Sunday's Report: Scoreboard; GHSA & GIAA basketball, Mercer, Georgia College, Russell Henley; UGA/Combine, UGA-Tech ⚾, state🏀, Hawks; college 🏀, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, golf, 🏈l
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Around/about Central Georgia
MBKB-Halftime lead lost early, Furman dismisses Mercer
BSB-Walk-off from Houston County’s Hughes caps Mercer sweep
Henley takes advantage of second chance
After missing and then making the cut, Russell Henley turned in a solid round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Stratford grad shot a 2-under 70 Saturday to move into a tie for 39th, even for the tournament and nine shots back of the lead.
He had two birdies on th front nine, and got busy on the back nine, ending with bogey-birdie-bogey-birdie-par.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Bennett has surprising effort at Combine
Nolan Smith stayed:”that’s just how you do it’
He gave a big Georgia recruiting pitch before huge Combine day
MBKB-Georgia falters at South Carolina
Young struggles in Atlanta loss
College Basketball
W-Tennessee storms back stuns LSU in SEC semi
M-Taylor leads A&M over Alabama
What’s this ‘Net’ and ‘quadrant’ stuff?
W-Staley vs. Mulkey the game’s next great rivalry
M-Buzzer-beater lifts Wofford over UNCG
College Basketball Tournaments
W-GCAA (nothing posted)
M-GCAA (nothing posted)
NBA/Basketball/WNBA
Morant to step back, seek help
Column-Morant is on precipice of so much, but has more to lose
Sixers rally, stop Bucks’ 16-game streak
Auto Racing
Busch a fan favorite entering Las Vegas race
Where did Busch come up with the bow?
Golf
Kitayama holds on to Bay Hill lead
MLB/Baseball
‘Every number is good’ with analytics speeding it up
Female minor-league manager gets a day on MLB bench
College Football
Young, Stroud defend against criticisms at Combine
Richardson’s workout, Young’s heat all the rage
Richardson raised the most eyebrows
Napier has tough sledding, no “Goofs” in the schedule
South Carolina RB – ex of Georgia – to retire
UFC/MMA/Boxing
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games