11+ mon, 4+ week ago (443+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " Georgia cornerback Julian Humphrey, a starter who has been benched the past two games, isn't waiting for this week's SEC championship to see if he gets his job back: He announced on Sunday he's entering the transfer portal. The portal window doesn't open until Dec. 9, and Georgia plays Texas on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game. But Humphrey told On3 on Sunday that he's planning to leave. Humphrey was a four-star recruit in the 2022 class out of Houston, Texas. It's unclear if the move is immediate. "No status (change) that I'm aware of. I saw the same thing you saw," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. "We're worried about the guys we're going to go play Texas with." Humphrey started at cornerback in Georgia's first 10 games, sharing time with fellow sophomore Daniel Harris. But Harris started the next two games,…...

11+ mon, 19+ hour ago (277+ words) By Ivan Nechepurenko Reporting from Tbilisi, Georgia A former soccer star and conservative critic of the West was sworn in on Sunday as the new president of Georgia, a strategically important republic ... Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China. Reporting from Tbilisi, Georgia A former soccer star and conservative critic of the West was sworn in on Sunday as the new president of Georgia, a strategically important republic in the middle of the Caucasus, replacing a head of state who vowed to continue fighting to steer the country closer to Europe. Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, was sworn in as president in a hall of Parliament that had many empty seats as representatives from four opposition parties refused to enter it after an election in October that…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago (282+ words) It's fitting that the Georgia vs. Notre Dame game will get primetime treatment on New Year's Day because it's probably the most exciting matchup on paper. Although this contest opened as a pick 'em, the Bulldogs have become a small favorite. Indiana managed just 278 yards of offense, 126 of which came on its last two drives when the game was already decided. Can Notre Dame deliver a similar performance against Georgia? Mills' injury could be a big deal. Losing a standout on the interior defensive line when Georgia is getting healthy at running back is not ideal. Georgia running backs Trevor Etienne and Nate Frazier missed time due to injury this season but combined for 141 yards and 22 carries against Texas. Even without Mills, Notre Dame's defense should be an elite unit. Pair that with Notre Dame's desire and ability to take…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) Rashford's AC Milan Talks ATHENS, Ga. " Two days after adding a receiver and a safety from the transfer portal, Georgia added another receiver and two more safeties on Tuesday. Noah Thomas, who was Texas A&M's leading receiver this season, and safeties Jaden Harris, a starter for Miami, and Adrian Maddox, a starter for UAB, all announced commitments to Georgia. Earlier, Georgia added brothers Zachariah Branch and Zion Branch from USC. Those are the only portal additions, but both at positions of needs, especially receiver. Thomas is a 6-foot-6 target who can play the "X" outside receiver position where Georgia had a void this season after the summer dismissal of Rara Thomas and Colbie Young's suspension after five games. Young could return to the team for one final season if his court situation is resolved. But the team can't necessarily…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (248+ words) I remind everyone that there will be no revolution in Georgia," he said, alleging that the protests had been funded from abroad." Mr. Kobakhidze had said last week that Georgia was not ... For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government's plan to suspend plans for European Union membership. Thousands of Georgians demonstrated in front of their country's parliament for the fifth night in a row on Monday, widening a political crisis that has set the country's pro-Russian government against those who want closer ties with the West. At the center of the clash is the announcement last week by the governing Georgian Dream party that the country would put talks on European Union membership on hold until 2028. The president, Salome Zourabichvili, who favors accession to the E.U., has encouraged the thousands who have taken to the streets nightly…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (644+ words) Djokovic vs Alcaraz updates The Secrets of Scouting ATHENS, Ga. " Three years ago, Georgia won a national championship and then set a modern NFL Draft record when 15 players from that team were selected. Five Georgia players went in the first round, all off a defense that was regarded then and still might be as generationally great. All in all, it was an immense, irreplaceable loss of talent. And yet, they were replaced. The next Georgia team was even better, as it finished 15-0, mostly behind a veteran-laden offense but supported by a young but strong defense. But a new era was arriving in college football. Georgia hardly has fallen off the map " the next team went 13-1, and the one after that won the SEC championship " but it has not been one of the final four standing during the College Football Playoff…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has a UCL injury, according to sources, and he and his family are exploring their options on the next steps. Beck's availability for the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 is uncertain. It is believed that Beck has a UCL bruise or a tear that is not serious enough to require immediate surgery. There's an option to rest his elbow for a few weeks, see how much it heals and try to be available for the Sugar Bowl or later Georgia games if it advances in the College Football Playoff. But if the family doesn't think there's a chance to return this season, Beck could opt for surgery to prepare for the NFL draft. Beck injured his elbow on the final play of the first half in the SEC Championship Game. He initially was ruled out…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago (692+ words) Football's Age of Conspiracy Is Here Celebrating Eurosport's Football Coverage Bayern Munich at 125 Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's & women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. The extremes of life in Bubble Town, USA, can leave anyone with whiplash. A resume that looks to be on the rise one week can quickly crumble, and an ailing team can suddenly flip its NCAA Tournament outlook with a seismic win or two. Perhaps no conference better exemplifies this than the SEC. As of only a week ago, the historically dominant league had seen a gap building between the top nine secure locks and the five perilously positioned bubble squads. The conference looked more likely to receive 10 bids than the 12 or 13 it needed to break…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1044+ words) Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said it feels like his team is "not getting any breaks" after close calls went Georgia's way. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images AUBURN, Ala. " Some booed. Other Auburn fans chose more emotive ways of showing their displeasure as the SEC officiating crew left the field through a corner tunnel at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night. One Auburn fan leaned over the railing, waved his middle finger and yelled. Another cupped his hands and shouted invective. Another sarcastically clapped and shouted "good job." "We're better than Georgia," Auburn receiver Preston Howard said. "We're better than every team we've played. But we've gotta play well enough to win." And that gets to the crux of the issue for Auburn (3-3, 0-3 SEC), which was on the wrong end of a good case of two-things-can-be-true: 1. There were several questionable, controversial officiating calls,…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago (661+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " Georgia's athletic department is planning to pay football players at least $13.5 million in revenue sharing this upcoming year, as part of the expected settlement in the House settlement case. But while football and men's basketball will be getting the vast majority of the revenue sharing, Georgia said it is now able to add more than 100 scholarships to other sports, thanks to the settlement terms. Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks made the revelations during a Tuesday meeting of the school's athletic board. Brooks said he expected other SEC schools to make similar decisions. "I think we're going to be in line with our conference peers," Brooks said. But those percentages don't come out of the total $20.5 million revenue sharing. Brooks said that up to $2.5 million in new athletic scholarships can be counted toward the total, and Georgia plans to…...