Saturday's Report: Houston County/Mary Persons/Mercer All-Americans, Howard, Mercer, HS FB HOF; Braves, Falcons, UGA, Hawks, Dream; NBA, MLB, colleges, NHL, French Open, NFL, golf
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Honor Roll
Houston Countyās Harrelson a freshman All-American
Howardās Hicks earns school spirit award
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer alumās goal: From Boston Marathon to five major world marathons
Central Georgians selected for Georgia HS Football HOF
Five Central Georgians with hall of fame careers were announced Friday as part of the new class to be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame.
Vernon āCatfishā Smith of Lanier, Bill Hartman of GMC Prep, and Billy Henderson of Lanier from the pre-1948 category along with Julius Adams of Ballard-Hudson from the Georgia I A and Hawkinsvilleās Charles Johnson from the 2000s.
The full list is here.
Among other notables to be inducted: Pepper Rodgers, Dan Reeves, Lucius Sanford, Eddie Lee Ivery, Pat Swilling, Al Pinkins, Jeff Saturday, Mike Bobo, Quincy Carter, D.J. Shockley, and Ronnie Brown.
Central Georgians on the ballot that didnāt make it this year: Isaac Jackson, Lanier; Tommy Hart, Ballard-Hudson; and Ben Ziambiasi, Mount de Sales.
The ballot covers specific time-frame periods, up to the 2000s, and includes the GIA, the home to African-American schools until it joined the GHSA in 1971.
BSB-Mercerās Dalley earns A-A honor
BSB-Houston County/Mercer OF Hughes makes decision
Bacon win tight one on road
A run in the seventh was the difference in Maconās 3-2 win at Lexington County.
Benjamin Schechterman walked, advanced on a grounder, and score on an infield error. John-Reagan Freethy had two of Maconās six hits.
The teams play Saturday in Macon.
Around/About Georgia
Arcia the man in Bravesā latest comeback win
Why keeping Lindstrom, McGary was huge for Atlanta
Is Dejounte Murray on the trading block?
Ionescuās 37 leads to romp over Dream
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Gordon and Jokic lift Denver, now up 3-1 after solid road win
Jokic so good, nobody talks about his shooting
Silver-Toy gun or not, hoops will take a back seat for Morant
Haslem unconcerned about blowback from ripping Florida governor
MLB/Baseball
Hayes has career night, Mets lose seventh straight
Belief in Bochy: Rangers have great start with veteran manager
Payments in minor-league lawsuit held up by appeal
Torontoās Bass didnāt think LGBTQ post was hateful
But he was cut anyway on Friday
College Sports
UConn students expelled for post-championship vandalism
Arkansas AD: athletes shouldnāt make more in school than in pros
Big 12 reaching into Mexico, including possible bowl
NCAA Baseball/Softball
Duke rallies to nip host Virginia
HR in sixth puts Florida on top, Gators hold on
Oregon finishes biggest comeback in Super Regional history
NCAA Division I softball champions list
Hockey/NHL
āGutsiest win Iāve ever been a part ofā
Tennis
Swiatek vs. Muchova in womenās final
Djokovic rolls as cramps hit Alcaraz
Swiatek fended off late challenge to make second straight final
Doctors told Muchova sheād never play again
Football/NFL/USFL
Andy Reid āpoeticā on White House food choices: āexotic chicken fingersā
Millerās desire to eliminate fake turf is personal
Golf
Rokie Yuan leads Canadian Open
Holmqvist surprise leader at ShopRite
Merger brokered by Newcastle United owner
Who says PIF had nothing to do with 9/11
Column-Can anyone believe anything Monahan says?
DeChambeau: ānobodyās perfectā, CNN chat warning for PGA players?
Column-Woods, McIlroy should demand Monahanās resignation
Auto Racing/NASCAR
Elliott said one thing, data another, and things change
Taking a lap around NASCAR as midseason approaches
Elliott back as favorite in Sonoma
Soccer
MLS hopes Messi brings a boost
Champions League final: Man City could start era of dominance
High Schools/Youth sports
Fans who mistreat umps in this league must become umps
Hall of Famer Thome back in game, as HS assistant
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