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Atlanta Braves Announce Additional Details for Atlanta Area Stops of the 2010 Community Caravan, Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Braves players, coaches, alumni, broadcasters, and executives get ready to hit the road, January 30 – February 13, visiting fans in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast in the BIGGEST Braves Community Caravan ever ...

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September 26 Is Free Day for Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is offering free admission on Saturday, September 26 as part of National Public Lands Day.
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SEC Football for Week 2
SEC East Game of the Week: South Carolina vs Georgia in Athens. This game will be a War.  Nothing is easy about picking the winner of this game. I could make the case for a win by either team as I did on the radio earlier this week. I like Georgia because they are hungry for a win..
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Marietta's Oudin is now America's sweetheart as she reaches quarterfinals in the US Open
Melanie Oudin’s Cinderella story continues at the 2009 US Open. The 17-year-old Georgia native’s incredible run is still going strong, as Oudin advanced to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal ... click title to read more ...
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UGA NCAA Champion Isner stuns Roddick in five-set thriller at US Open
John Isner defeated Andy Roddick, 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-6. It’s the biggest upset so far in the men’s draw....click title for more ...
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Marietta's Oudin battles past Sharapova in marathon
Another Russian, another big comeback win for Melanie Oudin. Oudin, two days after rallying against fourth seed Elena Dementieva, cemented her status as the women’s darling of the tournament by eliminating three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova ... click the title to read more ...
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[ In Tennis ]
'Tennis Against Breast Cancer' Supports Breast Cancer Patients

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SEC East Predictions and Coaches to Watch in 2009
SEC Sports Report--If you want to know about a team, look at the coaches first. I listen to what they are saying and what kind of moves are they making and here is how it should play out in 2009...
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[ In Fitness ]
Sleep Specialist Keynotes Fitness Fair for Women on Sept. 26 in Decatur

Sleep specialist Elizabeth Carson, Ph.D., staff psychologist of St. Joseph’s Hospital, is keynote speaker and will discuss sleep and peaceful living as part of a Fit for Life Fair for Women to be held Sept. 26 at ...

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The Florida Gators Are Great But Won't Go Undefeated in 2009
SEC SPORTS REPORT--The magnitude of being a consensus pre-season #1 team is like a curse.  It’s a lot of extra pressure.  The bar has been set very high and people expect huge success which is hard to do week in and week out.  The game is tough enough to play with excellence consistently.  More media, more fans, more enemies.  The additional pressure will hurt team dynamics.
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