Thursday's Report: Scoreboard; Mercer, FVSU; UGA $, Falcons, Tech, United; Super Bowl HQ, NFL, NBA, colleges, golf, high schools, NASCAR
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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High School
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Lake Oconee 7, Jasper County 5
West Laurens 5, Jones County 0
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Girls
Dublin 1, Northeast 0
Griffin 12, Westside 0
Perry 3, Northside 0
College
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W-Albany Tech 65, Central Georgia Tech 63
M-Georgia Highlands 77, Central Georgia Tech 74
M-Samford 70, Mercer 69, OT
W-USC Aiken 62, Georgia College 60
M-USC Aiken 83, Georgia College 59
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Georgia College 9, Albany State 1
GMC 3, Spartanburg Methodist 2
Middle Georgia State 8, Wesleyan 0; MGSU 4, Wesleyan 0
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Around/About Central Georgia
FVSU moving to cashless transactions next year
MBKB-FT woes doom Mercer upset hopes
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
How did UGA do money-wise in 2022? Cha-ching
A dozen Bulldogs get combine invite
It’s about passion for new Falcons’ defensive coordinator
Blank excited to build around Ridder
Seating at Stegeman to be adjusted next season
MBKB-Tech breaks losing streak with buzzer-beating tip in
Super Bowl
Mahomes and Hurts in SB amid Black History Month
Hurts proud of ‘historic moment’
‘News’-Mahomes says ankle will be ready
Philly to bring hard pass rush
The rare matchup of the top regular-season teams
Hamlin appears during event for award
‘You can’t play scared of Patrick Mahomes’
Irvin pulled from coverage after allegation
NFL/USFL/Football
Study updates CTE findings, brain disease in 92 percent of ex-players analyzed
Goodell discusses diversity, concussions
Why are Bucs needing so long to hire an OC?
Browns’ Garrett ‘all good’ after Pro Bowl toe injury
Tennessee promotes Kelly, hires first female coach
Revolving door at QB ruined seasons
Washington’s Rivera wins Salute to Service Award
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Analysis-LeBron defied odds, no drop-off in sight
Who has ‘next’ for the scoring record? Anybody?
Kareem takes blame for lack of relationship with James
LeBron’a LA era, by Darvin Ham
Northeast Ohio celebrates its most famous son
Big deal-Lakers move Westbrook in 3-team swap
Big deal-Nets reportedly send Durant to Suns
WNBA investigating Las Vegas bullying allegations
College Basketball
W-UConn’s first two-game skid since 19when?
M-Vandy buzzer-beater stuns Tennessee
M-Duo pulls No. 8 Virginia past No. 22 N.C. State
W-Staley fires back at Auriemma after comments
M-Kentucky usher suspended for flipping off Florida
College Football
Iowa-Northwestern set for Wrigley
College Football/Southeast
How Freeze, Montgomery are trying to marry offenses
Kiffin sends son’s tape to UT: ‘Bring the boy home’
FSU’s Norvell gets raise, extension
College Sports
Auburn operated at a $22.9 million profit in 2022
South Carolina eyes billion-dollar project near football, basketball facilities
High Schools
Florida association to rethink question about menstrual history
High schooler dies a week after going into cardiac arrest at basketball game
Golf
Phoenix Open kicks off Super Bowl week
Maconite Russell Henley is in the Phoenix Open field this week.
Auto Racing
Truex determined to rebound from winless season with Gibbs
Oops: Busch violated Mexican gun laws on vacation
Hockey/NHL
Walsh to leave administration for NHLPA
Scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games