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PANTHERS

Georgia State reportedly parts ways with basketball coach Jonas Hayes

OWLS

Kennesaw State one win away from trip to NCAA Tournament

COLLEGE HOOPS

Freshman scores 26 to lead Kennesaw into CUSA semifinals

CELEBRATING WOMEN

‘United We Dream’: Atlanta’s WNBA, MLS team up for retail collaboration

Jerry Mack: Players transferring for NIL money is mark of success. ‘I love it’

EAGLES

Emory needs one more victory to reach Division III quarterfinals

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Kennesaw has overcome obstacles, now ready for CUSA tournament

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OWLS

Kennesaw State closes regular season with narrow defeat

Despite 16 points from both Frankquon Sherman and Braedan Lue, Kennesaw State dropped its final game of the regular season, falling on the road at New Mexico State on Saturday...

Kennesaw State’s Pettway a finalist for national Division I basketball honor

This is the second year Kennesaw State men’s basketball coach Antoine Pettway has been named a finalist for the Ben Jobe award.

Kennesaw State University quarterbacks Rickie Collins (from left), Skyler Williams, Landon Varnes and Jamarcus Harrison run drills during the football team’s first Spring practice Monday, March 2, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

OWLS

Kennesaw State opens spring practice with high energy, plenty of questions

Kennesaw State opens spring practice after a 10-4 campaign in 2025 that led to the program's first bowl game with more questions than answers.

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Kennesaw State opens spring practice with high energy, plenty of questions

Kennesaw State opens spring practice after a 10-4 campaign in 2025 that led to the program's first bowl game with more questions than answers.

Kennesaw State stretches win streak to four

Jaden Harris scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead the Kennesaw State Owls past the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 90-82.

Emory’s record-setting duo still has national goals to reach

Ben Pearce and Jair Knight, a duo that played together for four years, have led Emory to a No. 1 ranking in Division III and will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday.

First AJC Peachtree winner still running strong, just not at front

AJC REMEMBRANCE

A running zealot, Atlantan Jeff Galloway leaves an immeasurable impact

Atlantan Jeff Galloway, a member of the U.S. 1972 Olympics team who became a running mentor for thousands, died this week at the age of 80.

Georgia State football adds Alabama, Clemson as future opponents

Georgia State has added games with Clemson on Sept. 25, 2027, and will open the 2028 season at Alabama on Sept. 2.

Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan claim second straight win at Autotrader 400

Not even a late-race crash could stop Tyler Reddick from making history Sunday at the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton....

Kennesaw State rallies in second half for win

Kennesaw State outscored Louisiana Tech 20-13 over the final 8:30 of the second half, as the Owls rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat the Bulldogs on Saturday, 58-55....

Georgia State holds off rival to end six-game losing streak

Georgia State picked a fine time to end its six-game losing streak....

Kennesaw State drops third straight game

In a tight game throughout, Kennesaw State was unable to overcome its problems on defense in the first half, as it fell to Sam Houston State on Saturday, 83-79....

Kennesaw State sees home win streak come to an end

On a night when its offense was clicking, the Kennesaw State defense wasn’t able to shut down Middle Tennessee. The result was a narrow 90-87 loss for the Owls on Thursday, sn...