Sunday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; GHSA hoops, FVSU, Mercer; United, UGA, Tech, KSU BKB; Sports/Ukraine, colleges, NBA, NASCAR, MLB, golf, more

Sunday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; GHSA hoops, FVSU, Mercer; United, UGA, Tech, KSU BKB; Sports/Ukraine, colleges, NBA, NASCAR, MLB, golf, 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.

 

In Coverage: updated state GHSA basketball tournament info

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College

Basketball

W-Georgia 67, Texas A&M 58

W-Georgia Tech 64, Wake Forest 56

Baseball

Akron at Georgia, cancelled, rain

Florida 12, Georgia State 1

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 5, Mercer 3

UCF 10, Georgia Southern 1

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Around/About Central Georgia

MBKB: FVSU opens SIAC tourney against Kentucky State, with momentum

WBKB: Wildcat women get LeMoyne-Owen

BSB: Mercer finally suffers first loss

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

United rolls past KC in opener

WBKB: Staiti leads Georgia with second-half surge

WBKB: Cubaj’s big game lifts Georgia Tech to 20th win

WBKB: Kennesaw State sets record in loss

Sports and Ukraine

Ukranian athletes defend country, call for sanctions

FIFA announces measure against Russia

Boxer stows family, stays in Ukraine to fight

As does Lomachenko

Czech’s refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifiers

Sports and racial/social awareness

HS coach quits, cancels season after racist note sent to player

NBA/WNBA

LeBron museum to open in Akron in 2023

College Basketball

W-How Iowa’s Clark became a must-watch star

W-LSU holds off Tennessee in Top-25 battle

W-NC State breaks long regular-season title slump

M-Georgetown loses record 18th straight

W-Louisville thumps Notre Dame – led 48-6 - in frisky battle

W-North Carolina sweeps Duke for first time in awhile

Men’s Top 25 roundup

Barnes dislikes ‘overrated’ chant, demeans wins

Liddle transferred from Illinois, and fans were brutal on his return

Obit: Versace led Bradley to two NCAA tournaments

College Football/South

Todd Grantham is landing in … Tuscaloosa?

Briles hiring at Grambling could be nixed by vote

NFL/Football

Tampa Bay Pro Bowler Marpet retiring at 28

Saints clearing some cap space

Column: Bieniemy is a name we shouldn’t forget

Baseball: MLB/College

Talks to resume Monday, but …

Column: League divided as Manfred, owners keep players united

Mets hire female director of ops

Ole Miss defensive tackle belts 404-foot walk-off

Golf/Tennis

Mickelson losing more sponsorships

Straka rallies to win Honda Classic

Using the putter in sand? Not a good idea

Auto Racing

Larson holds off Suarez, Dillon for win at Fontana

Around the nation/world

Ticket stubs for debuts of Jackie Robinson, Jordan break records

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball