Saturday's Report: Mercer, FVSU; Maya Moore's legacy, UGA/portal/LeCroy, Hawks, Falcons; NFL/playoffs/moves, college 🏈/Florida/Michigan/UCF college 🏀, Australian Open, NBA, more
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Mercer eyes upset of visiting Samford
WBKB-FVSU welcomes Albany State
MBKB-Homecoming for FVSU vs. Albany State
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Maya Moore’s legacy is more than GOAT, it’s ‘heartbeat for humanity’
Georgia, after the first portal period, I
Georgia, after the first portal period, II
Smart likes physical play of Georgia high schools
Remembering Chandler LeCroy: ‘never not smiling’
Georgia’s WR room still fine without Mitchell
Murray, Young lead Hawks in scorefest win
Allgeier’s emergence fueled Falcons’ run game
More than 50,000 tickets sold in 24 hours for AFC game in Atlanta
College Football
S. Dakota State’s Stiegelmeier retires, goes out on top
Florida releases NIL-concerned QB from NLI
Michigan fires co-OC Weiss amid investigation
UCF player dismissed after home-invasion arrest
TCU makes it official with Briles hire
College Basketball
W-No. 17 UNC holds off No. 13 Duke
Football/NFL/USFL
Barkley knows postseason run will help cement legacy
Battle of ex-Eagle coaches with Pederson and Reid
Column: Lawrence and Jags finally have things covered
Philly’s Super Bowl aspirations start with Giants
Ground game stalled, Cincy wants ball in Burrow’s hands
Analysis-Right coach can turn it around quickly
More than 50,000 tickets sold in 24 hours for AFC game in Atlanta
Prescott, Purdy hot entering showdown
Bieniemy on his latest interview
Rams now must reload in draft after spending spree
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Shannon Sharpe ejected after altercation with Grizzlies, Morant fam
Curry-less Warriors nail 23 3-pointers vs. Cavs
Mavs ride D and Doncic’s double-double
Durant-less Nets get 48 from Irving
College Sports
California bill calls for revenue sharing
MLB/Baseball
Tennis
Fifth-seed Rublev into fourth round
Korda stops 2-time runner-up Medvedev
Murray match shows how tennis can be an all-nighter
Golf
Thompson expands lead at AmEx with more eagles
High Schools
Nebraska district settles with dead football player’s family
Scoreboards