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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
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Controversy awaits CFP rankings: Notre Dame, Miami, Texas plead cases
The College Football Playoff selection committee has a challenging task at hand weighing head-to-head, schedules, body of work and current level of play for the next rankings.
Georgia State’s disappointing season ends with loss
Old Dominion defeated Georgia State 27-10 on Saturday in the regular-season finale, dropping the Panthers to a 1-11 season.
Scott Cochran is ‘enjoying every freaking second’ of return to coaching
Former Alabama and Georgia assistant coach — known by players as "Coach Yeah" — now leads Division II West Alabama, balancing coaching with a new sobriety from painkillers.
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Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution.
The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.
Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post
Greene County native and University of North Georgia student Ja’Quon Stembridge, 19, had run on boosting youth involvement in the party.
2025 SEC championship game: Kickoff time, TV channel, participants, ticket info
The 2025 SEC Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6. Below you can find information on game time, TV channel and particpants for the game.
