Tuesday's News 'Notes: Hancock Central/GHSA hoops; Mercer walks off; Tech falls, UGA/SEC/future, Ridley/Falcons, combine; conference tourneys, college hoops/FB; NBA, MLB, more
Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: Hancock Central gets the GHSA championship week off with Wednesday’s first game; schedule, scouting reports
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB: Mercer walks it off against another ranked ACC opponent, Tech
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
MBKB: Undermanned Tech avoids blowout in ACC loss to Louisville
Good Tech news: NCAA reduces penalty for men’s team
MBKB: Georgia opens SEC tourney in probably Crean’s final game
The four alleged top candidates
Column: Suspending Ridley reflects poorly on league
Column: One betting rule remains sacrosanct in NFL
BSB: Georgia Southern pops Georgia
Top Braves prospect turning heads
Sports and Ukraine
Italy helps Ukranian swim team reach Rome
Andy Murray pledging price money to UNICEF Ukraine fund
Ukraine gets $700K from tennis organizations
College basketball conference tournaments
National conference schedules, scores
M-Brawl in stands mars Bryant-Wagner final
M-Bellarmine wins ASUN, is gooooin’ home, ineligible
Baseball/MLB/College
College ball should make gains with longer lockout
Which owners are the likeliest holdouts?
MLB launches $1 million fund for workers, matching union
College Basketball/South
Column: Chattanooga fans will remember shot forever
Is Pearl the most powerful person at Auburn?
SEC should get close to Cal’s goal of nine teams
Pressure is on Penny at Memphis
W-Chattanooga’s Burrows out after four seasons
College Basketball
NBA/WNBA
Pop’s way: from a sabbatical to the coaching summit
Irving scores 50, Nets snap skid
Basketball
‘Shot Doc’ done after 1,594 games
College Football/South
How to improve college football’s declining attendance
Grambling’s Jackson names another OC, who may not last, either
Sanders has toes amputated after foot surgery, had blood clots
College Football
Harbaugh says NFL door is closed
Nebraska fans cool with booze and gambling at Memorial Stadium
Football/NFL
The Days of Aaron Rodgers Lives soap is over?
Boom: Russell Wilson to Denver
The AFC West, the new Mount Rushmore of QBs
Golf/Tennis
PGA boss Monahan ready to move, awaiting Phil’s call
Around the nation/world