Weekend's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; COVID/Dooly County; WR's Burley; Falcons; Mercer; Georgia; Malzahn fired; CFB, NFL, COVID

Weekend's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; COVID/Dooly County; WR's Burley; Falcons; Mercer; Georgia; Malzahn fired; CFB, NFL, COVID

Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.

 

ICYMI over the weekend: Full Friday high school playoff coverage, more HS basketball scores than anywhere else

 

Scoreboard

College

Basketball

W-Alabama 78, Mercer 61

W-Georgia Tech 82, Notre Dame 67

M-Mercer 77, Georgia Southern 75

Honor Roll

          The Georgia Dugout Club honored a pair of Central Georgians over the weekend.

          Destin Howard was named a 5A co-player of the year and Tripp Burt co-coach of the year in 5A.

          Jones County rolled through the postseason to win the GHSA Class 5A state title. 

Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer men knock off Georgia Southern at the buzzer

Strong start lifts Alabama women over Mercer

 

Around/About Central Georgia

COVID hits Dooly County hoops

          A Dooly County staff member who works fairly close to the high school’s basketball teams recently tested positive, and the school system announced Sunday night that basketball games are postponed until further notice.

 

Warner Robins’ Burley progressing

          Standout defensive lineman Vic Burley was taken off the field Friday night on a cart after suffering a helmet-related injury.

          A Facebook post Saturday from his mother indicated a very positive prognosis, but his status for Friday’s semifinal game against Jones County remains unknown.

  

Around/About Georgia

This time, Falcons lose on the last play

Offense is going backward

Price paid for interceptins

Quality performance by Georgia Saturday

Kirby talk about Missouri win

Georgia TE headed to Hawaii

Former Tech QB Graham heading to Statesboro

UGA men’s hoops 5-0 for the second time this century

Georgia State makes a bowl decision

Hawks finish preseason with a win

 

Sports and social & racial awareness

 

Sports and COVID-19/Georgia

 

Sports and COVID-19

Virginia football choose family over bowl game

 

NFL

Defensive lifts Washington past Niners, into first

Bills send Steelers reeling

Hurts shines in starting debut as Eagles stun Saints

Wilson leads Seahawks to hammering of Jets

Murray warms back up, Cardinals break losing streak

Trubisky explodes in romp over Texans

KC takes AFC West with win over gritty Dolphins

An 0-for-4 day for Minnesota’s kicker, lost 10 points in 12-point loss

NFL said what to Arians-Brady golf outing, and why?

 

College Football

Big buyout no problem for Auburn in firing Malzahn

And about the “warped fantasy of Auburn football”

Commence speculation

So much more than just LSU stunned Florida

And, and, and Dan Mullen said what?

Vandy’s Fuller hits two PATs

Do we know anything more about Pruitt at UT?

Nebraska loses, again hears and reads about it

No, Miami isn’t  back (again)

Help wanted, Arizona

Also, help wanted, Illinois

Butch Jones gets Arkansas State gig

Army now owns Navy?

And in the first Myrtle Beach Bowl …

Headed to the Montgomery Bowl …

Weekend review

AP poll

 

College Basketball

Larranaga rips NCAA rule consideration on transfers

Florida’s Johnson in critical but stable condition

 

Around the nation/world

Cleveland to drop ‘Indians’

US Women’s Open to finish on Monday

Columbus blanks Seattle for MLS Cup

Former Notre Dame football standout shot

Summer leagues worry with MLB’s changes

Durant returns to the court

NFL Roundup/Scoreboard

College football scoreboard

Men’s college basketball scoreboard

Women’s college basketball scoreboard