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    <title>Silverbacks Sit Out 2009 Season</title>
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Due to the state of the economy and the potential of an MLS team coming to town, the men&apos;s pro team has decided to sit the year out while the Silverbacks assess the landscape...&amp;#160;&lt;br /&gt;
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The opening day of College football had lots of surprises.&amp;#160; But no one anticipated Alabama putting a whipping on #9 Clemson.&amp;#160; When the night was over, Clemson had been beaten in every part of the game....
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:49:40 UT</pubDate>
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SEC Sports Report makes their annual SEC West Picks for SEC football 2008.&amp;#160; Will it be LSU, Bama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas or Mississippi State?...
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It&apos;s SEC football time again.&amp;#160; SEC Sports Report makes their pre-season picks on the Bulldogs, Gators, Vols, Gamecocks, Wildcats and Commodores...
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    <title>Coach Steve Spurrier Visits Atlanta Club Meeting</title>
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Coach Steve Spurrier spent the day in Atlanta talking positively&amp;#160;about the University of South Carolina and their football program.&amp;#160; Spurrier reminded the Atlanta faithful that Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Clemson were the main targets in 2008...
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:04 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Ovarian Cycle Celebrates 5th Annual 'Ride to Change the Future' with Kickoff on Sunday</title>
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Georgia Force kicker, Carlos Martinez, will be on-hand at the kickoff festivities, sharing his personal story about how ovarian cancer has&amp;#160;recently touched his life and what he&apos;s doing to raise much needed money for ongoing research...
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    <title>Southern Fishing - Episode Two</title>
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&lt;span class=&quot;SWArticlesDetailContent&quot;&gt;Hometown Times is proud to present - Southern Fishing With Ken Sturdivant.&amp;#160; A Hometown Times exclusive program.&amp;#160; Click HERE...&lt;/span&gt;
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    <title>Georgia River Explorer Series Offers Three Paddling Trips</title>
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The trips, hosted by the Georgia Canoe Association, are ideal for people who would like to try canoeing or kayaking for the first time, said William Gatling, one of the trip&apos;s organizers...
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The SEC Championship Game:&amp;#160; LSU Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers.&amp;#160; The oddsmakers still have LSU as a 7.5 point favorite on the eve of the big SEC Championship.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Let us break it down...
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:58:14 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mark Richt Leads SEC Coaches in Performance Report</title>
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SEC Sports Report has the Georgia Bulldogs back in the&amp;#160;Captain&apos;s Chair for their win over Auburn.&amp;#160; This week, analyst Jay Holgate takes a look at the SEC and how the football coaches performed...
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:59:57 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Les Miles Leads SEC Coaches in Performance Report Week Ten</title>
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SEC Sports Report takes a look at Week 10 in the Southeastern Conference.&amp;#160; If you want to know who is up and who is down in SEC football, this is a must read...
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:06:55 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mark Richt Leads SEC Coaches in Performace Report for Week Nine</title>
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Georgia Beat Florida.&amp;#160; Enough said.&amp;#160; Mark Richt was the underdog in the border war and he took his team to victory.&amp;#160; Read this week&apos;s SEC Coaches Report and see how all the SEC coaches lined up after week nine...
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:42:43 UT</pubDate>
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The professional betters believe Tennessee will win on Saturday.&amp;#160; SEC Sports Report analyst Jay Holgate breaks it down and shows why Steve Spurrier pulls the upset this weekend...
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This online media sharing and social networking site is unique in that it focuses on young up-and-coming athletes...
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The Southeastern Conference is full of surprises every Saturday.&amp;#160; This week, the SEC Sports Report takes a look at how the teams did in week eight.&amp;#160; The Report also examines how week nine may shake down.&amp;#160; If it&apos;s SEC Football, it&apos;s always a good read...
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