Sunday's Report: Gray-to-Atlanta official; East Laurens wrestling; Georgia College, Mercer, FVSU, MGSU; Richt on three-peat, UGA, Hawks
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Alumni Update
Atlanta Dream make it official with Washington County’s Gray
Around/about Central Georgia
East Laurens goes 1-2 in state wrestling duals
The lone Central Georgia team in the GHSA state wrestling duals went 1-2 on Saturday.
East Laurens beat Commerce 43-32 to open action, then lost 78-6 to eventual runner-up Trion. The Falcons battled Oglethorpe County but lost 46-33 in consolation action.
Finals scores by class: 7A, Camden over Buford 39-22; 6A, South Effingham over North Forsyth 36-28; 5A, Jefferson over Cass 37-33; 4A, Central-Carroll over Lovett 34-33; 3A, Columbus over Gilmer 34-33; AA, Rockmart over Fannin County 47-22; A, Mt. Pisgah over Trion 33-32; girls, Carrollton over Jordan 48-36.
WBKB-Willis gets buzzer-beating game-winner for Georgia College
WBKB-FVSU tops Albany State on homecoming
WBKB-Mercer knocks off Samford
MBKB-UNCG grinds its way over visiting Mercer
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Richt explains why UGA is in position to three-peat
Mitchell officially heading to Texas
MBKB-UGA rally falls short against Vandy
Hornets end Hawks’ 5-game winning streak
Football/NFL/USFL/CFL
Hobbled Mahomes, Chiefs hold off Jacksonville
Hurts, Eagles pound Giants from the start
Progress aside, Hamlin faces long recovery
Disrespected Bengals, driven Bills in showdown
Burrow’s parents took game ball to Athens, Ohio pizza place
Bosa, Parsons bring big pass-rushing game to 49ers-Cowboys
Refs disallowed Cowboys from blade of grass to spot ball on PATs
Carolina violates NFL rules search
Five teams headed to Europe for 2023 games
Saints’ Jordan wins fake-injury appeal
College Football/Southeast
Contract at Bethune-Cookman falls through for Reed, tirade posted
College Football
Column-What one man got right and wrong in 2022 SEC
College Basketball
M-TCU hands No. 2 Kansas worst home loss in two years
M-Florida Atlantic wins 18th straight
NBA/Basketball/WNBA
Sixers, minus Embiid and Harden, edge Kings
Tennis
Korda, son of ’98 champ, into first Slam quarters
Murray’s exhausting Open ends in loss
Is there a Netflix curse on Aussie Open players?
Golf
Rahm surges to tie Thompson at AmEx
Henders stalls, still leads LPGA opener
NHL/Hockey
DeSantis vs. NHL-Governor picks unlikely foe in ‘anti-woke’ crusade
Soccer
New US men’s roster has unknowns, and talent
Scoreboards