Thursdays News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Hawks, Falcons, UGA, college FB/bowls/BKB, NFL, NBA

Thursdays News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Hawks, Falcons, UGA, college FB/bowls/BKB, NFL, NBA

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

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NBA

Atlanta 98, Philadelphia 96

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Tough love or verbal abuse? Coaches and parents have a line to define

Sports and COVID

Conferences adjusting forfeit policies

Like ACC and Pac-12

Column: Just when the sports world was getting back to some normal …

NFL medical officer: Asymptomatics not spreading COVID

Column: As numbers rise, pro leagues go in different directions

Have rules changed for fans with the latest surge? Uh …

SEC, Big East alter hoops policies as cases spike

The year in sports

Sports returned, but not like we remembered them

Mental health drew attention and focus

Around/About Georgia

Embiid misses at buzzer, Hawks win

Column: Terrell should’ve made Pro Bowl

Gage emerging as a Ryan go-to

Injury update

Pitts only scratching the surface

Column: Omicron impels CFP to adjust

College Football/South

UCF handles Florida in Gasparilla Bowl

Column: Could Emory Jones play vs. UCF and the transfer to UCF?

College Football

Gabbert gets hot for Miami, Ohio in Frisco Bowl win

NCAA committee confirms bowl selection process

Another bowl is done

Rutgers to replace Texas A&M

The bowl schedule

NFL

Late field goal gives Titans a comeback win

Cooper Kupp reaching some lofty comparisons

NBA/WNBA

Nets plan to play on Christmas; protocols evaluated

Curry drops 46 on Grizzlies

Around the nation/world

Legendary college volleyball coach retires         

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball