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Best photos of Georgia Bulldogs at the U.S. Olympic Trials

Best photos, highlights of University of Georgia standouts trying out for Team USA for a spot in the Paris Olympics

Several former and current Georgia Bulldogs have hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Many Dawgs are competing at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Georgia track sophomore Aaliyah Butler qualified in the 400 meters event. She finished second in the event. Butler is one of 15 current and former Georgia Bulldogs that are competing in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials.

Former Georgia track standout Keturah Orji qualified for the Olympics in the triple jump. Swimmers Chase Kalisz and Nic Fink both qualified for the Paris Games as well.

Former Georgia track star Matthew Boling was unable to qualify for the Olympics. Boling ran in the 400 meters event, but could not place high enough to qualify for the Olympics, which will be held from Aug. 1-11.

Let’s take a look at Georgia Bulldogs as they competed for U.S. Olympic qualification.

Georgia Bulldogs freshman WR arrested for reckless driving

Georgia freshman wide receiver Sacovie White arrested, released on $26 bond for reckless driving

Georgia Bulldogs freshman wide receiver Sacovie White was arrested early on Saturday morning. White was charged with reckless driving for driving down the wrong way on a one-way street.

Athens-Clarke County Police booked White into Clarke County Jail at 3:04 a.m. on Saturday. White was released about an hour later on bonds totaling $26.

White is not the only Georgia player arrested this offseason. Florida transfer running back Trevor Etienne was charged with a DUI in March. Etienne could be suspended for Georgia’s season opener against Clemson.

Sacovie White played high school football for Cass High School in Cartersville, Georgia. White enrolled early for Georgia and scored a 26-yard touchdown in Georgia’s spring game.

Cass football coach Steve Gates offered his thoughts on White’s traffic incident.

“It was a big weekend in Athens, a lot going on all over campus. He made a mistake by turning down a one-way road,” said Gates. “What I’m proud of is that there was no drinking or speeding involved that I would have been disappointed in obviously. But a traffic violation that occurs on the regular, bet he won’t go down that road again.”

Georgia hosted several elite recruits for a scavenger hunt over the weekend. A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution report notes that speed and a passenger hanging out of White’s window were factors in White’s arrest.

Georgia softball rises in latest power rankings

Georgia softball is the top SEC team in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team has risen to No. 3 in the latest edition of the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Georgia went 4-0 over the past week, sweeping Ole Miss in a three-game series on the road and defeating Georgia Southern 17-1.

Georgia is now 27-4 on the season with wins over seven different ranked opponents. The Dawgs are ranked behind only Oklahoma and Texas in the power rankings. Georgia is 5-1 in SEC action.

Michella Chester explained why she bumped Georgia up to the No. 3 softball team in her top-10 power rankings.

No. 3 was a tough choice between a mix of Stanford, Georgia and Duke, all sitting around the same spot. I ended up giving it to the Dawgs, who had an impressive sweep over a strong Ole Miss team on the road.

Georgia softball’s next game is at Kennesaw State on March 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET. After that, Georgia hosts Arkansas in a three-game SEC series from Saturday to Monday.

Former Georgia Bulldog Chris Kirk wins first PGA Tour event of 2024

Former Georgia Bulldog golfer Chris Kirk wins the first PGA Tour event of 2024 with a dominant performance

Former Georgia Bulldog golfer Chris Kirk has won the PGA Tour’s opening event of the 2024 season. Kirk played outstanding to win the Sentry. Fellow Georgia Bulldog Brian Harman finished tied for fifth in the event.

The Sentry is played at Kapalua Resort in Kapalua, Haiwaii. Chris Kirk shot 29-under par to win the Sentry. Kirk won the event with a narrow one-stroke lead.

Chris Kirk earned $3.6 million for winning the Sentry. The tournament had a significant $20 million purse. Kirk shot a 65 on the final day of the event in order to maintain the lead he built up entering Sunday.

Chris Kirk now has six career victories on the PGA Tour. Kirk’s victory means that he will have an opportunity to play in the 2024 Masters.

Fellow Georgia Bulldogs Sepp Straka and Harris English both posted top-15 finishes and shot at least 20-under par. The PGA Tour is filled with former Dawgs.

Georgia track star Matthew Boling announces pro decision

Georgia Bulldogs men’s track standout Matthew Boling makes decision regarding his professional future

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s tracks standout Matthew Boling has announced his intentions to turn professional instead of returning to Georgia for another year.

Matthew Boling plans to train for the 2024 Olympics, which will be held in Paris, France.

This August, the Georgia track standout ran a leg of Team USA’s world record-setting 4×400 mixed and men’s meter relay. Team USA earned gold in the mixed relay, with a record time of 3:08.80, at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Boling helped Georgia finish seventh place at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Boling finishes his four season season career at Georgia as a14-time first-team All-American. In high school, Bolding was named as the Gatorade national boys track and field player of the year.

Matthew Boling finished second in the 200-meter final with a strong time of 20.13 seconds in the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Boling announce his plans to turn pro via social media:

Georgia track and field will miss Matthew Boling, but Bulldog fans can’t help but be optimistic about his future. Boling will try to qualify for the Olympics. U.S. Olympic trials are held in Eugene, Oregon.

ESPN announces schedule for Georgia’s takeover of the SEC Network

The SEC Network will showcase the Tennessee-Georgia game, the national championship, and the Ohio State game

Starting at midnight on July 5, it will be Georgia’s turn to takeover the SEC Network. The Bulldogs have a lot of great games over the last several seasons to showcase.

Georgia has won back-to-back national championships in football. The Dawgs have had quite a few nerve-wracking moments, like the Ohio State game, on the way to back-to-back titles.

The SEC Network will show some of the best recent University of Georgia sporting events including the Tennessee-Georgia game, the national championship, the spring game and Georgia’s College Football Playoff victory over Ohio State.

Let’s take a look at the full schedule for Georgia’s SEC Network takeover:

12:00 a.m. (ET): Tennessee at Georgia (football)

3:00 a.m.: Georgia spring game

5:00 a.m.: SEC Storied: Scramblin’ Fran

6:00 a.m.: Georgia vs. Florida

7:30 a.m.: Georgia vs. Tennessee (women’s soccer)

9:30 a.m.: Georgia vs. #11 Florida

11:30 a.m.: Ohio State vs. Georgia (College Football Playoff)

2:30 p.m.: SEC women’s tennis championship (Finals)

5:00 p.m.: Georgia vs. Virginia Tech (softball)

7:00 p.m.: Kentucky vs. Georgia

9:00 p.m.: TCU vs. Georgia (football national championship)

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Twitter reacts: Georgia basketball upsets Kentucky

Georgia basketball Twitter was hyped up following the Bulldogs’ big win over Kentucky

The Georgia Bulldogs knocked off the Kentucky Wildcats in a 75-68 win in Athens. Georgia improves to 15-10 overall and 5-7 in SEC play.

Head coach Mike White and Georgia basketball snapped a three game losing streak. The Bulldogs had lost six of seven entering Saturday’s game against Kentucky.

The road defeat is a tough loss for head coach John Calipari and Kentucky. The Wildcats fall to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in the SEC. Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament odds took a serious hit. The Wildcats were on the bubble entering Saturday. However, there’s still a lot of basketball left to be played.

Georgia’s Justin Hill came up with some big plays down the stretch for the Dawgs. Hill finished with 15 points and six assists. Kario Oquendo scored 21 points to lead Georgia. Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe had 20 points, 14 boards, and four blocks in the Wildcats’ defeat. Additionally, Georgia’s Terry Roberts returned from injury.

Georgia basketball Twitter was hyped up following the Bulldogs’ big win:

Former UGA golf star Bubba Watson joins LIV Golf League

Former Georgia Bulldogs golf star Bubba Watson is joining the controversial LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Former Georgia Bulldogs golf star Bubba Watson is joining the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Watson is currently ranked as the No. 86 golfer in the world.

The LIV Golf League, which is controversially supported by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is expected to have an expanded schedule for the 2023 season.

Despite Bubba Watson joining the LIV Golf League there will still be numerous former Georgia Bulldogs on the PGA Tour. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Five of LIV Golf’s first eight events in 2022 are hosted in the United States. The league features 12 teams of four right now. A few notable golfers to join LIV include Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Brooks Koepka, and Dustin Johnson.

Bubba Watson won the Masters in 2012 and 2014, but has not won a major since then. The former Georgia Bulldog has 12 career PGA Tour wins. Watson has also won six tournaments across other golf tours.

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Ranking Georgia football’s best 2022 home games

What are Georgia’s best home games for the 2022 football season? We rank all six. What do you think of Georgia’s 2022 home schedule?

The Georgia Bulldogs have an interesting schedule for the 2022 college football season, but the Dawgs don’t have the best home slate. Why is Georgia’s 2022 home schedule not as enticing as it could be?

Two of Georgia’s most interesting games are scheduled for neutral sites. The Dawgs open the season against Oregon on Sept. 3 in Atlanta and play Florida on Oct. 29 in Jacksonville. These two neutral site games will both be fun, but if one of them were a home game, Georgia’s home schedule would be better.

Still, Georgia’s strength of schedule should not be questioned. The Bulldogs face a pair of Power Five nonconference foes again in 2022.

What are Georgia’s best home games for the 2022 season? We rank all six of Georgia’s games that are set to be played in Athens:

Matthew Boling, Georgia Bulldogs finish 5th at NCAA Championships

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s track team has finished in fifth place and the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s track team has finished in fifth place at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Matthew Boling, Elija Godwin, Darius Carbin, and Kyle Garland all preformed well for the Bulldogs.

Georgia entered the meet as the top ranked men’s track program in the country. The Bulldogs ended the event with 32 points and a great fifth place finish. The Florida Gators won the national championship thanks to some impressive performances from athletes like Joseph Fahnbulleh at the Eugene, Oregon, event.

Georgia’s Kyle Garland showed off his versatility and finished third in the decathlon. Elija Godwin finished third in the 400-meter final and set a school record with a time of 44.50 seconds. Darius Carbin finished second in the high jump with a final jump of 2.24 meters.

Additionally, Matthew Boling finished second in the 200-meter final. He posted a strong time of 20.13 seconds.

Boling came in sixth place in the 100-meter final. He may be a little bit disappointed in the result, but is only a sophomore.

Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh won both the 100 and 200 to help the Gators win a national championship. Florida finished with 54 points.

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