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.

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…

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

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…

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…

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.

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…

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

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.