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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

Local Roundup: SEB girls win in OT

Brittany Cater had 17 points and Jasmine Sandifer scored 15 to lead the Lady Yellow Jackets to a 48-47 overtime win against Swainsboro Saturday in Brooklet. SEB improved to 8-10 overall and 4-7 in Region 3-AA. The Jackets travel to Claxton for a 6 p.m. game Tuesday. Portal boys down SCD in OT Fred Williams hit 4 of 5 free throws in overtime to lift Portal (15-6, 7-3) to a 66-63 victory over Savannah Country ...

February 12, 2007 | | Sports

David Emanuel sweeps Gators

David Emanuel Academy used a lightning-quick fast break to mount a late fourth-quarter surge and race past Bulloch Academy 69-59 in non-region action Saturday. In the opener, Lady Eagle senior Macy Fagler caught fire in the second half, scoring 18 of her game-high 22, to lead DEA past the Bulloch girls 56-46. In the late game, David Emanuel had four players score in double figures as the squad improved to 19-1. Dawda Njie had a ...

February 12, 2007 | By RAHN HUTCHESON Special to the Herald | Sports

Local Roundup: BA girls win second straight

The Lady Gators of Bulloch Academy built an 11 point lead midway through the second quarter, then held on for a 42-36 win over Edmund Burke Friday night in Waynesboro.

February 10, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

Calvary clubs Portal

PORTAL – After surviving their opponent's 15-3 run at the close of the second quarter, Portal looked like it might jump right back in this thing.

February 10, 2007 | Alex Pellegrino | Sports

BA splits with Robert Toombs

Over a month ago, the Bulloch Academy girls suffered an embarrassing 49-23 defeat at the hands of the Robert Toombs Christian Academy Lady Crusaders.

February 09, 2007 | By RAHN HUTCHESON Special to the Herald | Sports

Diggs chooses Navy

Claxton's Delvin Diggs has made his decision - he's going to the Navy. The senior fullback rushed for 1582 yards on 273 carries this past season for the Tigers. Now he's headed to the Naval Academy to play for former Georgia Southern coach Paul Johnson.

February 09, 2007 | By CHAD BISHOP | Sports

Manning stays mum on thumb

INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning thumbed his way through questions about his injured throwing hand Wednesday.

February 08, 2007 | By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer | Sports

UGA rallys to upset Kentucky in OT, 78-69

ATHENS - Takais Brown scored 20 points, Sundiata Gaines had 19 and Georgia overcame a 17-point deficit to hand Kentucky its second straight Southeastern Conference loss, beating the Wildcats 78-69 in overtime Wednesday night.

February 08, 2007 | By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer | Sports

Portal Middle advances, 48-26

The boys basketball team of Portal Middle School advanced to the semi-finals of the regional tournament Wednesday with a 48-26 win over Claxton Middle.

February 08, 2007 | From staff and wire reports | Sports

Boys athlete of the week: Justin Houston

Few players mean more to their team than Justin Houston does to the Statesboro Blue Devils.

February 07, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

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Column: No Heisman for Winston — not yet, anyway

By next week, the people who make sure the nation has a player worthy of the Heisman trophy - and the ESPN primetime show devoted to it - will have had their say.

December 03, 2013 | By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist | Sports

Tiger Woods closes chapter on California childhood

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Of all the memories from Tiger Woods' roots in Southern California, it's easy to overlook the time he made an appearance in the Tournament of Roses parade. OK, so he wasn't the grand marshal. And he had just turned 18. Woods, coming off his first U.S. Amateur title, rode on ...

December 03, 2013 | By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | Sports

Column: Ready for some BCS lobbying?

The just-ended rivalry week ranks among the best that college football has seen in forever.

December 02, 2013 | By JIM LITKE AP Columnist | Sports

Teams face midnight deadline to offer deals

NEW YORK - As the big-money free agents negotiated, dozens of players with lower profiles waited to find out whether they would be dumped on the market by their clubs Monday night.

December 02, 2013 | By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

Auburn players say it's more pluck than luck

AUBURN, Ala. - Don't call the Auburn Tigers lucky. The third-ranked Tigers have navigated a season of close calls and amazing finishes to make it into Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 5 Missouri. They balk at any notion that this is a lucky team, though. <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: ...

December 02, 2013 | By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer | Sports

Hawks fall to .500

WASHINGTON - John Wall had 26 points and 12 assists, Trevor Ariza scored 24 points and made five 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 108-101 on Saturday night. The Wizards have won six of their last eight, and have won eight games in November for the first time since 1984. Martell Webster added 19 points for Washington and also had five 3-pointers. Nene, who ...

November 30, 2013 | Associated Press | Sports

Ohio St. escapes upset, still perfect

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The 110th game between Ohio State and Michigan might have been the most thrilling, a back-and-forth affair that came down to one final play. The Wolverines went for the win - and the Buckeyes stayed undefeated. Tyvis Powell intercepted Devin Gardner's 2-point conversion pass with 32 seconds left and No. 3 Ohio State held on for a 42-41 victory against Michigan on Saturday ...

November 30, 2013 | By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer | Sports

Sao Paulo only one of the problems for World Cup

SAO PAULO - Even before a crane dramatically collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao Paulo stadium, it was clear World Cup organizers would have their hands full trying to deliver all 12 venues by FIFA's end-of-December deadline. <p ...

November 30, 2013 | By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer | Sports

Bragging rights on the line

ATLANTA - Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson this week pounced on a politely phrased suggestion that the state rivalry with Georgia has been a little lopsided in recent years.

November 29, 2013 | By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

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

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