Tuesday's Report: Central Georgia/portal, Northside's Stuckey; Georgia Tech, UGA, Falcons; College 🏈 -SEC/ACC/CFP/ nat'l/awards/coaches, NFL, NBA, college 🏀, MLB, soccer
In Coverage: Column-For all of the hyperbole and hyperventilating about the College Football Pllayoff selections and so many missed points, the committee got it right, no matter what
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High School
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GHSA Playoffs
Div. A-4A
East Coweta 26, Mary Persons 13; Westside 30, Riverdale 0; East Coweta 31, Westside 6; East Coweta advances
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Alumni Update
Notre Dame’s Freeman addresses dismissal of Northside’s Stuckey
Around/About Central Georgia
Turner scores 19, Georgia State downs Middle Georgia State
Some Central Georgians are in the portal
The college football portal period opened on Monday and, of course, exploded.
Central Georgia alums are doing their part, with several having announced recently their plans to move on:
RB Amaad Foston, John Milledge, from Virginia; QB Gerald Kilgore, Putnam County, from Tennessee Tech; TE Dae’Quan Wright, Perry, from Virginia Tech; WR Daveon Walker, Warner Robins, from Vanderbilt; WR Bryce Bailey, Bleckley County, from Middle Tennessee; QB Dexter Williams, Mount de Sales, from Indiana; WR Damare Franklin, Veterans, from Alcorn State
Mercer quarterback Carter Peevy announced on social media he is transferring after four years, and will have two years of eligibility as a grad transfer. Mercer DB Cameron Sims is in the portal, too.
Around/About Georgia
UCF and Georgia Tech have connections
Georgia alum Davis wears Alabama gear at Eagles game in apparent lost bet
Smart fired up for Florida State
Vandagriff tops early UGA portal entrees
Defense is carrying the load as the Falcons tighten their grip on 1st place in the NFC South
Facts, stats, quotes from Atlanta’s road win over Jets
Atlanta far from done after dealing for Kelenic
College Football Playoffs
Analysis: With expansion coming, good riddance to the 4-team playoff after unprecedented snub of FSU
2014 CFP, revisited: How Florida State snub in 2023 was informed by inaugural playoff field
Texas LB Ford sympathizes with Florida State after CFP snub
College football/SEC, ACC
AP names LSU’s Daniels unanimous SEC offensive player of year; Watson named top defensive player
Drinkwitz has jokes about OSU and sign-stealing
Clemson’s Swinney hires Luke to coach O-line and Rumph to coach defensive ends
Does playoff snub affect Florida State’s future in the ACC? Should it?
Saban's phone flooded with anonymous angry calls after Alabama coach's number leaked
Bama QB hits portal … for lacrosse
Tennessee DE Pearce arrested after traffic stop, according to published report
Should Milroe have been a Heisman Trophy finalist? Saban discusses his candidacy
Kiffin on potential Peach Bowl opt-outs vs. Penn State
Vols avoided bowl-skippers last year, maybe not this year
Drinkwitz amped to take on Buckeyes
College Football
Heisman finalists: LSU QB Daniels, Oregon QB Nix, Washington QB Penix Jr., Ohio St WR Harrison Jr.
Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski award as nation’s top defensive player
Heisman winner Caleb Williams to skip USC’s Holiday Bowl trip, fueling NFL expectations
Big 12 committed to title game even with CFP expansion and changes in league, Yormark says
Northwestern overcame hazing scandal, firing of coach to earn improbable Vegas Bowl bid against Utah
Day second guesses field goal decision in loss at Michigan
College Football/Coaching moves
Ex-UGA assistant Brown introduced at Syracuse
Fritz takes over at Houston, giving the 63-year-old his 1st Power 5 coaching job
UTEP hires Austin Peay coach Scotty Walden to try to revive Miners’ moribund program
Nevada hires Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate as head coach
NFL/USFL/XFL/Football
Browning steals spotlight as Bengals stun Jaguars in OT after Lawrence injures ankle
Lions survive another defensive breakdown to move to 9-3
Carr booed and then injured again in Saints’ latest setback
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a high right ankle sprain
The Chargers are happy with their special teams after offensive dud in win at New England
The 49ers get ‘payback’ against the Eagles with dominant win that makes them Super Bowl favorites
Stroud is thriving deep in the hearts of Texans fans
Flacco is likely to remain the Browns’ starting QB for their playoff push after his strong debut
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. scoffs at questions about legitimacy of his injury, calls hit-and-run serious
There’s a lot of money at stake in the NBA In-Season Tournament. For 2-way players, it’s a whole lot
Women’s College Basketball
UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
Men’s College Basketball
Arizona rises to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll; Gonzaga and North Carolina crack top 10, Duke tumbles
Zach Edey powers No. 4 Purdue past Iowa,
Battle hits milestone, leads Arkansas over Furman
Alabama cruises to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State
MLB/Baseball
Will Nashville get an MLB expansion team? Winter Meetings bring spotlight to Tennessee
Leyland touched by text messages from players he cut who never reached big leagues
College Sports
Florida State beats Stanford for its fourth women’s soccer national championship — all since 2014
Soccer
US men’s soccer to open 2024 with exhibition vs Slovenia on Jan. 20 in San Antonio
US players are excited about a fresh start under new coach Hayes after a difficult year
Boxing/UFC/MMA
MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Pereira cracks Top 10 as Adesanya's slide continues
NHL/Hockey
Minnesota replaces coach Evason after losing 14 of first 19 games
NHL expands All-Star Weekend in Toronto, adding a women’s 3-on-3 event among the changes
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