Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Demaryius Thomas, Marquez Callaway, Allisha Gray, Tobias Oliver; Mercer; Hawks, Braves, UGA, Tech, Georgia State; college FB/BKB, NFL, more

Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Demaryius Thomas, Marquez Callaway, Allisha Gray, Tobias Oliver; Mercer; Hawks, Braves, UGA, Tech, Georgia State; college FB/BKB, NFL, 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.

 

In coverage:  Mourning, tributes pour in after the death of West Laurens grad Demaryius Thomas; Central Georgia’s only Scoreboard

Coming Saturday:  It’s gameday for Warner Robins and Calhoun in the GHSA Class 5A championship

 

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Alumni Update

Warner Robins’ Callaway helps deliver winter coats to kids

Washington County’s Gray is USA hoops 3x3 athlete of the year

Northside grad Oliver declares for NFL Draft

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Bay Bay Thomas remembered for generosity

Former teammates now with Giants hit hard

Ditto teammates with the Jets

MBKB: Mercer hosts Georgia Southern Saturday

WBKB: UCF visits Mercer Sunday on “Merrie Christmas” benefit

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Durant and Young get 31 in a show, but Nets’ D late too much for Hawks

Braves’ World Series share is how much?

Knee-jerk media has Lanning taking the Oregon job … or not

The question for Smart: Is Daniels even an option anymore?

Column: The curious case of Smart and his quarterbacks

Tech’s Griffin is portal bound

AD Cobb gives the state of Georgia State

 

Baseball

 

College Football/South

Hired: A&M DC picked by Duke

Hired: Clemson OC picked by Virginia

Tennessee has stability this recruiting cycle

Florida’s losing some recruits, but that’s OK

Gator DE skipping bowl

Column: Cristobal has Miami in the national conversation again

 

College Football

Harbaugh is AP’s national COTY

FCS quarterfinals feature six former national champs

NCAA now has the Pickett Rule, no fake sliding

Iowa State’s Campbell learned from Swinney

About Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator

The playoff needed Alabama and Cincinnati

Venables adds former Tech DC Roof, Mississippi OC Lebby

Notre Dame pair skipping bowl

As will Iowa RB

Hired: Oregon DC at Nevada

USA Today names All-America teams

 

College Basketball

Auburn hit with sanctions again, from involvement in FBI scandal

 

College Sports

 

NFL

Jones out, Glennon to get nod over Fromm

Angry Tomlin making changes

KC’s Mathieu making plays on and off the field

Can Goff repeat big day and get Lions going?

Column: Belichick and Brady drive the NFL mad, and it’s cool

Mills to start rest of the year for Texans

Column: So why did Carolina can Brady?

Jerry chimes in on McCarthy-Rivera talk

Vrabel really didn’t want to talk about Cunningham

 

NBA/WNBA

 

Auto Racing

Obit: Indy legend Al Unser

‘Like losing a family member’

 

Around the nation/world        

Portland hosts New York in MLS Cup final

College football scores/games

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball