Wednesday’s News ‘n Notes: Scoreboard; Area 1-A Private SB done; predictions; Braves-Brewers, UGA-Auburn, Falcons, Hawks, MLB, NFL, colleges, scandals, more

Wednesday’s News ‘n Notes: Scoreboard; Area 1-A Private SB done; predictions; Braves-Brewers, UGA-Auburn, Falcons, Hawks, MLB, NFL, colleges, scandals, more

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

 

In Coverage: The Sports Report’s predictions

 

Scoreboard

High School

Softball

 Hawkinsville 5, Taylor County 2

The Red Devils got a two-run single from Taylor Faulk in the second to get going. Savanna Dokey had three hits and Sam Lancaster two. Katelyn Newman went five innings for the win, and Makayla Edwards finished it.

Volleyball

Area 2-AAA: Pike County 3, Mary Persons 1; Jackson 3, Peach County 0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-11); Peach County 3, Mary Persons 2 (25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10)

          Peach County beat Mary Persons for third in the region and to enter the GHSA state tournament as the third seed. The Trojans are 16-8.

McIntosh County Academy 2, Dublin 0

Vidalia 2, Dublin 0

College

Soccer

W-Georgia College 3, Tusculum 2

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Around/About Central Georgia

Rain wipes out GHSA Area 1-A Private softball

            The smothering of the area with rain and some ensuing flooding has claimed the GHSA Area 1-A Private softball tournament.

            So the region resorts to the final standings for seeds for the GHSA tournament: 1. Tattnall, 2. Stratford, 3. Mount de Sales, 4. Savannah Christian.

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves-Brewers a test between buddy closers

A look at the Braves and Brewers

Brewers name first two starters

UGA notes

Harsin to Tigers: work your ass off

Auburn injury update

Pappoe a game-time decision

A sitdown with Matt Ryan (video)

Injury update

Atlanta considering all options to replace Oliver

The Falcons’ tale of two fourth quarters

Collins off to good start in preseason opener

Young now recovering from quad injury

Hawks fall to Cavs

 

Baseball

Dodgers walk it off over Cardinals

Padres fire Tingler

Pirates planting seeds

 

College Football/South

Column: Can Mullen win a title, or is he UF’s Richt?

Wake Forest looks to stay undefeated

Column: Now, can Kentucky keep it going?

Alabama LB probably out this week

LSU’s Stingley out indefinitely

 

College Football

Ex-Oklahoma QB’s son is QB for Texas

Iowa’s D vs. Penn State’s O

Northern Colorado reprimands assistant for clipboard throwing

 

NFL

Meyer hasn’t considered resigning, so far

Column: Wasn’t the Bucs O supposed to be better?

Patriots release Gilmore, Panthers sign Gilmore

Column: Dolphins owner deserves better, should go for Rodgers

Roethilisberger not giving up

Lions gambles fall short

Column: Panthers aren’t far from decent

 

NBA/WNBA

Chicago tops Connecticut to head to WNBA finals

Aces even series at 2

GM survey says Durant is a basketball god

 

Auto Racing

Wendell Scott’s family was cheering Wallace on, then they talked

Is Hamlin now the man to beat?

 

Golf/Tennis

Stephens outlasts Watson at Indian Wells

 

Sports and social & racial awareness

NWSL players pause games to demonstrate solidarity

Column: HS players benched for protesting sexual assault? Really?

N.C. Courage owner: didn’t know of allegations against Riley

 

Around the nation/world

College football scores/games

MLB scores/games

NFL scores/games

WNBA playoffs