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Diggs signs with Navy

Delvin Diggs, a senior at Claxton High School's signed a national letter of intent to attend the Naval Academy and play football for former Georgia Southern head coach Paul Johnson on Wednesday. Diggs, a senior, rushed for 1582 yards on 273 carries this past season for the Tigers.

February 22, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

Local Roundup: BA JV girls win

Taylor Collins scored a game-high 11 points and Rachel Gilbert added eight to lead the Bulloch Academy girls' team to a 34-20 win at Citizens Christian Academy Tuesday. The BA girls (9-2) begin GISA Region 2-AA tournament play Thursday at home.

February 21, 2007 | | Sports

Portal seniors go out with a bang

PORTAL - The Portal Panthers didn't exactly come out ready to play Tuesday night, but once they did, there was no denying them a win on Senior Night.

February 21, 2007 | Chad Bishop | Sports

Colts win Super Bowl XLI

MIAMI - A wet and wild Super Bowl, the winning conditions for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.

February 21, 2007 | The Associated Press | Sports

What can I getcha?

For years and years you've gone to the same restaurant, the same bar, the same wherever it is you may frequent.

February 20, 2007 | Chad Bishop | Sports

Local Roundup: Eagles drop series finale at Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Making his collegiate debut, freshman Brian Wilkerson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but 13 stranded runners cost Georgia Southern in a 2-1 decision at Hawaii Saturday. The Eagles fell to 1-2 overall while the Rainbows improved to 4-2.

February 18, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

ECI squeeks past Portal

PORTAL - The night after Portal senior Fred Williams scored his 2000th career point, the Panthers (17-7, 8-4) fell short to the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs in a heartbreaking 55-53 loss on Saturday.

February 18, 2007 | By MATT YOGUS Staff Writer | Sports

SHS says in your face

Statesboro head coach Lee Hill couldn't specifically say what he told his Blue Devils at halftime Friday night. Whatever he said - it worked.

February 18, 2007 | By CHAD BISHOP | Sports

Local Roundup: Claxton girls top ECI

The Claxton Lady Tigers (9-13, 4-6) traveled to Emanual County Institute Friday evening and defeated the Lady Bulldogs - also 4-6 in region 3-A - 47-29. Two girls posted double-doubles for Claxton - Ashley Kennedy had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Endya Jones added 11 and 10. Claxton hosts Jenkins County at 6 p.m. tonight.

February 18, 2007 | From Staff Reports | Sports

Kennedy’s free throws lift Lady Tigers

CLAXTON — Ashley Kennedy had been in this situation before. With the game on the line and her team trailing, the senior forward stepped to the free-throw line Tuesday night and calmly sank two shots to give the Lady Tigers of Claxton a 40-39 win over visiting Southeast Bulloch. “I was like ‘Yes, thank you Jesus,’” said Kennedy. “The pressure was gone and it was all over.” Kennedy had missed two free throws earlier in ...

February 14, 2007 | Chad Bishop | Sports

SEB boys, Claxton girls take home wins

CLAXTON — Southeast Bulloch got a little revenge at The Tiger’s Den in Claxton. The Yellow Jackets had taken a 67-51 beating at the hands the Tigers back on Dec. 1, but returned the favor with a 58-53 win on Tuesday, their fourth win of the season. James Scott had a game-high 28 points and 14 rebounds to lead SEB (4-20) in the victory. “When we made runs they made runs,” said SEB head coach ...

February 14, 2007 | Chad Bishop | Sports

Local Roundup: Blue Devils top Greenbrier

Jared Houston and Mario Jackson hit late free throws to help Statesboro hold off Greenbrier for a 47-42 Blue Devil victory Tuesday. Justin Houston led Statesboro (12-9) with 15, while Brian Andrews scored 14 to lead Greenbrier. The Blue Devils host Lakeside Friday. Portal downs Richmond Hill Mario Farris scored 18 points to lead Portal to a 62-46 non-region win at Richmond Hill Tuesday night. T.J. Busby added 12 and Fred Williams scored 11 for ...

February 14, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

Gators improve to 6-0 in region

Junior guard Will Powell scored 14 points in Bulloch Academy’s 52-30 rout of Frederica Academy Tuesday in GISA Region 2-AA play. Eleven of 13 Gators netted at least a bucket in the win, which gives Bulloch a 6-0 record in the region. “It puts us in a pretty good position to play Trinity on Feb. 9 for the number one seed headed into our tournament,” said BA head coach Chandler Dennard. “Of course, we have ...

February 14, 2007 | By RAHN HUTCHESON Special to the Herald | Sports

Tiger roars back

SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods resumed his improbable pursuit of Byron Nelson with a result that was all too predictable.

February 12, 2007 | By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | Sports

Devils go lights out

The Statesboro Blue Devils had all the answers Saturday night in their 61-53 win over Jenkins of Savannah. Every time the visiting Warriors turned up the pressure on defense, SHS sped past their defenders for easy layups. Every time JHS went to a man defense, SHS fed the ball down low for an easy two. Every time Jenkins switched to a 2-3 zone, the Devils used crisp ball movement to drain the three. Statesboro shot ...

February 12, 2007 | Chad Bishop | Sports

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Lions destroy Packers

DETROIT - Matthew Stafford and Reggie Bush did their part to keep the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers in the game.

November 28, 2013 | By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer | Sports

Cowboys rally by Oakland Raiders

ARLINGTON, Texas - DeMarco Murray did the finishing work for the Dallas Cowboys. Backup Lance Dunbar made his job a lot easier.

November 28, 2013 | By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer | Sports

Iron Bowl highlights SEC rivalry week

It's rivalry week for several Southeastern Conference teams and many are playing for more than just bragging rights.

November 28, 2013 | By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer | Sports

A look at Thanksgiving's NFL matchups

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders need the same short memory during a short week, for different reasons.

November 27, 2013 | By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer | Sports

NFL Weekend Picks: AFC North rivals spice things up

Normally a grudge match for AFC North supremacy, Thanksgiving night's visit by the Steelers to Baltimore doesn't carry quite such a lofty air this year.

November 27, 2013 | By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer | Sports

Rodriguez updates lawsuit vs. MLB

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez's lawyers updated his lawsuit against Major League Baseball and Bud Selig, adding new criticism of the commissioner for not testifying in the union's grievance to overturn the 211-game suspension given to the New York Yankees star last summer. The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz ...

November 26, 2013 | By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

Outdoor Life: A few words on thankfulness

For more years than I can count the great Atlanta Journal –Constitution sportswriter Furman Bisher offered up his thoughts on things for which he was genuinely grateful. Those columns always moved me and so in his honor and in his grand tradition we do the same here today.

November 26, 2013 | By ALVIN RICHARDSON | Sports

Interceptions, fumbles turning into TDs at record pace

NFL teams are turning turnovers directly into points at a record rate.

November 26, 2013 | By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer | Sports

Column: Fighting hurts both sides in NHL lawsuit

For a preview of what evidence on Day 1 of an NHL concussions trial might look like, head over to YouTube, type in "NHL brawls" and take your pick of any of the 481,000 choices offered there. ...

November 26, 2013 | By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer | Sports

Rose done for season, Kobe to stay with Lakers

CHICAGO - Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose is out for the remainder of the season. The team said that Rose had successful surgery Monday morning in Chicago to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. He was hurt Friday night at Portland. The 2011 NBA MVP missed all of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Chicago's 2012 playoff opener against Philadelphia. He has ...

November 25, 2013 | The Associated Press | Sports

Manning falls victim to cold temps again

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Red-faced and bundled on the sideline in a parka and stocking cap, Peyton Manning looked nothing the part of the cold-weather quarterback. From a numbers perspective, he isn't. His 19-for-36, 150-yard performance in a 6-degree wind chill at New England showed it, as does his unflattering record. After Denver's 34-31 overtime loss Sunday, Manning is now 8-11 when the temperature is 40 or below. "It's always a possibility ...

November 25, 2013 | By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer | Sports

Heisman race up for grabs with 3 weeks remaining

Heisman Trophy voters were emailed a ballot on Monday. It's not due back for two weeks. Good thing, because it's going to take some time to sort this out. A Heisman race that not long ago seemed well-defined has been muddled in so many ways. Not the least of which is a sexual assault investigation involving Jameis Winston, the Florida State star who would otherwise be the clear front-runner after the ...

November 25, 2013 | By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer | Sports

Column: Take notice of Panthers, Cardinals, Steelers

Here they come: the Panthers, Cardinals and Steelers.

November 25, 2013 | By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer | Sports

Muschamp believes Gators 'not far off'

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Despite the worst loss in school history and the first losing season in more than three decades, Florida coach Will Muschamp doesn't feel like he has a rebuilding project on his hands. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: ...

November 25, 2013 | By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer | Sports

Celtics end 6-game skid with win over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Bass had 17 points, seven rebounds and two key blocks and the Boston Celtics surged past the Atlanta Hawks 94-87 on Saturday. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; ...

November 23, 2013 | Associated Press | Sports

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