Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; HS football game ppd; Gerald Fitch; Braves, UGA-Clemson; colleges; NFL, MLB, U.S. Open, golf

Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; HS football game ppd; Gerald Fitch; Braves, UGA-Clemson; colleges; NFL, MLB, U.S. Open, golf

Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 In Coverage: the first Monday Morning Quarterback of the season, with the first Central Georgia polls of the season, Loughdmouthings, and more

Scoreboard

High School

Softball

Perry 12, Rutland 0

Volleyball

Spencer 2, Taylor County 0

College

Soccer

 

MLB

LA Dodgers 5, Atlanta 3

 

Alumni Update

Fitch (Westside) moves from Mercer to Central Georgia Tech

 

Around/About Central Georgia

GMC to start season in top 15

COVID schedule changes: Northside-Howard

          The Northside-Howard game scheduled for Friday night at Ed DeFore was postponed on Monday because of COVID concerns at Howard. If the game can’t be made up, it’ll be a forfeit win for Northside.

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves get in early hole, lose to Dodgers

Georgia in game mode

Kirby talks about Dawgs and Tigers

Revamped offense for Clemson

If you’re heading to Charlotte …

Keep an eye on OLs

Clemson D will be a challenge

Falcons mailbag

Did Rosen do enough?

Tracking Atlanta cuts (sort of)

SEC sets forfeit policy

Auburn’s Harsin talks depth chart

Alabama’s NFL OL

Heupel picks a QB

 

College Football

Is Nebraska’s sellout record in jeopardy?

Minnesota QB getting support after loss of father

Big games await

Ida pushes big Tulane home game to Oklahoma

UAB? Big 12?

 

Baseball

Indians lose catcher for the year

Ex-MLB player Encarnacion accused of sexually assaulting daughter

 

NFL

Payton unsure of Saints short-term plans

Wentz joins COVID list

A look at the Minshew-to-Philly move

Tracking the cuts, I

Tracking the cuts, II

Teams ponder starting rookie QBs

 

College Sports

Sankey takes on ‘Alliance’, talks of other topics

Ivy League is back, with caution

 

Auto Racing

Blaney steps into leadership role at Penske

 

Golf/Tennis

Instead of practicing with each other, Stephens and Keys battle

Murray fuming after a long bathroom break

An unforgettable Sunday for DeChambeau

 

Sports and COVID-19

Cases rising; so are attendance numbers anyway

 

Around the nation/world

Dilfer apologizes for losing it on sideline of HS game

MLB scores/games

NFL scores/games

College football scores/games