Friday's Report: Scoreboard (colleges); Mercer, FVSU, Russell Henley, Javon Bullard; more TCU-UGA/championship, Falcons; college🏈 (polls, moves) &🏀, NFL, NBA, golf, MLB, tennis, NASCAR
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
College
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
W-Central Georgia Tech 67, Brenau JV 53
W-Old Dominion 84, Georgia Southern 82, OT
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Honor Roll
MVB-FVSU puts four on preseason All-SIAC
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley keeps solid play going
While his home state stressed its way through wretched weather, Russell Henley was having a good time in Hawaii.
Working.
The Stratford grad closed strong and shot a 3-under 67 for a tie for 22nd in the Sony Open in Honolulu.
Henley is tied with former Georgia teammate Brian Harman, among others, four back of leaders Chris Kirk< Jordan Spieth, and Taylor Montgomery.
The day started off with some hiccups, Henley bogeying his second and third hole, but he countered with two birdies for an even first nine.
He warmed up at the end, with birdies on three of the final five holes.
A year ago, Henley had a monster tournament only for a tournament-winning putt on the final hole to lip out, Hideki Matsuyama winning in a playoff. Henley became the second player ever on Tour with a final-round 65 and 54-hole lead to not win. Matsuyama is tied for 41st with a 68.
Henley led much of last year’s tournament en route to a second-place finish after shooting 23-under. It’s also the site of his first PGA win, back in 2013.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Atlanta to host Bills-Chief AFC title, if it happens
State of the Falcons’ cap situation entering offseason
Falcons’ staff to coach in East-West Shrine Bowl
As expected, Ringo declares for draft
SC HS hoops tournament having location issues
College Football Championship
Baldwin’s Bullard was big, in the game and for the future
Smart gives players chance for a bow
Bennett, Starks go to work … chicken fingers and Mala-Pie
Dawgs for 3? Chance for history is there
Column-How a missed call in November’s Illinois-Michigan game led to 65-7
Impact of Washington’s effort will last for Smart
Next generation of UGA QBs are staying put
Wasn’t Clemson supposed to supplant Alabama? It’s hard
Column-As Bennett is toasted, Smart must figure out the next QB
Column-If you want to read of Georgia’s greatness, skip this (with notes)
College Football/Southeast
How Saban, Jones, Schiano kept Tennessee from a top-5 coaches poll finish
Saban’s season-ending top-25 poll
Clemson fires OC Streeter, hires TCU OC Riley
A key word USF’s new coach hasn’t heard from bosses
College Football
Soooo, how did every coach vote in the final poll? Hmmm indeed
College Basketball
W-The top four in career games in Division II are teammates
W-Duke wins 10th straight, tops Clemson
Memphis to retire Lorenzen Wright’s jersey
Football/NFL/USFL
Hillis taken off ventilator after heroic swimming to save family
McDermott hailed for handling of Hamlin situation, team
Jackson shares diagnosis in tweet
Record five 1st-year coaches in playoffs
On McVay’s perceived burnout, pressure: ‘You won too fast too soon’
Daboll consistent as Giants prep for playoffs
Defensive lapses a worry for Chargers
Cincy will see different Baltimore in playoffs
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Spurs set to break league single-game attendance record
Morant searches for young fan who autographed ball was stolen
Baseball/MLB
League, worried about TV future, hires Sinclair exec
Golf
Spieth part of 3-way tie at Sony
Tennis
Djokovic and Nadal can only meet in Aussie Open final
Auto Racing
Larson to try Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
Hockey
The first coach to be fired this season will be …
UFC/MMA
White won’t be punished or leave after domestic violence issues
Around the nation, world
Duo suing ESPN for vaccine-related situations
Scoreboards