Thursday's Report: Scoreboard; Chris Hatcher, FVSU honorees, Coastal Plain League; Braves, UGA, Falcons, United; MLB, US Open, NFL, NASCAR, golf, college 🏈, WNBA
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Coming Thursday: The Sports Report’s Predictions, high school notebook
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High School
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ACE 11, Mary Persons 2
Central 29, Westside 10
Houston County 2, Crisp County 0
Ally Fleming threw a complete game and Jacy Harrelson belted a solo homer. The Bears are at Veterans on Thursday.
Mount de Sales 7, John Milledge 1
Perry 14, Hawkinsville 5
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Crisp County 2, Peach County 0; Peach County 2, Taylor County 0; Crisp County 2, Taylor County 0
College
Volleyball
West Georgia 1, Georgia College 0
Pro
MLB
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Alumni Update
Chris Hatcher (Mount de Sales) talks with Jim Donnan
Honor Roll/Players of the Week
SIAC FB: FVSU’s Wilson and Lawson
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Capital Broadcasting Company buys Coastal Plain League
Sluggish start for Strider no problem in seventh straight win
Gottlieb admits false claim about Freeman-Braves talks
United’s Robinson arrested for refusing to pay $5 bar bill
Except about his staff, ‘best it’s ever been’
Mitchell, McConkey enjoy common thread
Is UGA’s Starks just getting started?
Peach County’s Kearis Jackson talks
The coaches who formed Arthur Smith’s offensive mind
Kennesaw State keeps ranked streak alive at 61
Repeat of UNC rout of Georgia State unlikely
Huskers getting ready for Eagles
Baseball/MLB
deGrom, Bassitt leads Mets to DH sweep, first again
Kimbrel’s season turns around with new walk-up music
Soto still dealing with change
Turners turn it around for Dodgers
Tennis
Swiatek tops Pegula, Sabalenka next
Tiafoe first US man in semis since who and when?
Khachanov stops Kyrgios, whose rackets pay for it
Williams’ farewell a ratings boon for ESPN
College Football
Stat watch: UGA TDs, blocked kicks, air Air Force, more
Recruiting philosophy: “I don’t recruit stars … I recruit good players’
Funky weekend for new QBs in Pac-12
College Football/South
No Bama band at Texas: horrible seating location
Sarkisian’s rebuild started in Tuscaloosa
LSU’s Boutte eliminated LSU mentions on social media
Tide LB Anderson ready to rush Texas QB
Sarkisian reminisces on Saban’s influence
Swinney: Not running up the score with last TD
Kentucky loses RB to ACL, still minus Rodriguez
LSU DE apologized to FSU QB for targeting
College Sports
Woman arrested outside of Calipari’s home
Big 12 eyes expansion out west
NFL/USFL/Football
Brady addresses family situation, entering 23rd year
Julio Jones makes Tampa Bay’s, um, second team
Mahomes has a warning for fantasy players
Auto Racing
NASCAR calls fires ‘unacceptable,’ adjusts
Golf
Column: Mickelson wins part of battle, loses the war
McIroy won’t be chatting with LIV golfers, Ryder teammates
Friendships being tested among war of words
More unhappiness with LIVers at Wentworth
NBA/WNBA
Aces’ Wilson named WNBA MVP … after Defensive POTY
Bird didn’t want to leave the court after finale
Stunner: MJ talked trash while winning at golf
High Schools
Alabama coach on leave after video (spanking) surfaces
Around the nation/world