition of the visiting No. 137 Tragic City Rollers in the Akins Arena at the Classic Center on Apr. 16. The 007-themed high school prom being held in the facilities atrium provided more tension and drama.

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Culture Briefs: Here Are the Five Bulldogs Drafted by the NFL

By Blake Aued | May 1, 2016 1:35pm

Photo Credit: Andy Harrison/UGA Athletics

First-round pick Leonard Floyd celebrates against Clemson.

Georgia’s lackluster 2015 season wasn’t for lack of professional-level talent. Five former Bulldogs were taken in the NFL draft, which wrapped up on Saturday.

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Culture Briefs: What Time Does the Super Bowl Start?

By Blake Aued | February 7, 2016 12:23pm

6:30.

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In the Loop: Mark Richt's Old House Is for Sale for $800,000

By Blake Aued | January 31, 2016 1:22pm

Former UGA football coach Mark Richt has moved on to Miami and put his Athens home on the market for $799,900.

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Culture Briefs: Photo Gallery: Classic City Rollergirls Green vs. Black Bout

By Joshua L. Jones | January 24, 2016 10:26am

The Classic City Rollergirls opened the 2016 season with the Green vs. Black intrasquad bout Saturday at the Classic Center. Team Green won 176-156. Below, check out a selection of photos from the event.

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