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...JONES, former Georgia Congressman who played Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, after former co-stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat (both singers now) had their Dukes-themed concert with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra canceled. The N.A.A.C.P. had expressed opposition to the planned show...
...ATLANTA, GEORGIA March Madness begins; Florida tries to repeat
...policy regarding the ubiquitous social networking site. NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn responded to news reports suggesting that participation in the Facebook pools constituted a violation of NCAA rules and could result in suspension from athletic activity for a year. Osburn said in a telephone interview that the University of Georgia student newspaper had misinterpreted a statement suggesting that participating in those pools was tantamount to gambling. Still, she urged students to err on the side of caution when considering entering pools, saying that the NCAA does “not encourage student-athletes to participate.” While...
...according to the NCAA, might constitute gambling. “It is a violation for student athletes, coaches, as well as administrators to participate in bracket contests for monetary benefit gain and sports wagering,” NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn told the Red and Black, the University of Georgia student newspaper. “A prize would be the same as monetary gain.” The NCAA yesterday referred additional requests for comment to a statement on the organization’s Web site, which said that a student-athlete who engages in any sports wagering activity would...
...then taking on Duquesne under the lights of Jack Russell Stadium. The Bobcats, picked second in the preseason Northeast Conference poll, are led by senior outfielder and .400 hitter Ryan Rizzo. The Dukes (2-5) were swept in a season-opening three-game series by then-No. 15 Georgia Tech, and tuned up against the local big league squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates, yesterday. Sunday holds in store a meeting with Big East foe Notre Dame (3-6). The Fighting Irish knocked off then-seventh-ranked Nebraska in its last outing. Harvard squares off with Tampa on Monday at noon before...