Monday's Report: Scoreboard: GHSA/GISA spring sports; Mercer walk-off; Miami pops Atlanta in ⚾, 🏀,⚽; UGA FB, college⚾; NBA, MLB, NASCAR, college, NFL, boxing, 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: The latest GHSA soccer, tennis, baseball playoff update, as well as a GISA spring sports update
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College
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Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 2
Kennesaw State 8, Jacksonville 1
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
Coastal Carolina 8, Georgia State 2
Texas State 11, Georgia Southern 1
Pro
NBA
MLB
MLS
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB: Mercer avoids sweep with walk-off bomb
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Heat take over in second quarter, hammer Hawks
Miami takes series with a one-run win
Atlanta ready for Acuna after another series loss
UGA RB McIntosh arrested for wreckless driving
Duke scores lift Miami over United
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Milwaukee cruises past Chicago
Jokic’s 37 and key late pass big for Denver
Inspired Pelicans – boosted by ex-Jacket Alvarado – even series
Security guard showed serious skills in nailing protester
Memphis’ Taylor unloads on Saturday’s officials
Baseball/MLB/College
Bombs away from Bellinger in LA win
Buxton’s second HR goes 469 feet, wins it
Giants push back against ‘unwritten rules’
Yanks up security after embarrassing Saturday fan conduct
Perfection ends for Japanese pitcher, on first pitch
Golf/Tennis
Cantlay-Schauffele hold on in record-setting weekend
Why Saudi-backing Norman wants stunning return at The Open
Family sues country club after balls damage house, wins $5 mil
Auto Racing
Chastain steals a win at Talladega
Son of racing team owner in Idaho, currently Auburn’s football coach, was honorary pace car driver
Jeffrey Earnhardt’s grandpa is his hero
College Football
Emotional Mayfield thanks OU at statue ceremony
Expect more Matt Lukes: get out while the getting is good
Penn State offense needs improvement
College Basketball
Obit: Former Gonzaga standout Eaton had cancer
Football/NFL/USFL
Life-changing experience fuel NFL path for Garrett, Paschal
Dearth of true passers has draft QB carousel spinning
Takeaways from another week of the USFL
Boxing/Soccer/Hockey
Fury barely done, starts hyping UFC-boxing bout
Montreal pays tribute to late legend Lafleur
Around the nation/world