Monday's Report: Coming Up; Bennett arrested, UGA, Falcons, UGA women, Albany State apology; NFL/finales, college 🏀, NBA, Australian Open, golf, NASCAR
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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College
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W-Georgia 62, Mississippi State 34
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M-Fort Valley State 3, Campbellsville 1
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Coming Up
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductions
Feb. 25: Fan Fest, GSHOF; Ceremony, Macon City Auditorium
GHSA semifinal dates and sites
March 3: Class 5A, West Georgia; 3A, Fort Valley State; A/Division I, Georgia College
March 4: Class 7A, Georgia State; 6A, West Georgia; 4A, Fort Valley State; AA, Georgia College; A/Division II, Valdosta State
GIAA Final Four
March 1-2, semifinals: A and AAA, West Georgia; AA and AAAA, Mercer
March 3: Girls finals, Mercer
March 4: Boys finals, Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Bennett arrested in Dallas for public intoxication
Ravens reportedly talked to Monken, Bucs next
Breaking down UGA’s football roster
Meet the Falcons’ new defensive coordinator
Can Atlanta keep LBs together?
WBKB-Georgia hammers Mississippi State
Albany State coach apologizes for offering QB who used N-word in song
Football/NFL/USFL
Eagles take advantage of disaster at QB for Niners and roll
No nerves for Purdy, except nerve issues in throwing arm
Mahomes hobbles to big play, sets up game-winning FG
Missouri senator Hawley bet BBQ on Chiefs win … with BBQ from, well, Kansas
Chargers’ Herbert has shoulder surgery
Dallas dumps OC Moore, McCarthy to call plays
College Basketball
M-Former Gator Johnson celebrated win over Gators in special way
M-Edy drops 38 for No. 1 Purdue
W-UConn holds off No. 21 Villanova
W-Hall leads No. 1 South Carolina over Alabama
W-Purdue surprises No. 2 Ohio State
W-LSU’s Mulkey gives Tennessee’s Harper a laugh with scouting report
W-Oklahoma’s Joens is D-I all-time leader in 3-pointers
NBA/WNBA
Refs admit screwup with James, Lakers at end of Boston game
Giannis sparks Bucks with 50 points
Beverly grabs camera to show ref blown game-ending call
Tennis
Djokovic emotional after taking Australian Open, 22nd slam
Analysis-Djokovic not done dominating
‘Probably the biggest victory in my life’
Tsitsipas ‘couldn’t be more excited’ even after loss
Sabalenka wants more of the drug of Slam wins
Celebrates ‘best morning of my life’
Golf
McIlroy eyes career first in Dubai’s Monday finish
Reed in new rules controversy on ball in tree
‘Elevated’ RBC Heritage to step up game
Auto Racing
Acuras, Shank, Helio sweep Rolex 24
Scoreboards