Saturday's Daily News 'n Notes: Henley has battles in the third round; Dublin signing; Mercer golfer wins a state am; Falcons, Braves, COVID-19, racial awareness; more

Saturday's Daily News 'n Notes: Henley has battles in the third round; Dublin signing; Mercer golfer wins a state am; Falcons, Braves, COVID-19, racial awareness; more

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

         

Henley struggles in third round

          Two birdies were countered by two bogeys and a double bogey, enough to drop Russell Henley from contention at The Travelers.

          Henley enters the final round tied for 59th after a 72, which followed a 65 and 69.

          Former Georgia golfer Brendon Todd is in first, two shots up on Dustin Johnson and 14 up on Henley and that group.

 

Signings

          Dublin basketball standout Qua King has signed with Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

          King, a forward, averaged 15 points and eight rebounds as a senior for the Irish.

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer golfer wins Michigan Amateur

 

Around/About Georgia

Matt Ryan says the best QB in the NFC South is …

Two Bulldogs, a girl, a cookie, and a helping hand

How Leo Mazzone became the game’s top pitching coach

Falcons’ Morris can’t wait

 

Sports and COVID-19/Georgia

Atlanta’s Flowers paying attention to protocols

Braves’ Dayton will have to watch the dollars

 

Sports and COVID-19

MLB has a lot to do in a little time

Even if COVID hits baseball …

Clemson doesn’t blame protesting for big spike

Zoom is not making Muschamp rest any easier

Washington makes cuts

Sports and racial awareness

Soccer players make statement before game

Kansas State players upset at student’s Floyd tweet

 

Around the nation/world

Harvick breaks slump at Pocono

A sitdown with ACC commish Swofford