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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Cory Rasmus, right, walks off the field with catcher Evan Gattis after the Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 in a baseball game, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Update: Cory Rasmus talks about making his Major League debut for Atlanta Braves

ATLANTA -- It took a few days after he was called up to the Atlanta Braves, but former Russell County High standout Cory Rasmus finally made his Major League debut on Wednesday. 3 hours ago

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MLB BASEBALL

Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3

Evan Gattis kept up an amazing rookie season with his first grand slam, B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered, and the Atlanta Braves finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 rout on Wednesday.
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GEORGIA BULLDOGS BLOG

Georgia's 10 most important players of 2013: Coming in at No. 8 ...

... A player who became well acquainted with the goalposts during the 2012 season.
SPORTS

Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape.
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GEORGIA TECH

Georgia Tech homers twice in ninth to stun Florida State

DURHAM, N.C. -- A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

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GEORGIA BULLDOGS BLOG

Reserve TE Ty Flournoy-Smith to transfer from Georgia, but could return

Flournoy-Smith, a product of Colquitt County High School, was third on the depth chart last season, and was set to be third again this season. He appeared in eight games last year, mostly on special teams, and did not catch a pass.
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

Columbus State golf team fails to advance to match play in NCAA tournament

HERSHEY, Pa. -- With Jesse Gibson having to withdraw due to illness midway through Wednesday's final round of the NCAA Division II national tournament, the Columbus State Cougars were left with no margin for error.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Update: Slow start dooms Alabama against LSU in SEC baseball tournament

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COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

Columbus State golf team slides down to ninth in NCAA tournament

HERSHEY, Pa. -- The struggles Columbus State experienced over holes 14-18 were even worse Tuesday than Monday at the NCAA Division II national tournament.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Auburn must now wait for NCAA invite

HOOVER, Ala. -- Auburn may yet play in its first NCAA regional since 2010, but the Tigers didn't help their cause on Tuesday.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Georgia second in SEC all-sports competition; Alabama seventh, Auburn 12th

Georgia finished second in the annual Southeastern Conference all-sports competition.