Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Dublin faces tragedy; Brees retires; Braves; Tech and NCAA Tournament; Hawks rolling
Sunday'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: The Dublin High and Laurens County communities are in mourning with the deaths Sunday of Dublin High principal Jaroy Stuckey, his pregnant wife, and 3-year-old son in an accident in Bulloch County
In Coverage: Georgia Tech is a ninth seed and gets Loyola of Chicago in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Full Selection Sunday coverage and more on the Yellow Jackets and Ramblers in Coverage
Scoreboard
College
Baseball
Georgia 3, Lipscomb 2, 12 inn.
Georgia Southern 9, UAB 5
Golf
Linger Longer, final, Mercer, 12th
Linger Longer, final, Georgia Tech, 2nd
Linger Longer, final stats (includes KSU, Augusta, and Georgia State
Softball
Georgia 4, North Dakota 0
Volleyball
Pro
NBA
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer’s major volleyball win streak comes to an end
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Hawks continue run with win over Cavs
Georgia wins in 12th-inning walk-off
Georgia softball wins 16th straight
VanGorder retires from college FB, joins HS team in Alabama
Tatis, Acuna, and Soto a major trio
How are Braves youngsters looking?
College Basketball
NIT unveils its 16-team field, including one from ACC and SEC
Tourney title not automatic bid for undefeated transitioning team
NFL
Mardi Gras for the NFC South: Drew Brees announces retirement
League, players, media praise Brees
His kids made the announcement
Sports and social & racial awareness
Column: Eyes of Texas to Oklahoma girls basketball, the racism thrives
Around the nation/world
Thomas sweats it out to win Players
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard