Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: Cartersville-Warner Robins; Braves legend Niekro dies; Falcons (*sigh*); CFB, NFL, COVID, more

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.

In Coverage: A look at the championship-game history for Cartersville and Warner Robins

GHSA championship schedule

Monday

12 p.m.: Flag football, A-5A

1:30 p.m.: Flag football, 6A-7A

3:30 p.m.: A Private, Prince Avenue (12-1) vs. Trinity Christian (12-2)

7 p.m.: A Public, Irwin County (11-3) vs. Brooks County (13-1)

Tuesday

12 p.m.: Class AA, Callaway (11-1) vs. Fitzgerald (13-0)

3:30 p.m.: Class 4A, Jefferson (12-0) vs. Marist (12-0)

7 p.m.: Class 6A, Buford (12-1) vs. Lee County (12-1)

Wednesday

12 p.m.: Class 3A: Oconee County (12-0) vs. Pierce County (12-1)

3:30 p.m.: Cartersville (12-1) vs. Warner Robins (12-1)

7 p.m.: Collins Hill (12-2) vs. Grayson (13-0)

Tickets and other info

Around/About Central Georgia

Macon Mayhem tickets are on sale

Around/About Georgia

Braves legend Phil Niekro dies

An all-time favorite

Oh, that knuckler

“A butterfly with hiccups”

One and only

Lessons from Niekro

“All I try to do is make the ball do nothing”

Knucksie FYIs

Some serious “did you know?” offerings

An ambassador for the Hall

More, and pictures

Oh, Falcons, really?

Koo: turf an issue, but …

The Falcons’ legacy: can’t finish

Ryan on fine line between 14-1 and 4-11

UGA’s Wyatt may return

Pistons visit Atlanta for Hawks’ home opener

Sports and COVID-19

Music City Bowl with Missouri and Iowa cancelled

Greg Norman back in hospital

Villanova hoops on pause

NFL

JJ Watt unleashes epic rant against team

The rant

Herbert sets rookie mark in Chargers’ third straight win

Seahawks in first division title since 2016

Steelers storm back to stun Colts

Undermanned Browns stumble against Jets

Trubisky keeps on truckin’, Bears roll

Is this the year Urban returns to the sidelines, and to the NFL?

Week 17’s TV schedule

College Football

South Carolina staff coming together (with UGA flavor)

A look at the semifinal matchups

NBA

Mavs led by 50 at halftime

Cleveland’s first win is a rout

Westbrook sits, Wizards lose

Nets suffer first loss, to Hayward and Hornets

We knew Curry could shoot, but this?

Around the nation/world

AP’s Female Athlete of the Year

Federer to miss Australia, to return in 2021

NFL Roundup/Scoreboard

College football scoreboard

Men’s college basketball scoreboard

Women’s college basketball scoreboard

NBA scores/games