Saturday's Report: HS BKB scores, Mayhem, Mercer; Falcons, Hawks, Tech, UGA, Braves; College 🏈/FCS, NFL, NBA, W&M 🏀/📰, soccer, golf
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High School
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Girls
ACE 64, Mount de Sales 48
Baldwin 64, Howard 14
Madison Ruff had 12 points and Jasmine Williams 10 points and 7 steals in the region romp. Janaye Walker grabbed 10 rebounds and Zy’Keria Paschal had 7 steals.
Bleckley County 62, Twiggs County 11
Dublin 57, Wilkinson County 25
Griffin 58, Westside 22
John Milledge 42, Dominion Christian 32
Lamar County 57, Mary Persons 47
Shy Foster’s 26 points led the Indians in the border win. Zhy Foster added 15 points.
Piedmont 71, Loganville Christian 66
Pike County 57, Jasper County 49
Putnam County 55, Greene County 30
Kamyra Aikens had 23 for Putnam County.
Westfield 38, Southwest GA 31
Wilcox County 41, Hawkinsville 31
Boys
Bleckley County 69, Twiggs County 46
Covenant 66, Fullington 62
Eagle’s Landing 77, Warner Robins 52
Hawkinsville 69, Wilcox County 60
Jasper County 77, Pike County 33
Randy Williams Jr. put up 14 for Jasper County, Kemarion Thomas with another 11.
Jones County 80, Locust Grove 60
Jaleel Jordan nailed 4 3-pointers en route to 17 points for the Greyhounds. Jaden Stanley and Tyler Wold each had 16 points.
John Milledge 61, Dominion Christian 42
Macon County 72, Taylor County 52
Mary Persons 52, Lamar County 35
Loganville Christian 59, Piedmont 8
Putnam County 80, Greene County 76
Jmari Greene led a balanced Putnam County attack with 23 points. Landon Bonner added 17 points, with 10 each from Jaylin Harper and Rashod Daniel.
Southwest GA 60, Westfield 49
Pro
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Philadelphia 125, Atlanta 114
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Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB-Mercer welcomes old conference rival Georgia State
Around/About Georgia
Will somebody come after Tech’s Faulkner?
Thacker and Tillman reassigned roles on Tech staff
Georgia’s Bowers, McConkey win national awards
No. 1 Georgia is top dog and looking to stay there as it faces No. 8 Alabama for SEC title
First-place Falcons go for third straight win with the playoffs in sight as they host Bucs
What’s changed since their first meeting?
Three starters out for Atlanta Sunday
Atlanta D still lacking consistency
Embiid shakes off late leg injury to lead 76ers over Hawks
Braves land Fletcher, Stassi in trade with Angels
College Football
Awards - Daniels honored as top QB, Wilson named best defender
This year’s Heisman finalists are an ode to college football’s portal/NIL era with 3 transfer QBs
TD-scoring Texas DT Sweat and Oklahoma State RB Gordon top AP All-Big 12 team
Nix, UCLA’s Latu top AP All-Pac-12
Nix: Adversity at Auburn, and now a Heisman finalist
Critics pan planned $450M Nebraska football stadium renovation as academic programs face cuts
Army goes for Commander-in-Chief’s trophy and bragging rights over rival Navy at home of Patriots
Ohio State’s Harrison still mulling draft decision
Fleck: Portal prices are big for more than QBs
College Football/SEC,ACC, South
Montana advances to FCS semifinals with 35-28 victory over Furman in OT
Tulane selects Troy’s Sumrall as its next coach
Stoops impressed with Swinney’s down-the-hill speed
Kentucky RB Davis to play in Gator Bowl
College Basketball/Women
Clark nears scoring records of Plum, Maravich
UConn’so Auriemma forced to change strategy after injuries and 5-3 start
College Basketball/Men
Gilbert leads the way for Iowa St. beating in-state rival Iowa 90-65 for 600th Hilton Coliseum win
College Sports
The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won’t solve its legal headaches
'How will we pay for this?' Radical NCAA plan raises questions
Aresco retiring as AAC commissioner after long championing for leagues outside P5
NFL/Football
Henry respects NFL concussion protocol despite cost to him, the Titans
Backup QBs Browning and Minshew in spotlight as Bengals host Colts in key AFC matchup
Former player Brown pleads not guilty to murder of his mother in Chicago suburb
Mike Tomlin believes in ‘football justice.’ The Steelers have been served a cold dose of it
Browns not naming starting quarterback for Jags, will be either Flacco or rookie Thompson-Robinson
Jaguars’ Lawrence is considered a game-time decision to play at Cleveland
McCarthy back with Cowboys after appendectomy, set to call plays against Eagles
Popular documentary ‘Bye Bye Barry’ sheds new light on Sanders’ decision to retire from Lions
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Haliburton and Pacers to meet James and the Lakers for the NBA’s In-Season Tournament title
MLB/Baseball
Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan Soto after a lousy 2023
Baseball HOF to use Negro Leagues’ E-W all-star game format for legends exhibition
Orioles reportedly in talks to sell team to billionaire Baltimore native David Rubenstein
Golf
Column: So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf as Jon Rahm heads to LIV
Spieth pushes back on report that Patrick Cantlay is calling shots in PGA Tour negotiations
Soccer
MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year of Messi but season also had other high points
Auto Racing
Stewart to race full time in NHRA while trying to start family
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