Wednesday's News 'n Notes: Perry signings; Braves, Hawks, Georgia State/Hayes, Savannah State hiring, UGA, Tech; Masters, MLB, college bkb, NBA, NFL
Wednesday'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: Many eyes will be on Russell Henley at the Masters, the Stratford grad considered a legitimate dark horse contender
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Signings
Perry had a slew of Panthers sign letters of intent Wednesday.
Isaiah Dyson, Point, football; Austin Thiel, Newberry, wrestling; Kandice Lumpkin, Faulkner, women’s soccer; River Livingston, Valdosta State, men’s cross country/track & field; Kayla Phipps, Brewton-Parker, women’s track & field.
Austin Thiel won GHSA Class 4A state wrestling championships at 106, 113, and 132.
Photo: Perry
Around/About Georgia
Braves open the season with a nice big target on their backs
Opening Day FAQs: Braves vs. Reds
Rookie of the Year a key to Reds’ success
Atlanta pulls away from Washington
MBKB-Georgia State hires Jonas Hayes
WBKB: Tech loses guard to South Carolina
FB-Savannah State taps Howard assistant
BKB-UGA loses two more to portal
Falcons mailbag: Travon Walker?
Atlanta adds LB, OL free agents
GSU, GSU part of new Sun Belt men’s soccer league
Dream get No. 1 pick after trade
Masters
Column: Playing this week is Woods’ greatest achievement
Scheffler playing ‘like it’s my last’
Woods overshadows game’s top players, favorites
Little ever changes at Augusta, except some course tweaks
Baseball/MLB
Opening Day, after a long winter
Camden Yards among oldest stadiums, doesn’t feel that way
Most fans have sort of gotten over the lockout
College basketball
TV ratings: UConn-USC did really, really well
TV ratings: Kansas-UNC did really well
W-South Carolina lawmakers honor national champs
M-Duke alum thinks K could come unretire
W-Gamecock starter from Model High returning
M-Kansas gets props for sportsmanship in final minute
M-Kentucky’s Washington leaving for draft
Manufacturer: ‘No loose floorboards’ where Bacot was hurt
M-Why McCormack didn’t get MOP
NCAA in nutshell: Win a title with infractions case pending
M-What we learned from the men’s tournament
W-UConn next task is a dethroning
NBA/WNBA
Built to win, Lakers aren’t even in the playoffs
Auto Racing
Harvick still amped while adapting to Next Gen
NFL
Attorneys General warn NFL to improve treatment of women
Maryland house OKs $400M to keep Commanders
Meyer’s wife puts up Jacksonville home for sale: 2.3 mil
College Football/South
Bama WR done after breaking team rules
Williams worked on keep Bigsby at Auburn
Takeaways from South Carolina scrimmage
Sports and social/racial awareness
AHL player suspended for ‘homophobic language’
Around the nation/world