Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mercer hoops; UGA, Kearis Jackson; Falcons; Lasorda COVID, CFB, NFL, NBA, and more
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
College Football Playoffs
How well are the cornerbacks sleeping this week?
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer women open SoCon play at Samford
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Dan Patrick says Georgia may be in NCAA crosshairs
Kearis Jackson tweets his decision
Talkin’ Braves and lineups and more
Sports and COVID-19/Georgia
Georgia State men’s hoops on pause
Sports and COVID-19
NHL battling some issues as season approaches
College Football
Harbaugh gets more years, less money
Penn State OC out after one season
Column: Can we just get the season over with?
Awaiting college football in 2021
NFL
Smith-Schuster gives Browns some ammo
Roquan Smith among questionable for Bears
Tough intro for Texans GM and rumors of Watson’s unhappiness
Cowboys cut loose defensive assistants
College Basketball
Lights go out in final seconds, and refs blow the situation
NBA
Irving out indefinitely for personal reasons
Raptors set franchise scoring record
Around the nation/world
UFC’s Rivera stabs sisters, who then defend him
Heart attack takes Lasorda, 93
Lasorda: one of a kind in so many ways
Game was better because of Lasorda
Adults only: Lasorda unplugged is mighty salty
English takes the lead at Kapalua
Men’s college basketball scoreboard