Monday/Tuesday News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mercer, Georgia College; Alabama-Georgia, Falcons; college FB/BKB, NFL, NBA, MLB, Djokovic
Tuesday'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: More, more, more on Georgia’s win over Alabama, as well as below; and Central Georgia’s only scoreboard
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Alabama vs. Georgia
Saban, medical team wouldn’t let Williams return despite his desire
It was a very early (TV) morning for Bennett
Column: A barn and sign in Sandersville has waited 41 years
Time for celebration is short: “other teams are 10 days up on you’
Column: Young tried to carry the Tide, burden was too much
Walk-on walks off a vindicated legend
Column: Georgia is now the game’s fiercest bully
Honor Roll
SoCon WBKB POW: Mercer’s Dougherty
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Georgia College stays in top 25
Signing
Washington County girls basketball standout De’Asia Canty signed with Southern Union Community College.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Falcons not yet moving on from Ridley
Atlanta’s top five priorities
Oluokun, Gage, Hurst talk free agency
Why Ryan should be the QB in 2022
UGA’s Bailey on College HOF list
MBKB: Mississippi State hosts struggling Georgia
College Football/South
Florida adds ex-UGA assistant Sale
College Football
Salaam, Luck top College FB HOF class
Expansion talks stall, dimming hopes of change by ‘26
Saban wants federal legislation for NIL toward balance
College Basketball
M-No. 4 Auburn holds off No. 24 Alabama
M-Texas Tech ends No. 1 Baylor’s 21-game win streak
NFL
At bottom, Jacksonville now optimistic
Aggressive Charger falter down stretch, are home
Obit: Hall of Fame receiver Maynard
Fired: Giants’ Judge, 10-23 in two years
Fired: Vikings’ Zimmer, GM Spielman
Fired: Dolphins’ Flores, in a surprise move
Fired: Three Carolina assistants
Retiring: Giants embattled GM Gettleman
NBA/WNBA
Beal enters protocols for the second time
Embiid gets 30 in win over Rockets
Baseball
Questions and predictions heading into 2022
Golf/Tennis
Djokovic back in swing, questions linger
He clarifies movements, saga continues
Around the nation/world