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Update on the latest in sports:Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:13PMNFL-LABOR

To NCAA, LSU Is Georgia Tech's Opposite, And They Mean That As A ComplimentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:48PMLSU Tigers football is on one-year probation for misdeeds committed by a former coach . During the conference call to discuss sanctions, the NCAA made a point to praise the program for its cooperativeness during the investigation.  We've now entered a world in which LSU does a better job at playing by the stupid rules  than does Georgia Tech . You may need to take a breath or two. Of course, LSU ...

Georgia Tech, meet accountabilityTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:11PMI understand where former Georgia Tech center Sean Bedford is coming from , I really do. And I sympathize with the Yellow Jackets' fans and players who "lost" their 2009 ACC title over what amounted to $312. The entire saga could have been handled better by both the NCAA and Georgia Tech. But the bottom line is this: screw up, pay up. How many times have we heard the coachspeak that football is ...

Robert's CollegePicksTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:35PMRobert weighs in on what he sees in the SEC and ACC this college football season

NHL Winter Classic: Will Columbus Blue Jackets Ever Play Host?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:08PMIn 2008, the National Hockey League began one of it's most popular traditions to date with the Winter Classic. The event, which falls around the first of January, takes hockey where it should be played: outside. From Buffalo 's Ralph Wilson Stadium to Boston 's Fenway Park, each game leaves fans anticipating what next year will bring. This year's Winter Classic finds itself in Philadelphia ...

Former Georgia Tech Basketball Coach Paul Hewitt 'Disappointed' With NCAA RulingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:48AMPaul Hewitt is no longer part of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ' athletics department, having been dismissed (with a $7.2 million buyout) in the spring, after which he took the George Mason Patriots ' head-coaching position. Nonetheless, he is disappointed with the NCAA's decision to hit his former program with penalties for recruiting violations, even though they won't affect his work at ...

Football camp starts at CHSTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:59AMCleburne High School is the site of the Yellow Jackets football camp through Thursday and plenty of prospective Jackets are in on the action.

ACC media days previewTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:11AMThis week is when summer officially ends and the season begins -- at least for me, anyway. I love the ACC's football kickoff. It's the first true sign that summer camp is about to begin and the season is right around the corner. I'll be leaving on Saturday evening for Pinehurst, N.C., for the two-day event. On Sunday and Monday, I'll be running around like a crazy woman trying to get as many ...

Will superconferences be a good thing or not?Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:20PMWill superconferences be a good thing or not?