Georgia, not Alabama, predicted to win the SEC Football Championship
From 2016-2022, sportswriters have picked Alabama to win the SEC football title, but not this year.
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Braves’ Acuña is on pace to set new baseball standard for power-speed dominance
MLB
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Ronald Acuña Jr. is on pace to do more than just join an elite 40-40 club in baseball history. The Braves outfielder is threatening to obliterate the previous high mark for power-speed combination in a season. Of the four players who have delivered seasons with at least 40 homers and 40 stolen bases, none…
SEC commissioner calls on Congress to set national standards for athlete compensation
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey made clear Monday that only Congress can truly set a national standard for name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics.
Tennessee football to vacate wins from 2019-20 for NCAA violations
Tennessee’s football program must vacate all 11 of its wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons under coach Jeremy Pruitt as part of penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations.
Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program
The NCAA has fined Tennessee more than $8 million and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former football coach Jeremy Pruitt.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey agrees to contract extension through 2028
The Southeastern Conference and Commissioner Greg Sankey have agreed to a contract extension through 2028.
Driver from New Zealand wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in series’ first street race
A driver from New Zealand won the first NASCAR race he ever entered in the series’ first-ever street race.
Birmingham Stallions win USFL Championship for the second straight year
The Birmingham Stallions defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2023 USFL Championship Game, winning the professional football league title for the second year in a row.
Jaguars LT Cam Robinson suspended 4 games for violating NFL policy on PEDs
NFL
The NFL has suspended Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson for the first four games of the regular season for violating league policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Acuña, Olson have Braves on a roll with majors’ most powerful lineup
MLB
A deep lineup led by Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson has the Atlanta Braves one homer away from matching their most prolific month in franchise history.
