Friday's Report: Scoreboard, FVSU, Mercer; Braves, Georgia-Auburn, Falcons; MLB, NFL, colleges, NFL, Ryder Cup, NBA, WNBA, high schools
In Coverage: Friday night’s Central Georgia football scouting reports; Maxwell Ratings predictions, Central Georgia composite rankings, The Sports Report predictions
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High School
Football
Southwest 39, Rutland 35
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Bleckley County 4, Jones County 2
Briarwood 11, Gatewood 7
CFCA 11, Twiggs 40
Central 15, Jordan 0
East Laurens 11, Dublin 7
FPD 2, Stratford 1
GMC 1, Glascock County 0
Houston County 4, Tift County 3, 8 inn.; Houston County 9, Tift County 0, 5 inn.
Jackson 8, Upson-Lee 0
Lamar County 3, Temple 2
Lee County 13, Northside 2; Lee County 20, Northside 3
Northeast 26, Spencer 0
Peach County 8, Crawford County 0, 5 inn.
Perry 8, Griffin 0
Piedmont 12, Brentwood 0
Prince Avenue 9, Jasper County 1
Tattnall 16, Mount de Sales 5
Thomas County Central 4, Veterans 3; TCC 8, Veterans 0
Trinity Christian 12, Windsor 4
Warner Robins 19, Eagle’s Landing 4; Warner Robins 16, Eagle’s Landing 4
West Laurens 14, Howard 0
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Creekside 2, ACE 0; ACE 2, Mount de Sales 1
FPD 3, Stratford 2
Jackson 2, Peach County 0 (25-14, 25-9)
College
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W-Mercer 3, Wesleyan 1
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Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Braves clinch home field throughout playoffs with sweep of slumping Cubs
Column-Why you should have faith in these Braves
Olson sets Braves' RBI mark as Atlanta clinches MLB's best record
Georgia’s Jackson back to old self
Smart encouraged by development of Marvin Jones
Beck dishes on taking shots, ‘comfortability’ in Georgia offense
Hugh ‘Visor Guy’ Freeze calls Steve Spurrier his biggest football influence
Can Jordan-Hare Stadium and the Tigers’ defense rattle Georgia’s Carson Beck?
Covering Jaguars tight end Evan Engram well is important for Falcons
Bair Mail: On Pitts, Allgeier, Patterson; overcoming rushing struggles and more
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Baseball/MLB
Column- What I'll tell my daughter about Adam Wainwright and his 200th win
Baseball world and beyond remembers 'Mr. Oriole'
Orioles secure AL East title with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper tosses helmet into stands after ejection by Ángel Hernández
'Thank you Tito': Francona gets emotional farewell
Column-Brooks was an ideal and an idol
Phillies tab Wheeler, Nola to start first two games of NL WCS
College Sports
Mulkey felt no issues before heart procedure; Reese is ready
NCAA finds former Air Force men’s golf coach violated rules by wagering on pro, college sports
College Football/SEC/ACC
Court hearing set for Nov. 14 as Oregon State, Washington State fight for control of Pac-12
SEC seems to be seeking an identity in up-and-down start to the season
LSU visits Ole Miss in another Top 25 SEC West showdown
No. 22 Florida seeks first series win since 2020 against unbeaten Kentucky in key SEC East matchup
Saban talks Mississippi State, mental errors and more
College Football
With uncertainly out West, AAC commissioner stands against immediate changes to 12-team CFP format
Athletes seek 'seat at table' in new college sports model
QBs Williams, Sanders share center stage when No. 8 USC travels to Colorado
No. 9 Oregon needs to ‘bring your own juice’ when visiting struggling Stanford
No. 19 Oregon State looks to rebound Friday night against No. 10 Utah
College Football/Thursday night
Logan Smothers leads dramatic tying drive, throws OT touchdown, Jacksonville State tops Sam Houston
Reed accounts for 3 touchdowns as Western Kentucky tops Middle Tennessee 31-10
Cardell Williams throws for 3 TDs, runs for a fourth, to lead Tulsa past Temple 48-26
NFL/USFL/XFL/Football
Andrew Luck, enjoying retirement, reports to Niners postgame dressed as namesake Civil War meme
David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC North
Eagles’ D continues to shut down running games and force turnovers in 3-0 start
As the debate over the value of running backs rages, the Steelers provide an interesting case study
NFL views Spain as likely next European city to host a game, being assessed for 2024
Bowles: Buccaneers’ loss to unbeaten Eagles not necessarily a measuring stick for his young team
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Versatile forwards including Stewart, Wilson in WNBA playoffs reflect growth of women’s game
LeBron will get more help this season from Lakers’ revamped roster, GM Pelinka says
Golf
Europe storms through the first round of the Ryder Cup 4-0
The Ryder Cup is finally here. US skipper Zach Johnson says it’s time to let the thoroughbreds loose
McIlroy says LIV defectors miss Ryder Cup more than Team Europe misses them
High Schools
Column-With latest NCHSAA decision, NC lawmakers fixed a ‘problem’ that didn’t need fixing
Scoreboards