Thursday's Report: Scoreboard, HS 🏈, Mercer, FVSU; Braves,UGA, Falcons; MLB/Wainwright, college sports, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, tennis, hockey

Thursday's Report: Scoreboard, HS 🏈, Mercer, FVSU; Braves,UGA, Falcons; MLB/Wainwright, college sports, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, tennis, hockey

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Coming every day: The only place in Central Georgia with daily high school scores in basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, and the only place with college – Mercer, FVSU, Georgia College, CGTC, MGSU, GMC, Wesleyan – coverage (when info is offered).

 Coming Thursday: The Sports Report’s high school football predictions

 

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High School

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ACE 12, Northeast 0, 4 inn.; ACE 16, Northeast 0, 3 inn.

          Shaniyah Gibson whiffed 10 for ACE in the opener with a four-inning no-hitter. Sophie Denny had three of ACE’s 13 hits, the Gryphons aided by six errors and six unearned runs. Five errors led to eight unearned runs in the nightcap, Gibson driving in three runs on two hits.

Brentwood 5, Edmund Burke 2

Houston County 8, Thomas County Central 0, 6 inn.

          Three pitchers – Jacy Harrelson, Ally Fleming, and Tess Rollins - combined for a two-hit shutout, Claire McArthur adding an offensive spark with a two-run homer in the sixth. Hayle McElroy had three hits for the Bears, Harrelson and Arianah McKenzie with two hits each.

Howard 17, Eagle’s Landing 6

          The Huskies doubled up the hosts 14-7 in his, and rolled despite stranding 11 runners. Abby Hardy had three hits, three runs, and three RBI for Howard, with two-hit nights from Nakeria Mallory, Jayla Evans, Trinity Wilkins, and Layla James. Anna Nash struck out seven in a complete game for Howard (7-6, hosts Westside on Thursday).

 Pro

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Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 1

 

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Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer MBKB schedule includes Georgia, Alabama, FGCU

 

Rutland-Central face off in region action

          Rutland and first-year head coach Anthony Williams are the nex team in the way of the first points and win for Central and first-year head coach Jarrett Laws.

          The teams play Thursday at Ed DeFore.

          Rutland is 1-2, with a season-opening win over Towers, followed by a 34-20 loss to Class A Hawkinsville and 49-32 loss to 4A Westside.

          Central has been outscored 161-0 by 4A Westside and Howard and AA Worth County.

          Rutland won 26-19 last year.

 

FVSU set for home opener, under the lights

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, Strider gets 17th win

Phillies manager Thomson says the Braves ‘can do what they want’ when celebrating homers

“Simmons was onside” still gripes Beamer

Next man up for Georgia with Bullard banged up

Falcons injury report: Troy Andersen in concussion protocol

 

MLB/Baseball

Retiring Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to say farewell by performing his own songs

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler says he wasn’t recovering well enough after rehab start to return

Pirates believe Andrew McCutchen can help them in 2024 after recovery from Achilles injury

Roundup

College Sports

NCAA rejects Iowa DL Shannon’s appeal of season-long suspension for gambling

College Football/Southeast

Napier gets another shot at ending rivalry skid vs No. 11 Tennessee

Napier’s predecessor tweaks Gators in a big way

Saban on Texas’ Sarkisian: ‘I like giving people second chances’

Deep defensive front allows for frequent rotation as No. 3 Florida State emulates championship model

SEC looks vulnerable thanks to shocking 1-4 record against ACC as part of lackluster start to season

College Football

Alabama condemns homophobic, racist language from Tide fans at Texas

Conference pride is on the line this weekend with Big Ten matched against ACC in 6 games

Michigan State won't reveal oversight measures put in place for Tucker after harassment report

Bama-Texas outdraws Nebraska-Colorado

Big 12 aims for 3-game sweep of mighty SEC after Longhorns’ win at Alabama

Big Ten reprimands Iowa’s Ragaini for obscenity-laced comment about officiating

Newcomers, transfers will get firstt taste of ‘Backyard Brawl’ with West Virginia and Pitt

NFL/XFL/USFL/Football

Analysis: Payton’s excoriation of his predecessor looks even worse after his bungled debut

Ex-Bulldog Bennett goes on Rams’ non-football injury list; no reason given

Allen looks forward to putting turnover troubles behind him through action, not words

NFL players union renews call for grass fields after Rodgers’ injury

Chiefs’ Jones: ‘I would change it’ if given another chance to avoid a holdout

Garoppolo working on chemistry with Raiders’ receivers with Meyers in concussion protocol

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

Oklahoma City mayor unveils plan for $900M arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050

In the sit vs. sweat debate, NBA finally picks its side

NBA takes steps to try to ensure its star players appear in more games

Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors say

Auto Racing

A U-turn on stage cautions ahead of playoff race

Tennis

Former No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep gets 4-year ban in doping case

NHL/Hockey

NHL and NHLPA are now planning to hold a scaled-down World Cup of Hockey in February 2025

Scoreboard

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games

NFL scores/games

College football scores, FBS

College football scores, FCS