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Saturday’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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Alumni Update
Baldwin alum Smith fired at S.C. State for demanding equality
Around/about Central Georgia
MBKB: An OT win on homecoming/Senior Night for Georgia College
WBKB: Big day from Titus leads Mercer to ninth straight W
MBKB: Wildcats never trail in homecoming/Senior Night win
MBKB: Early second-half surge lifts Wofford over Mercer
BSB: Mercer goes deep to thump SIUE
Mayhem rack up shutout win at home
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Young regroups with 41 in Hawks romp
MBKB: Georgia falls to 1-15 in SEC play
MBKB: Tech hammered at Notre Dame
College Basketball
It was historic chaos for top-10 teams
M-Top-ranked Gonzaga popped by St. Mary’s
M-Colorado takes down No. 2 Arizona
M-Team effort, comeback lifts Tennessee over Auburn
M-Michigan State’s Izzo gets milestone win over No. 4 Purdue
M-Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas
M-Arkansas stays hot with win over Kentucky
Fans called the Hogs at Calipari’s Friday dinner
M-Providence wins first-ever Big East regular-season title
M-Long 3 at the buzzer lifts FSU over UVa
M-A&M continues surge with win over Mississippi
M-Chattanooga clinches SoCon regular-season title
W-Stanford wins 31st straight Pac-12 game
Sports and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
College basketball player worries about family
NHL legend Hasek wants Russian players suspended
Ukranian boxer vows to get home to family
NBA/WNBA
Irving has season-high 38, Nets rally
James’ agent denies pressuring Lakers for moves
Auto Racing
NFL
College Football/South
Column: Hiring of Briles is offensive
Grambling’s Jackson has defended Briles before
College Sports
Auburn’s Lee makes gymnastics history
Baseball
‘I am a racist’, and Red Sox minor-leaguer released after posts
Talks turn a little hostile, owners don’t budge
Golf/Tennis
Callaway takes a break from Mickelson
Berger in full control at Honda Classic
Soccer
MLS set for 27th season at Qatar looms
Brazil team bus barraged, players injured
Around the nation/world