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-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
Quality performance by Georgia Saturday
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
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”
So much more than just LSU stunned Florida
And, and, and Dan Mullen said what?
Do we know anything more about Pruitt at UT?
Nebraska loses, again hears and reads about it
Butch Jones gets Arkansas State gig
And in the first Myrtle Beach Bowl …
Headed to the Montgomery Bowl …
College Basketball
Larranaga rips NCAA rule consideration on transfers
Florida’s Johnson in critical but stable condition
Around the nation/world
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
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard