Tuesday’s Daily News ‘n Notes: Scoreboard; John Milledge’s Bryant; Perry’s Gentry; Middle Georgia State, Mercer baseball; Mercer golf; Braves, Falcons; more
Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Central Georgia’s only daily and complete Scoreboard – high schools and colleges, all sorts of sports – is up in Coverage (where the efforts on Tuesdays and Fridays are never ignored).
In Coverage: The Scoreboard has soccer and baseball update, plus NCAA golf, Mercer and Braves
Coming Wednesday: A complete list of all Central Georgia high school track athletes who are among the top eight seeds in the state meet, that starts Thursday
Alumni Update
John Milledge’s Bryant on the visit-schools tour of Cleveland
Honor Roll/Alumni Update
Perry’s Gentry racks up another all-conference honor, with GC teammates
Honor Roll
Middle Georgia State pair makes all-tournament team
Signings
At Jones County: Logan Partin has signed with St. Andrews University in North Carolina for women’s golf.
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer tops Georgia State for sixth straight win, 31st this season
Lightfritz leads Mercer women at golf regional
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Bullpen falters in eighth, Braves lose
Door to the UGA hoops portal opens again
Who’s in the mix for Falcons O-line?
Sports and COVID
Canadian NHL teams likely to keep protocols
NBA
Popovich raves about incoming HOFer Duncan, notes legacy
Baseball
Oakland starts looking for a new stadium or a new location
deGrom to work on mechanics while sidelined
Nevada’s Bosetti sets record with homer in ninth straight game
College pitcher’s prosthetic arm found at recycler
College Football
Obit: Colt Brennan’s tragic post-football life led to his death at 37
NFL
NFL Draft leads to reunions galore
Bucs liked Winston, but couldn’t pass up Brady
Around the nation/world
Bafferty now says pre-race meds had steroid in them
The man familiar with failed drug tests missed it?
Medina Spirit allowed in Preakness with more testing
Tennis players more concerned about Tokyo Olympics
Column: More whitewashing of Baffert’s issues