Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason walked into a lose-lose situation last season. Mason was replacing James Franklin, who turned around a football program that was once considered the laughing stock of the Southeastern Conference. In his final year as coach of the Commodores in 2013, Franklin led Vanderbilt to a …

Could this be the year Mark Richt and the Georgia football team finally break through and make their mark on a National Championship stage? The roster sure seems to fair well, and the time is now for the boys in Athens. What’s on the slate? Georgia will take on U-L Monroe to …

**Phillies ace Cole viagra generic Hamels has been traded to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers had to give up six players for Hamels’ services, including Matt Harrison, Jorge Alfaro and Jake Diekman. **The Los Angeles Dodgers received a lot in a three-team trade with the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. …

In the 2013 preseason, the media voted the Missouri Tigers to finish in sixth place in the SEC East. They won the division, finishing 12-2 with a 7-1 conference record. In the 2014 preseason, the media voted the Tigers to finish in fourth place in the SEC East. Again, Missouri …

**High school quarterback prospect Dillon Sterling-Cole commits to Arizona State over Florida and other schools. Sterling-Cole was the last uncommitted quarterback who participated in the Elite 11 camps. **The NFL has upheld Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension for his role in Deflategate. According to new emerging evidence, Brady instructed his assistant …