Saturday's Report: Washington County/Gray, FVSU/Wilson, Mercer; Braves/Snitker, Falcons/DC, UGA probe/Willock funeral, Monken; college 🏈&🏀; NFL, NBA/Nichols reaction, MLB, tennis, NASCAR
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Alumni Update
The quiet nature of Allisha Gray
Around/About Central Georgia
FVSU’s Wilson in NFLPA all-star game Saturday
The reigning SIAC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year will be on a stage Saturday in hopes of improving his stock for the next level.
Fort Valley State’s Emanuel Wilson is on the National roster in the National Football League Players Association’s Collegiate Bowl, set for a 6 p.m. kickoff Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The NFL Network will carry the game.
The 5-11, 210-pounder announced on social media on Nov. 21 that he was leaving early for the NFL Draft.
The redshirt junior from Charlotte, N.C. ran for 1,371 yards on 209 carries and 17 touchdowns, ranking in Division II’s top 10 in four categories: all-purpose yards, rushing yards per game, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns.
Georgia Tech’s Malachi Charter is on the National team, coached by Eddie George, and Jacket teammate Ayinde Eley and Georgia State’s Quavian White is on the national team, coached by Jeff Fisher.
WBKB-Mercer finishes homestand against Furman
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Atlanta locks down Snitker through 2025
Falcons pluck Nielsen from Saints as new DC
Personal use of leased van in fatal UGA accident was unauthorized
Willock remembered for heart, character at funeral
Georgia plans honors for Dooley, Trippi with facilities
College Football
Column-Mullen calling plays at Alabama is very tantalizing
Out-Miami cans OC Gattis after one season
Column-Rant of a Hall of Famer last thing Bethune-Cookman needed
College Basketball
That delivery guy on the court at the Duquesne game? Shockingly, a prank
M-KU and UK not having normal KU and UK seasons
M-Ex-Gator Johnson – who collapsed 2 years ago – facing Gators with No. 5 Kansas State.
Football/NFL/USFL
Cincy mayor has jokes, inquires if Burrow is Mahomes’ daddy
49ers-Eagles has old-school feel
Burrow, Bengals eye 4-0 vs. KC in title rematch
Kelce now questionable with back problem
Purdy and Hurts had an epic battle in college
From Mr. Irrelevant to brink of the Super Bowl
Four of the league’s top TEs on display
Column-Nice job, Wilks, now move along
Wilks’ lawyer: ‘… legitimate race problem in the NFL’
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Grizzlies, other teams stunned by Tyre Nichols video
Giannis goes for 41-12-6 in scorefest win
MLB/Baseball
A’s running out of time to find a home
Tennis
Rybakina meets Sabalenka in Australian Open women’s final
Djokovic tops Paul, gets Tsitsipas in final
Paul, McDonald on US Davis Cup team
Golf
McIlroy and Reed tied for first at Dubai
Ryder maintains lead at Farmers
Auto Racing
Kenseth, McGriff inducted into NASCAR HOF
Hamlin, Junior right about altering playoff format
Scoreboards