Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; UGA-Alabama, Hawks, Falcons; college FB/BKB, NFL, NBA, MLB, more
Monday'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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High School
Basketball
G-Washington County 69, Butler 33
Ashley Gray went off for 7-1 Washington County, with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Mikaili Parker added 15 points and De’Asia Canty nine rebounds and six steals.
B-Washington County 42, Jasper County 35
The Golden Hawks got the road win behind 13 points and seven rebounds from Kamonta Durden and 11 points from Javecckio Thomas.
G-Terrell 36, Fullington 25
B-Terrell 67, Fullington 30
Pro
NBA
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Alabama vs. Georgia
Both bosses get to business immediately
UGA’s winners and losers in the Orange Bowl
Kirby gets off the plane and on to Facetime with ESPN
Robinson compared himself to a car
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Young has monster game, but Hawks still lose to Portland
Falcons progress, but need better against better teams
Tech assistant heading to Temple
About that Matt Ryan TD that wasn’t, and the ‘giving self up’ deal …
M-A&M seeks fifth straight win in Athens visit
Tuesday’s bowls
Questions remain for LSU, Kansas State
College Football/South
Column: Harsin sees Auburn’s flaw, but can he fix them?
Cade Mays on the move again, to NFL
UNC surprised by QB changes from South Carolina
Clemson rewards Streeter’s loyalty
End of a storybook year at Carolina for Beamer
Baylor D too much for Mississippi, regardless of the QB
Saban doesn’t think expansion changes blowouts
Moving: UCF QB Gabriel headed to Oklahoma
College Football
FCS has COVID plans for Saturday’s national championship game
Oklahoma’s Williams is in the portal, will consider the Sooners
Column: Expanded CFP gives players more reward worth risk
Draft bound: Wisconsin LB Chenal
Defensive turnaround keyed Ohio State win
Kentucky Wesleyan freshman LB dies
Ohio State’s Williamson goes off on fans
NFL
Big Ben goes out in style in home finale
Arians: Brown didn’t claim injury before walkoff
Dungy doesn’t hold back on Brown’s issues
Philly fans make the most of railing collapse with Hurts
Owners, players help ‘Inspire Change’ for social justice
Fourth-down failure prevents Jets from Bucs’ upset
Former Giant rips Giants’ GM
College Basketball
LSU to add Dale Brown’s name to hoops court Tuesday
Kentucky, which handed Brown a humiliating loss in the 90s, is the opponent
Masks for Illinois against Minnesota?
Louisville to retire Russ Smith jersey
M-Davis gets 37 as No. 23 Wisconsin nips No. 3 Purdue
M-Two weeks off, and Arizona thumps Washington
Former Evansville coach McCarty sues school for owed money
NBA/WNBA
League reschedules, makes other adjustments
Rockets suspend leading scorer Wood, Porter for bad behavior
Morant dazzles fans – including Antonio Brown – in win
Baseball
MLB Network releases Rosenthal for commish criticisms
Around the nation/world