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From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Georgia's opening SEC availability sheet for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Ole Miss lists six Bulldogs as questionable and only outside linebacker Amaris Williams as out, while wide receiver Isiah Canion is probable. Eight Georgia players appear on the Wednesday report. Questionable:…
From the HERE City State DeskWASHINGTON — The Atlanta Hawks rolled past the Washington Wizards 120-105 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena behind 26 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and a calm first NBA start from rookie Kingston Flemings. Flemings, the eighth pick in the draft, replaced CJ McCollum in the…
From the HERE City National DeskCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Four longtime managers and four front-office figures will get a shot at the Baseball Hall of Fame next month after the Hall released the names on its Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for non-players. The managers are Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Mariners have named Jason Kanzler their new field manager, turning to a 36-year-old who has never managed a team at any level to replace Dan Wilson. Jerry Dipoto, who leads baseball operations for Seattle, made the move official Tuesday. Kanzler…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Major League Baseball owners have offered to hold off on a salary cap until the 2028 season, turning 2027 into a transition year, in their newest proposal to the players union with the current labor deal set to expire in about…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — Unbeaten Miami sits atop the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season, released Tuesday night by the CFP Selection Committee and based on games played through Saturday, Oct. 31. It is the first time the Hurricanes have been ranked No.…
From the HERE City National DeskPRAGUE, Czech Republic — Skoda Auto, the Czech automaker that has backed the men's Ice Hockey World Championship since 1993, said Wednesday it will review its role in the tournament if Russia's national team is allowed to play. The company, a Volkswagen group brand, said…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens will hand the offense to an undrafted rookie when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Coach Jesse Minter said Tuesday that Joe Fagnano gets the first NFL start of his career. Injuries forced the move. Lamar Jackson…
From the HERE City National DeskORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the team said Tuesday, one day after he finished serving a one-game league suspension. The NFL suspended the 28-year-old after he spat toward Las Vegas Raiders players during a Week 6…
From the HERE City National DeskENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos signed three players to their practice squad Tuesday as injuries thinned the backfield before this week's road game at Carolina. The additions are running back Jaret Patterson, defensive tackle Jordan Miller and defensive back Ugo Amadi. To make room,…
From the HERE City National DeskNILES, Ohio — Niles City School District will replace the playing surface with new artificial turf at Bo Rein Memorial Field at Niles McKinley High School with help from a grant through the NFL Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Grassroots Field Grant Program, the…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS, Nev. — First-year Raiders back Mike Washington Jr. is one of the nominees for the league's Week 8 Rookie of the Week award after a heavy workload in Sunday's 38-33 win over the New York Jets. Washington ran 25 times for 83 yards…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia homeowners are paying some of the fastest-rising insurance premiums in the country, and a new industry analysis says the increases are not over. Premiums across the state went up about 9% on average in 2025 and are on pace to rise roughly another 10% before 2026…
Politics
EVANS, Ga. — Columbia County is poised to promote from within for its top staff job. At their Nov. 3 meeting in Evans, county commissioners named Deputy County Manager Matt Schlachter as the lone finalist to become the next county manager. Commissioners plan to take a formal confirmation vote on…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Democratic state Sen. Josh McLaurin won the race for Georgia lieutenant governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal in one of several statewide offices that changed parties on Election Day. The win puts a Democrat in the presiding chair of the Georgia Senate for the…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia voters turned out Republican incumbents well down the ballot on Tuesday, handing Democrats the state school superintendent post and putting them ahead in the races for labor, insurance and agriculture commissioner. The upsets came on a night when Republicans lost every statewide race on the ballot.…
From the HERE City National Desk
KYOTO, Japan — Nintendo has pushed out a version 1.1.1 update for its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, one day before the game goes on sale worldwide on Thursday, Nov. 5. Nintendo's patch notes list two changes. The update turns on support…
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