Sunday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Dublin's Height, Russell Henley; Hawks, Tech, UGA; NFL playoffs, NBA, Aussie Open, more
Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
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College
Basketball
W-Georgia Tech 55, North Carolina 38
M-Georgia Tech 103, Clayton State 53
Pro
NBA
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Alumni Update
Dublin’s Height leaving Auburn for Southern Cal
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley gets top-20 finish at AmEx
Russell Henley shot a steady 5-under final round to finish in a tied for 14th at the American Express in California.
Co-Georgia grad Hudson Swafford, in tribute to recently deceased father, won by two strokes.
Henley finished 14 under with a final round of no bogeys and five birdies.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Heating-up Hawks rout chilly-shooting Hornets
MBKB: Tech expectedly cruises past Clayton State
WBKB: Tennessee D the difference in win at Georgia
Burton heading from Georgia to Alabama
NBA at 75: Wilkins soared, felt unappreciated
College Football/South
Column: Mason’s departure a cause for concern at Auburn
NFL
KC heartbreaks Buffalo in an epic quarterback showdown
Column: Heartbreak, poor D, a remarkable game
Buffalo fights valiantly, but …
Rams heartbreak Tampa Bay with last-second field goal
Column: And now, LA vs. SF for the Super Bowl
Is Brady now on the retirement clock?
Brown shows pleasure in Tampa Bay loss
Column: Thank Gould for silencing Rodgers, platform
Henry’s return not enough to prevent Titans wasting top seed
NBA/WNBA
Ex-UGA standout Edwards youngest to hit 300 3s
Bucks’ Allen suspended for a game for foul on Caruso
College Basketball
LaSalle coach raises awareness for daughter with leukemia
W-South Carolina swaps UConn rematch for a conference game
W-Kansas State’s Lee sets record with 61 points
Golf/Tennis
Nadal in Aussie quarters for the 14th time
Collins joins other Americans in quarters
Winless in ’21, Kang starts new LPGA year with win
Notes: Pegula planning around watching family’s NFL team
Sports and social & racial awareness
ECHL player calls out another for racial gesture; suspended & released
Popovich speaks out on those blocking voting rights bills
Sports and COVID-19
Gonzaga suspends Stockton’s season tickets over mask rule, accompanied by bizarre statements
Around the nation/world
Drone causes suspension in play at EPL
Forsberg stops 35 shots in Senators win