SB Nation Atlanta: All Posts by Bill Hanstockhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2012-08-09T06:00:19-04:00https://atlanta.sbnation.com/authors/bill-hanstock/rss2012-08-09T06:00:19-04:002012-08-09T06:00:19-04:00PGA Championship 2012: Tee Times And Groupings For Thursday
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<p>So far in 2012, Tiger Woods has entered every major PGA tournament as the odds-on favorite to win. As the 2012 PGA Championship begins on Thursday, the situation will be no different. Woods, although he has not won a major PGA Tour event since 2008, will be looking to end that drought as he takes on a field of the world's best golfers.</p>
<p>There will be no shortage of storylines here. Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson will be attempting to turn around awful years. Adam Scott and Jim Furyk will be looking for redemption after collapses in majors earlier this year.</p>
<p>Here are the full tee times and groupings for Thursday's opening round of play. All times are Eastern.</p>
<p>The following players will begin on the first tee:</p>
<p>7:20 a.m.: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, Marcel Siem<br>7:30 a.m.: John Senden, Ken Duke, Michael Frye<br>7:40 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson<br>7:50 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman<br>8 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman<br>8:10 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner<br>8:20 a.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly<br>8:30 a.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson<br>8:40 a.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore<br>8:50 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson<br>9 a.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh<br>9:10 a.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh<br>9:20 a.m.: Ben Crane, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee<br>12:30 p.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel<br>12:40 p.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita<br>12:50 p.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari<br>1 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts<br>1:10 p.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia<br>1:20 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els<br>1:30 p.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson<br>1:40 p.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III<br>1:50 p.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar<br>2 p.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney<br>2:10 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verplank<br>2:20 p.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams<br>2:30 p.m.: Bridgestone Invitational winner, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby</p>
<p>The following players will tee off from the 10th tee:<br><br>7:20 a.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell III, Mark Brown<br>7:30 a.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Martin Laird<br>7:40 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello<br>7:50 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns<br>8 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland<br>8:10 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk<br>8:20 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy<br>8:30 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods<br>8:40 a.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker<br>8:50 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera<br>9 a.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark<br>9:10 a.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock<br>9:20 a.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken<br>12:30 p.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards<br>12:40 p.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn<br>12:50 p.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade<br>1 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley<br>1:10 p.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobson, Jimmy Walker<br>1:20 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt<br>1:30 p.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh<br>1:40 p.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie<br>1:50 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman<br>2 p.m.: Alexander Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee<br>2:10 p.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter, Jr., Brian Gaffney<br>2:20 p.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perr<br>2:30 p.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, Reno-Tahoe winner</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/8/9/3229314/pga-championship-2012-tee-times-groupings-thursdayBill Hanstock2012-08-09T06:00:18-04:002012-08-09T06:00:18-04:002012 PGA Championship: TV Schedule, How To Watch Online And More
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<p>South Carolina will host the 2012 PGA Championship. It will be the last major golf tournament of the year and the last chance in 2012 for Tiger Woods to end his majors drought that stretches all the way back to 2008. There will be plenty of ways to follow along and watch this year. We've collected the viewing information right here for you.</p>
<p>You will be able to stream par-3 holes and cover marquee pairings <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/">live online at PGA.com</a>. In addition to the streaming coverage, Turner is also launching an official PGA Championship app. You can use the app to access streaming video and leaderboard updates on your iPad or mobile device. </p>
<p>If you want to go the conventional television route, the event will air live on TNT on Thursday and Friday from 1-7 p.m. ET. You can watch early coverage on TNT from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday, after which coverage will switch to CBS from 2-7 p.m. ET.</p>
<p>For lots more information, you can visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/">the official PGA Championship website</a>.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/8/9/3229313/2012-pga-championship-tv-schedule-streamingBill Hanstock2012-08-09T06:00:11-04:002012-08-09T06:00:11-04:00Olympics 2012 Medal Count: United States Leads Total Medals, Second In Gold Medals
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<p>It has been a very eventful couple of days at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The medal count lead has flip-flopped over the past few days and there have been shake-ups further down the list as well. Heading into Thurday, the United States leads the overall medal count with 81 medals, but China holds the lead in hold medals, with 36 against America's 34.</p>
<p>In third place, Russia has once again moved ahead of Great Britain with a flurry of podium visits over the past few days. Russia now has 52 medals, while the hold country has just 48.</p>
<p>Here is what <a target="_blank" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/?xid=sbnation">the medal count leaderboard </a>looked like heading into Thursday's events.</p>
<p>1. United States - 81 (34, 22, 25)<br>2. China - 77 (36, 22, 19)<br>3. Russia - 52 (11, 19, 22)<br>4. Great Britain - 48 (22, 13, 13)<br>5. Germany - 32 (7, 15, 10)</p>
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<p>Another day, another packed schedule at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. On Thursday, there will be another slew of gold medal events and qualifiers as the United States tries to take the gold medal lead at the Summer Games.</p>
<p>The highlight of the day, of course, will be the United States women's soccer team taking on Japan for the gold medal in a rematch of the already legendary 2011 World Cup final.</p>
<p>Here is the complete schedule for Thursday's events. All times are ET, except for the coverage televised on NBC, which will air on tape delay at the same time in all time zones. You can of course stream every event live at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/">NBCOlympics.com</a>.</p>
<h3>Thursday, Aug. 9</h3>
<p><b>8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (NBCSN) </b></p>
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<li>Women's Soccer: Bronze Medal Game, Canada vs. France (8 a.m.) </li>
<li>Synchronized Swimming: Team Qualifying (10 a.m.) </li>
<li>Women's Wrestling: Qualifying, Repechages, Gold Medal Finals (55 kg and 72 kg classes. 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m.)<br> </li>
<li>Women's Basketball: Semifinal (Noon) <br> </li>
<li>Women's Soccer: Gold Medal Match, Team USA vs. Japan (2:30 p.m.) </li>
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<p><b>9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (MSNBC) </b></p>
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<li>Equestrian: Individual Dressage Final (9 a.m.) </li>
<li>Men's Field Hockey: Semifinal (11 a.m.) </li>
<li>Women's Handball: Semifinal (Noon) </li>
<li>Taekwondo: Semifinals or Finals (1:30 p.m.) </li>
<li>Women's Volleyball: Semifinals (2:30 p.m.) </li>
<li>Women's Basketball: Semifinal (4 p.m.) </li>
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<p><b>10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC) </b></p>
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<li>Women's Volleyball: Semifinal (10 a.m.) </li>
<li>Swimming: Women's 10KM Marathon (11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.) <br> </li>
<li>Track & Field: Qualifying Heats (Noon) <br> </li>
<li>Canoe/Kayak: Sprint Discipline Finals (1 p.m.) </li>
<li>Women's Water Polo: Bronze Medal Match (1:30 p.m.), Gold Medal Match (3 p.m.) <br> </li>
<li>Beach Volleyball: Bronze Medal Match (4 p.m.) </li>
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<p><b>5 - 8 p.m. (CNBC)</b></p>
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<li>Women's Boxing: Gold Medal Bouts (flyweight, lightweight and middleweight classes) <br> </li>
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<p><b>8 p.m. - Midnight (NBC) </b></p>
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<li>Track & Field: Gold Medal Finals (decathlon, Men's triple jump, 200m, 800m) <br> </li>
<li>Women's Diving: Platform Gold Medal Final <br> </li>
<li>Men's Beach Volleyball: Gold Medal Final <br> </li>
<li>Cycling: Men's BMX Quarterfinals <br> </li>
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<p><b>12:35 - 1:35 a.m. (NBC) </b></p>
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<li>Rhythmic Gymnastics: Qualifying <br> </li>
<li>Track & Field: Women's Javelin Gold Medal Final </li>
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<p>Already in 2012, Jim Furyk has suffered two epic collapses on the final holes of PGA Tour events. The first was the most notable, coming in the home stretch of the 2012 U.S. Open when it appeared as though he had the tournament sewn up. It is possible, however, that he could emerge from this week's final major of 2012 as the PGA Champion.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2012/8/7/3225810/pga-championship-2012-golf-contenders-tiger-woods/in/2987380">Adam Fonseca at SB Nation</a> believes that Furyk may have it in him to achieve a large measure of redemption in South Carolina this week.</p>
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<p>No, really; Jim Furyk might have a chance this week despite being one of the shortest drivers on tour and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CAUQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fgolf%2F2012%2F8%2F5%2F3222082%2Fkeegan-bradley-jim-furyk-wgc-bridgestone-invitational-results&ei=J0chUPWfNImO2wXe9YHwAw&usg=AFQjCNF03R7o9pFDtc0Mba4fsvtkQVfbUQ&sig2=GlagBYoOpXnJarMl4TPE3w">suffering a heartbreaking loss</a> last week to Bradley. Kiawah Island will be the longest golf course in major championship history (measuring in at more than 7,600 yards), but Furyk's ability to navigate Olympic Club earlier this season at the U.S. Open proved his game can hold up against monster courses. The question won't be if Furyk can climb up the leaderboard this week; rather, it will be if he can stay at the top when it matters most.</p>
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<p>Furyk would be the feel-good story of the year if he can hoist the trophy on Sunday. Let's hope he can beat the field and hold on for the big win.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/golf/2012/8/7/3226286/2012-pga-championship-jim-furykBill Hanstock2012-08-07T14:58:19-04:002012-08-07T14:58:19-04:00Atlanta Falcons Training Camp: Matt Ryan Pleased With Passing Game In Scrimmage Against Titans
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<p>On Monday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> participated in a scrimmage against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a> at Coahulla High School. The Falcons got an opportunity to fully test out their passing game and they were very pleased with the results.</p>
<p>D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Falcons ran 50 plays in two periods, the majority of which were passing plays. Four different Falcons quarterbacks had at lest four pass attempts. Matt Ryan completed 16 of 17 attempts, while Chris Redman completed six of six.</p>
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<p>"I think we got a lot accomplished," Ryan said. "It was good for us to communicate against a different defense and see some different looks, to really make sure that we are on top of our assignments. It was really productive for us."</p>
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<p>Falcons fans will get a chance to see that passing game soon enough as the preseason continues this week.</p>
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<p>UGA fans and Georgians in general have a great reason to celebrate on Tuesday. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Georgia Bulldogs alum Allison Schmitt has not only captured the gold medal in the women's 200m freestyle to add to the United States medal count, but set an Olympic record in the process.</p>
<p>Schmitt beat runner-up Camille Muffat of France by nearly two seconds in the women's swimming final on Tuesday, setting a new Olympic mark of 1:53.61. Muffat finished in 1:55.58, while Bronte Barratt of Australia took the bronze with a time of 1:55.81. American Missy Franklin finished fourth, missing out on the bronze by 0.01 seconds.</p>
<p>You can find a<a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/?xid=sbnation"> complete medal count and breakdown at SI.com</a>.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/7/31/3207157/2012-olympics-results-uga-alum-allison-schmitt-wins-gold-in-womensBill Hanstock2012-07-31T14:09:37-04:002012-07-31T14:09:37-04:002012 Olympics Results: France Wins Whitewater Men's C-1 Gold Medal Event
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<p>The finals of the men's canoeing C-1 whitewater slalom took place on Tuesday at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Georgia had two competitors early in the event, as Erick Hurd of Woodstock and Jeff Larimer of Marietta both went to the XXX Olympiad to compete in both C-1 and C-2.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, neither Hurd nor Larimer were able to reach Tuesday's gold medal final, which was eventually won by Tony Estanguet of France, with a time of 97.06 seconds, well ahead of silver medal winner Sideris Tasiadis of Germany, who finished in 98.09. 2008 gold medalist Michal Martikan took the bronze on Tuesday with a time of 98.31 seconds.</p>
<p>You can find a<a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/?xid=sbnation"> complete medal count and breakdown at SI.com</a>.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/7/31/3206970/2012-olympics-whitewater-mens-c-1-canoe-gold-medalBill Hanstock2012-07-31T13:49:30-04:002012-07-31T13:49:30-04:002012 Olympics Medal Count: Battle Between China And United States Heating Up
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<p>Day 4 of the 2012 Olympic Games in London is well underway on Tuesday. The medal count race is definitely heating up, as the United States and China remain deadlocked in total medals. A big win for the United States in a marquee event on Tuesday has them gaining ground on China's gold medal lead.</p>
<p>Both the U.S. and China have 19 medals each, outpacing 12 from Japan and nine from France. The U.S. took the gold in the women's team gymnastics on Tuesday, a massive victory for the country, especially considering that China failed to medal in the event. Added to a shooting gold earlier in the day, the United States now has seven gold medals and is closing in on China's 10.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/7/31/3206886/2012-olympics-medal-countBill Hanstock2012-07-24T13:33:06-04:002012-07-24T13:33:06-04:00Team USA Swimming 2012 Preview: UGA's Allison Schmitt Goes For The Gold
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<p>The 2012 Olympics begin this week. The U.S. women's swimming team will be led by Georgia Bulldogs alum Allison Schmitt.</p> <p>In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Allison Schmitt won a bronze medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. The Georgia Bulldogs alum will return to the Summer Games this week, as the 2012 Olympics get underway in London. This time, she has her sights set on the gold and will be competing in a number of events.</p>
<p>Schmitt broke her own American record for 200-meter freestyle during the Olympic trials in June, finishing in a time of 1:54.40. She also finished first in the 400-meter freestyle and placed third in the 100-meter freestyle.</p>
<p>Also representing UGAon the swim team will be Kara Lynn Joyce and Shannon Vreeland. The Bulldogs also have Andrew Gemmell on the men's team.</p>
<p>Georgia native Eric Shanteau of Snelville will also be competing for the U.S. men's team in the 100-meter breast stroke.</p>
<p>Men's swimming, of course, will feature American superstars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte duking it out for their place at the podium.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/7/24/3183472/team-usa-swimming-olympics-eric-shantau-kathleen-herseyBill Hanstock