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AMS rose from farmland to NASCAR speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is in many ways a dream come true for a group of forward-thinking investors who realized as far back as the mid-1950s that NASCAR racing was the coming thing.

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Stopping Pondexter is top priority for Dream

She glides around the court waiting for a chance to get the ball and looking for an opportunity to shoot her opponent into submission.

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Bowyer will try to keep spot in Chase group

With two races remaining to set the field for this year’s 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer is the only driver who could fall out of the top 12 following Sunday night’s Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Morehouse’s Carter thriving for Maroon Tigers

Like most football teams in America, Morehouse chose not to recruit David Carter, a sturdy, strong running back from Sprayberry High School who recruiters determined was a step too slow or a couple of inches too short.

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John Wes Townley gives Nationwide team a boost

The conventional wisdom in NASCAR is that a small Nationwide Series team with no affiliation to a Sprint Cup powerhouse has no chance of winning a race.

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Matchup for Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic

Chick-fil-A Kickoff game UNC vs. LSU Time (TV): 8 p.m. Saturday, ABC 2009 records: LSU 9-4 (5-3 SEC); North Carolina 8-5 (4-4 ACC) LSU will win if: The Tigers remain focused on what they need to do and run the ball aggressively against a d…

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Depleted UNC team readies to face LSU

It was all set up for the Tar Heels. This was going to be the year North Carolina football took a step back into the limelight, with what was going to arguably be the nation’s best defense, a talented backfield, big-play receivers and a proven coachin…

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Questions around the SEC

Florida vs. Miami (Ohio), noon, Saturday, ESPN: Can any Gator step into the leadership chasm left by Tim Tebow?

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Questions around the ACC

Boston College vs. Weber State, 1 p.m. Saturday: Will Mark Herzlich, the 2008 ACC defensive player of the year who sat out last season while battling bone cancer, make a successful return college football?

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Georgia State fans enjoy Panthers’ first football game

The atmosphere in the Georgia Dome was laid back with a tinge of sporadic excitement from the student section, which included some fans who before the game acted uncertain as to whether to do the wave, so they chanted “G-S-U! G-S-U!” and cheered an…

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Atlanta Motor Speedway notebook

If Kasey Kahne hopes to repeat his 2006 performance — he came from way behind in the points race to secure a berth in the Chase — his best bet is to defend his victory in the Emory Healthcare 500, which will be held Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Sp…

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Biggest NASCAR surprise? How about Jamie McMurray

There have been numerous surprises in this Sprint Cup season. Mark Martin, who was so strong in 2009, is winless heading into this weekend’s Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, watching his hopes of making the Chase slip away with just tw…

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Viewpoint Sports for Friday

The mighty Southeastern Conference, according to a Birmingham News story this week, dodges teams from other BCS leagues on the road.

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Herzlich battles back for Eagles

Forget about football. This was about life. When Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich learned 16 months ago he had Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in his left leg, the football field had to seem a long way away.

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State college preview

Savannah State (0-0) Next game: at Georgia Southern (0-0), 6 p.m. Saturday Anchoring the Tigers offense this season are senior running back Justin Babb and junior quarterback A.J.

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Georgia State advance box

3 keys to the game Georgia State will have to smooth out the jitters. On top of this being the school’s first game, several players, including starting quarterback Drew Little, will be playing their first college games, too. The Panthers’ defense w…

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Spurrier and Kiffin take stage tonight

Southern football is as much about villains as it is heroes, and two of the most notorious evil-doers are in the spotlight tonight, both leading teams called USC.

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Plenty of rehearsals for Georgia State

In practices leading to Thursday’s game, coaches tried to ready players — and themselves — by running through situations and plays at game tempo.

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Plenty of rehearsals for Georgia State

In practices leading to Thursday’s game, coaches tried to ready players — and themselves — by running through situations and plays at game tempo.

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Kickoff arrives Thursday for Georgia State

The young man who may literally kick off Georgia State’s first football season – he’s not quite as young as he used to be.

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