Tuesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Central Georgians win in GHSA cheerleading; UGA wins; colleges, pros; Dan Mullen; Australian Open
Tuesday'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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Around/About Central Georgia
Dodge County, Mary Persons, and West Laurens take state cheerleading titles
Three Central Georgia schools didn’t have to travel far – to the Macon Coliseum – for the GHSA state cheerleading championships.
Dodge County in AA, Mary Persons in 3A, and West Laurens in 4A all were crowned state champions.
Bleckley County was second and East Laurens fifth in AA, which was completed on Monday.
Houston County finished second in 6A, 1.5 points behind champ Carrollton.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Georgia storms back to stun Missouri
Atlanta mayor not thrilled about All-Star game, wants no visitors
Are Titans about done with ex-UGA OL Wilson?
Dan Mullen talks … and avoids trouble
Gators’ Johnson “blessed” to be alive after collapsing
Sports and racial/social awareness
Players, execs discuss increase baseball’s diversity
College Basketball
Arkansas tops Florida for seventh straight SEC win
Gators’ Johnson “blessed” to be alive after collapsing
NBA
Green unhappy with players to be traded and treatment
Column: Griffin, Pistons breakup may be win-win
Baseball
Detroit thinking about a six-man rotation
College Football
Dan Mullen talks … and avoids trouble
NFL
Around the nation/world
Barty upset in Australian quarters
Williams’ court-covering level is pretty high
1996 Olympic swimmer ran a drug ring
Column: Raiders’ owner buying WNBA team a big signal
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard