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Two of Houston's All-Stars are getting the recognition they deserve this morning. Sports Illustrated named Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve as its Sportsperson of the Year on Monday for their contributions in helping the city of Houston rise from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.  The honor recognizes athletes for...

Russian athletes will be allowed to stand on the medal podium at the Winter Olympics — just not with their anthem playing or their nation's flag rising above them.

There is even more celebration in Athens this week following the big win in the SEC Championship over Auburn this weekend.

The Georgia Bulldogs are the 2017 SEC champions.

Sunday was supposed to be the end of era in Metro Detroit as the Silverdome demolition gets underway but the old building isn't budging.

After meeting in the Southeastern Conference championship game, Georgia and Auburn split the top awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team released Monday.

Though they were reluctant to admit it before Saturday's SEC Championship game, as the confetti was falling, Georgia players admitted they were looking for some payback against the Auburn Tigers.

The anticipation is building ahead of this weekend's big rematch in Atlanta between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers. 

LiAngelo Ball, one of three UCLA basketball players placed on indefinite suspension following their shoplifting arrests in China, was reported today to be leaving the university.

A second partial implosion attempt of the Pontiac Silverdome was a success Monday afternoon, a full day and a half after it's original implosion date. 

Go Dawgs! " the crowd chanted, a surge of red and black making its way into Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday afternoon.  Answering those cheers, a chorus of Auburn fans: "War Eagle!"

The morning after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated Auburn in the SEC Championship, one Dawgs fan gave a wake-up call to his next door neighbor. 

The Georgia Bulldogs are heading to the Rose Bowl.

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia linebacker Natrez Patrick was arrested on misdemeanor marijuana charge, his second of the season and third of his career, hours after starting in the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference championship game win over Auburn. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith told the Athens Banner-Herald that Patrick was charged with possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana.

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins says he will no longer raise his fist in protest during the national anthem before games.

No team had beaten the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes in almost three calendar years, but the Blessed Trinity Titans pulled off the upset of the year last Friday night and earned themselves the honor of being the High 5 Sports Team of the Week.

Jimbo Fisher, who coached Florida State to its third national title in 2013 and opened this season with his team ranked in the top five, is leaving to take the same job at Texas A&M.

Jimbo Fisher, who coached Florida State to its third national title in 2013 and opened this season with his team ranked in the top five, is leaving to take the same job at Texas A&M. Fisher told university President John Thrasher on Friday morning that he was resigning to accept Texas A&M's offer.