Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; GHSA wrestling; Mercer, Georgia College, Kennesaw State football; Hawks, Braves; Urban Meyer
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
In Coverage: A state champion at Baldwin, second place for Central and Northside, part of Central Georgia’s on GHSA state wrestling coverage
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer picked second in Southern Conference baseball
Southern Conference polls and honors
Mercer softball announces softball protocols
Georgia College updates its indoor attendance policy for spring
Georgia College’s No. 8 baseball team starts Saturday
Rain takes care of Georgia College softball trip
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Young fined 20Gs for yelling at refs
Bench boosts UGA women past Auburn
Kennesaw State football picked second in Big South
Tech’s Alvarado makes Naismith list
Florida picked to win SEC baseball title
Braves mailbox: About the bullpen (and more)
Sports and COVID 19
Memphis-Houston men’s game ppd.
NFL
Urban Meyer defends hiring of coach accused of racism
Column: Meyer’s ‘character and leadership’ con continues
College Basketball
Conference tournaments still on schedule
NBA
Butler’s triple-double leads Miami
Around the nation/world
NASCAR has plenty of storylines to start the season
Dillon misses 500 by a half lap
Australian Open now banning crowds for a week
Williams advances in Melbourne
Dodgers welcome Bauer with a three-year deal
Alex Morgan back with US women’s team
Cantlay ties course record at Pebble Beach
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard