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

Greek F signs with United

 

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’

KC’s Jones sets sack standard

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

Final score: 4-2

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

NFL games/scores

NBA scores/games

Women’s college basketball scores/games

Men’s college basketball scores/games