Wednesday's Report: Mercer, Georgia College, FVSU, Chris Hatcher; Blackshear to Big Apple/UGA, Tech-UGA hoops, Braves, Mills Lane; college FB/BKB, NFL, NBA, MLB
Tuesday'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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Honor Roll/Players of the Week
WBKB: Georgia College stays at No. 7
MBKB: FVSU’s Lowe top newcomer
Alumni Update
Chris Hatcher earns FCS Region COTY
Mount de Sales’ Williams: From start to serious season-ending surgery
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Mercer cruises past Middle Georgia State
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Bennett-as-finalist met with consternation (outside Dawg Nation)
A dozen Bulldogs on coaches’ All-SEC, but …
Ex-UGA QB Daniels on the move again
Young mad spat with McMillan went public
More than QB to be looked at by Falcons
MBKB: Tech nips Georgia in back-and-forth battle
MBKB: Kelly comes up big for Jackets
Swanson, Anthopoulos have a chat
Georgia Sports HOF and boxing ref legend Lane dies
College Football/Southeast
Auburn losing two pass rushers to draft
Bama’s Anderson wins Nagurski again
NC State QB Leary won’t return
Updating Auburn’s transfer portal
Beamer mum on bowl game play-caller
What got Tom Herman back, and to Florida Atlantic
College Football
TCU’s Riley wins award for top assistant
Column: Coaching color barrier firmly entrenched
Being a steppingstone is a good thing
Hired: UNLV picks former Missouri head coach Odom
Big 12 more contemporary, plus good football
NFL/USFL
Seattle’s Smith keeps adding chapters to comeback season
Carolina owner scrutinized in probe
Rams claim Mayfield off waivers
College Basketball
W-Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament
M-No. 9 Arkansas needs a rally to beat UNC Greensboro
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Mitchell’s 43 points lead Cavs to romp of Lakers
Rockets outlast Sixers in 2 OTs
Giannis’ looooong free-throw routine draws more scrutiny
Soccer
Morrocco beats Spain on penalties
Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3
MLB
Source: Bellinger to Cubs for a year (roundup)
Pirates win top pick in first draft lottery
High Schools
Kansas schools investigate offensive chants at game
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games