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

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

Falcons mailbag

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

Tampa Bay to interview Monken

 

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

Roundup

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

About the Rolex 24

Scoreboards

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

Women’s college basketball scores/games

Men’s college basketball scores/games