Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Positive Athlete honors Central Georgians

          The Central Georgia region was released Friday, with others, more than a week after other regions throughout the state.

          Central Georgians earned honors in other regions determined by the group. In the West: Upson-Lee’s Brady Puckett for boys soccer, Fullington’s Joshua Hendrix in multi-sport, Lamar County’s Aderrius Barron in baseball.

Around/About Georgia

Tough early stretch of schedule to test Falcon youngsters

Gurley cuts off communication with Rams until paid

Remember Chipper’s first dinger?

Five Braves pennant-winners re-run starting Sunday

Former Hawks boss dies

Around the nation/world

Gaethje knocks off Ferguson in UFC 249

Good timing for a sporting event

UFC: masks (mostly) and no fans

Cavs reopen practice, Love says it’s weird

The draft ignored some 5-stars?

NBA stepping lightly

Somebody got into The Greek Freak’s accounts

CFL likely to cancel season

A-Rod and J-Lo out of Mets hunt