Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, Bama-UGA, Henley leads, Macon County's Smith, U-L's Walker, Dublin's Height, Bleckley County's Taylor; UGA, Hawks, Falcons, Reeves; college, NFL, MLB
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Big finish by Henley gives him a 3-shot lead at Sony
Alabama vs. Georgia
Column: The underappreciated living legend
Who worked the drive-thru at Raising Cane’s
Rochester’s impact went beyond playing
Did you chug from your 1980 bottle of Coke?
Alumni Update
Macon County’s Smith AP All-Pro
Upson-Lee’s Travon Walker headed to the draft
Dublin’s Romello Height is portal bound
As is Bleckley County’s Willie Taylor
Around/About Central Georgia
COVID hits FVSU hoops
Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Savannah State and Fort Valley State has been postponed because of COVID protocols. The women’s game is still set for 1 p.m.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Five Bulldogs declare for draft
Collaboration a key part of Atlanta’s offseason
Offense falters late in Atlanta loss to Miami
Celebration of Dan Reeves’ life
College Football/South
Alabama’s top tackler returning
South Carolina adds NFL assistant
College Football
CFP expansion might help Pac-12 & others, but lopsided results hint otherwise
ACC commish: expansion should be put on hold
McElroy challenges draft prospect to IQ, Wonderlic
Lanning’s Oregon staff covers a broad spectrum
College Basketball
M-Transfers have No. 4 Auburn hot
NFL/Football
Five are unanimous AP all-pros
Roethlisberger hoping for Bettis-style sendoff
Coordinator Frazier provides calm, reassurance for Bills
Chiefs have plenty of playoff experience
Not the same Eagles as in Week 6
Column: Right or wrong, Chargers have to live with Staley’s decision
Baseball
Tampa Bay catcher died by suicide
Golf/Tennis
Djokovic’s appeal of canceled visa moves to higher court
Ruling fits with Australia’s tough immigration line
Around the nation/world