ATLANTA --- With a pair of sweeps over Kennesaw State (1-7) and Georgia State (3-5), the Georgia volleyball team stays undefeated on the year, improving to an 8-0 record and continue its best start since 2010.Two good matches under our belt today in the Georgia Challenge, said head coach Lizzy Stemke. In both matches our blocking efforts at the net were very solid, and at end of sets we kept great composure and finished strong. We now rest up and look ahead to Georgia Tech.Georgia earned the morning win over KSU with scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 27-25. Maddie Lobenstein and Caroline Ostman each posted double-doubles, which was the first of Ostmans career. Both players notched 11 kills while Lobenstein had 13 digs and Ostman 11.Current SEC Freshman of the Week Meghan Donovan played well all-around versus KSU, totaling 36 assists, eight digs, seven blocks and four kills. Desiree McCray also had seven blocks, helping Georgia outblock the Owls 13-6.Lobenstein put together another strong performance in the late game, making it five double-doubles on the year with 11 kills and 11 digs to go with four service aces and a pair of blocks. The defense held GSU to a .028 hitting mark, as along with Lobenstein, Cassidy Anderson and Elle McCord had double-digit dig efforts with 11 and 10, respectively. Majesti Bass led the front line for the fourth time this season with seven total blocks.The Bulldogs had to come back late in the first and third set for the wins after falling behind to the Panthers 20-18, but used long scoring runs to secure the sweep at 25-21, 25-17 and 25-21.Georgia closes out the week with in-state rival and host-school Georgia Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Links to live stats as well as the broadcast on ACC Network Extra can be found on georgiadogs.com. Wholesale Custom Ducks Shirts . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. Custom Teemu Selanne Jersey . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. http://www.customducksjersey.com/ . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. Cheap Ducks Jerseys . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Custom Ducks T-shirts . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived forward Rasual Butler and swingman Toure Murry to get down to the maximum 15 players on the roster.The Wolves announced the moves Saturday, one day after wrapping up their preseason with a win over Charlotte. The moves mean that veteran John Lucas III has made the team to start the season. That gives the Timberwolves four point guards on the roster right now, including Ricky Rubio, Kris Dunn and Tyus Jones.Butler was brought into camp in part because of his history of playing for new coach Tom Thibodeau.dddddddddddd The veteran likely will get interest on the open market.The Timberwolves could look to make a trade to address the glut of point guards, with Jones the most likely candidate to be moved.The Wolves open the season on Wednesday night in Memphis. ' ' '