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FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Herschel Walker talks about 150 years of college football during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Day in Hoover, Ala. Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

By Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow And Jake Bleiberg Jul. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, the Mercedes-Benz stadium is shown prior to the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff game between LSU and Oklahoma in Atlanta. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl president Gary Stokan is considering multiple contingency plans for three kickoff games planned in Atlanta, but there is one bottom line: If it's not safe for fans, the three games, Florida State-West Virginia, Georgia-Virginia and North Carolina-Auburn, won't be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Fans are key factor to save 3 kickoff games in Atlanta

By Charles Odum Jul. 23, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam speaks during the COVID-19 press briefing inside the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
The Latest: Iowa AD looking at different football scenarios

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 06:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Vince Dooley poses for a photo while signing autographs before a game between Georgia and Tennessee in Athens, Ga. Georgia is planning to honor Hall of Fame former coach Vince Dooley by naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor. A ceremony has been planned for Georgia’s 2019 opening game on Sept. 7 against Murray State to dedicate Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. (Jenn Finch/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
Georgia plans to name Sanford Stadium field for Vince Dooley

By Charles Odum May. 02, 2019 12:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2016, file photo, Georgia Tech defensive back Lance Austin (17), Lawrence Austin (20) and Brandon Adams (90) celebrate after Austin intercepted a Georgia pass during an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga. Adams has died at the age of 21. The school announced player's death Sunday, March 24, 2019. No cause was given. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Georgia Tech announces death of DT Brandon Adams

By Paul Newberry Mar. 24, 2019 02:52 PM EDT