Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Dudley wins, Braves split; Mercer/SoCon football; Vincent Hancock, Steven Nelson; SEC expansion; Olympics, MLB, NFL
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Scoreboard
Little League
Southeast Region Softball
Georgia 5, West Virginia 3
A four-run first, keyed by Maddie Grace Alligood’s three-run triple, lifted Dudley. She had two hits, as did winning pitcher Cheyann Phillips, who struck out 12 in 5.1 innings.
Georgia plays South Carolina at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and advances to the 4:30 p.m. game with a win.
Pro
Atlanta 2, NY Mets 0; Mets 1, Atlanta 0
Alumni Update
Hancock helps USA to sweep with women’s winner English
Northside grad Nelson signs with Philadelphia
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer puts five on preseason Southern Conference teams
Chattanooga favored, Bears picked sixth
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Braves split pitchers duels with Mets
SEC expansion
Notification made: UT and OU tell Big 12 they’re leaving
The financial potential is mind-boggling
Analysis – it’s not all that perfect – and winners & losers
(Sunday) Big 12 meets with Texas and Oklahoma presidents
Baseball
Reed switches teams while wife is in Olympics
Dodgers reportedly not interested in Bauer’s return
How the Dodgers blew it with Bauer
Olympics
Osaka stunned in straight sets
Russia tops US in gymnastics qualifying
Wilson leads US women to hoops win
Alaska teen shocks with swim gold
Biles on pressure: ‘sometimes it’s hard’
Staley feels no pressure as pioneer
NFL
Packers, Rodgers come to an agreement
Colts’ Reich test positive despite vaccination
Tebow opens camp just one of 90
Smith-Schuster back, and ready for the Steelers
Fournette opening mind about vaccine
College Sports
Missouri AD stepping down after five years
Around the nation/world