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 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
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
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