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Vanderbilt makes Georgia a quick out at SEC men’s basketball tourney

Missouri and Vanderbilt are moving on after the first day of the SEC men's basketball tournament. Ole Miss and Georgia are moving out.

By The Associated Press March 9, 2022

AP photo by Chris O'Meara / Vanderbilt's Scotty Pippen Jr. drives past Georgia guard Braelen Bridges during an SEC tournament first-round matchup Wednesday night in Tampa, Fla.

Vols’ ‘really nice regular season’ included strong SEC finish

Five games into the SEC portion of Tennessee's basketball schedule, the Volunteers had a 2-3 record and were walking off the Rupp Arena floor after a humbling 107-79 loss to Kentucky.

By David Paschall March 6, 2022

AP photo by Wade Payne / Arkansas guard Chris Lykes falls to the floor as Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30) looks up for the ball during the second half of the Vols' 78-74 win Saturday in Knoxville. The Vols and Razorbacks enter this week's SEC tournament seeded second and fourth among the 14 teams in Tampa, Fla.

Georgia’s title glory continues with 14 former Bulldogs at NFL combine

In at least one stated goal, Jordan Davis and Georgia's defense failed on their way to helping the Bulldogs win college football's national championship this past season.

By ARNIE STAPLETON / The Associated Press March 5, 2022

AP photo by Lynne Sladky / Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis hits Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara during the second half of the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia won that College Football Playoff semifinal 34-11 and went on to beat Alabama 33-18 in the national championship game, with the Bulldogs avenging their lone loss of the season after the Crimson Tide won 41-24 in the SEC title game.

SEC women’s tourney roundup: Alabama beats Georgia, will face Lady Vols in quarterfinals

Brittany Davis shot 5-for-6 from 3-point range while scoring 26 points as Alabama beat 24th-ranked Georgia on Thursday night.

By The Associated Press March 3, 2022

AP photo by Mark Humphrey / Georgia's Reigan Richardson, right, sails past Alabama's Megan Abrams in the first half of a second-round game at the SEC women's basketball tournament Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Georgia hires Searels for second stint as OL coach

Familiar faces keep coming back to Georgia.

By David Paschall February 28, 2022

University of Georgia photo / Bryan McClendon, left, and Stacy Searels were Georgia football assistants under Mark Richt and are assistants for the Bulldogs again under Kirby Smart, who hired Searels as offensive line coach Monday.

College Football Playoff to remain four teams through 2025 after expansion talks fail

Not expanding the College Football Playoff sooner won't make it easier to expand it later. That's clear to Greg Sankey, commissioner of the powerful Southeastern Conference.

By RALPH D. RUSSO / The Associated Press February 18, 2022

AP photo by Charlie Riedel / Alabama punter James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff national championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.

Bulldogs hire Fran Brown from Rutgers to coach defensive backs

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has hired former Rutgers assistant Fran Brown to coach the Bulldogs' defensive backs.

By The Associated Press February 18, 2022

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SEC distributes nearly $55 million of revenue to each member school

It pays to be part of the SEC. A lot.

By The Associated Press February 10, 2022

Four Vols among 82 SEC players invited to next month’s NFL combine

The National Football League on Wednesday released the names of 324 players who have been invited to this year's scouting combine, which will be held March 1-7 in Indianapolis.

By David Paschall February 9, 2022

Tennessee Athletics photo / Former Coffee County and University of Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor was announced Wednesday among the 324 invitees to next month's NFL combine in Indianapolis.

Former Georgia, LSU, Alabama stars help give Super Bowl strong SEC flavor

The pathway from the SEC to the NFL and even the Super Bowl gets more well worn every year.

By TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press February 9, 2022

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