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‘Grass basketball’ brings fun end to football practice

The Georgia football team enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon that began with a 40-minute practice in full pads and ended with a 36-minute session of “grass basketball.” “We had another normal day of practice planned, it was going to be like a Tuesday practice in full pads,” said Georgia coach Mark Richt. “It was a beautiful [...]

Lady Bulldogs outlast High Point, 66-61

The Georgia women’s basketball team played a close one Sunday afternoon but held on to down High Point 66-61 in Stegeman Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs were aided by a game-high 16 points out of Jasmine Hassell, while Jasmine James chipped in 13 points to move Georgia to 8-2 on the year. Neither team led by [...]

Gym Dogs preview routines at Sneak Peek

The seventh-ranked Georgia gymnastics team previewed its season routines at the annual Sneak Peek held Saturday at the Suzanne Yoculan Gymnastics Center. It was a chance for fans to catch a glimpse of the Gym Dogs before the season begins at Denver on Jan. 8. “The preseason in our sport is so long that we [...]

Bulldogs hold on for victory as Thompkins joins 1,000 point club

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball had not played a game in 11 days when it tipped off against Arkansas State on Saturday in Stegeman Coliseum. The way the Bulldogs came out shooting, people may have guessed the team had played a lot lately, hitting on 53.3 percent of its field-goal attempts in the first half. However, even with the [...]

UGA researchers develop test for common type of pneumonia

University researchers have developed a technique that can diagnose a common type of pneumonia within minutes, potentially replacing existing tests that can take several days for results. The researchers, whose findings are detailed online in the journal PLoS ONE, detected Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes atypical or “walking pneumonia,” in true clinical samples with over 97 [...]

Bulldogs Ealey, Gilliard help out accident victim on campus

The Georgia football team conducted a pair of practices in shoulder pads and shorts on Thursday as it continues to prepare for its New Year’s Eve date with Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. The Bulldogs concentrated on special teams play during a brief morning workout and then returned in the afternoon for a 90-minute [...]

Amid winter weather Bulldogs ready for Knights

It stopped short of a Winter Wonderland, but part of the Georgia football team’s Liberty Bowl practice on Wednesday took place under snow flurries. The Bulldogs had a two-hour session on the Woodruff Practice Fields on Wednesday, which was the last day for final exams. About 20 minutes into the practice, large snowflakes began to [...]

Football writers name LB Houston to All-America Team

Georgia junior Justin Houston has been named to the 67th Football Writers Association of America All-America Team. Houston is the second Bulldog in as many years to be named to the team after punter Drew Butler received the honor in 2009. Georgia has won 24 FWAA All-America honors all-time. The Southeastern Conference has seven players [...]

Georgia TE White to speak at UGA commencement

Georgia junior Aron White will be the student commencement speaker for the undergraduate fall semester graduation ceremonies in Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Dec. 17. In addition, senior swimmer Lisa Caprioglio will be recognized as one of five First Honor Graduates who have maintained a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average in all worked attempted at [...]

UGA School of Law graduate selected to clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas

University School of Law 2009 graduate Brian C. Lea will serve as a judicial clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court for the October 2011 term. Lea is the fifth Georgia Law graduate selected in the last seven years to clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. “This is a tremendous achievement for [...]

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