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Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Coming Friday: Thursday’s GHSA wrestling update
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Mercer’s Gibson starting 20th season in charge
BSB-Bears welcome William & Mary in opener
WGLF-Mercer hosts Reynolds Invitational
BSB-Georgia College alum Taylor traded to Kansas City
Henley off to rough start
Russell Henley settled down after an early bogey, and then followed a birdie with a double-bogey en route t a 2-over 73 in the first round of the Genesis Invitational in California.
That put the Stratford grad in a tie for 92nd, nine shots back of the leaders. Play was suspended Thursday with only a few golfers left to finish.
The top 65 players and ties make the cut.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
MLB-Bally troubles could lead to end of blackouts
Richt raves about the promotion of Bobo
Monken forever reset the offensive standard for Smart, UGA
ESPN sets standards for Georgia 2023
Morton reflects on 20 years of spring training
Braves TV booth has a new voice
MBKB-Kennesaw State storms back, takes first in ASUN
BSB-Georgia opens with Jacksonville State
BSB-Miami of Ohio visits Georgia Tech
BSB-New Orleans invades Kennesaw State
BSB-Georgia State hosts Cincinnati
BSB-Georgia Southern has bigger goals after big year
Football/NFL/USFL
Column-Why Super Bowl win was Reid’s masterpiece, cements legacy
Rodgers wants more honesty in media on darkness retreat
Column-Officiating kept SB57 from being great, and NFL can’t ignore it
Super Bowl parade: how much and who pays?
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Giannis sets assists mark, hurts wrist
College Football
Ohio State cancels series with Washington
Recruit on Saban: ‘scary as he looks on TV’
College Sports
NCAA asks appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
College Basketball
W-Cooke leads South Carolina over Florida
W-Duo leads No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 9 Duke
Baseball/MLB
MLB-Bally troubles could lead to end of blackouts
Obit-McCarver spent 60 years in baseball
Auto Racing/NASCAR
What’s the beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s spat over Daytona 500
Logano, Almirola win qualifiers
Bowman on pole, Johnson makes race
Golf
Woods teases with good first round in Genesis Invitational
McIlroy with breaking news: ‘There’ll never be another Tiger’
Around the nation, world
Shiffrin wins gold, thanks former coach after surprise split
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games