Wednesday's Report: Baldwin's Bullard; Mercer's Cronic leaving, Mercer BKW; UGA/top25, Falcons/Smith/firing/search, Tech 🏀🏈, Columbus Braves;

Wednesday's Report: Baldwin's Bullard; Mercer's Cronic leaving, Mercer BKW; UGA/top25, Falcons/Smith/firing/search, Tech 🏀🏈, Columbus Braves;

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Alumni Update

Baldwin’s Bullard headed to Senior Bowl 

Honor Roll

SoCon WBKB-Mercer’s Evans

 

Around/About Georgia

Where is Georgia in the final AP poll?

Walthour thanks UGA, headed to draft

Column-Misgivings about a Blank-McKay search duo? You bet

On Smith: ‘He’s a guy you know is going to have your back’

Blank, McKay on the quarterback position in Atlanta: Past, present and future

Three things learned from Blank, McKay

Gap between underachieving and achieving to big for Smith

Notre Dame ends 2-year ACC road skid beating Georgia Tech

Current, former teammates defend Winston in decision vs. Atlanta

Memphis’ Pope heading to Georgia Tech as defensive assistant

Tech loses DT to Michigan State

Columbus gets Braves’ Mississippi team in 2025

 

Opinion

Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Atlanta

College Football/playoffs

Michigan’s ability to contend for repeat national title hinges on decisions by Harbaugh, key players

Wolverines return home to screaming fans

Harbaugh and the NFL: If not now, then when?

Penix Jr. takes pounding, disappointing loss in college finale

Michigan title perfectly embodies what makes Harbaugh who he is

Agenty of Anarchy on top of the CFB mountain, his way

Column-Michigan completes crazy, historic journey, pain to pinnacle

To understand Michigan glorious championship, remember the scars that fueled it

Michigan against the world? Michigan won, and says ‘ain’t no asterisk’ 

College Football/SEC, ACC

Freeze to take over play calling after Montgomery’s firing?

Alabama lead rusher Jase McClellan joins Tide’s NFL draft exodus

Column-Alabama avoids transfer portal gut punch once again, until it doesn't

Former UGA WR Mitchell heads to draft, appreciates Bulldog time

Auburn RB, return specialist Battie withdraws from transfer portal

Moore announces he’ll return to Alabama

College Football

Michigan is a unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll. Florida State finishes tied for 6th

AP Top 25 Reality Check: How will the teams in final AP poll look heading into the 2024 season?

CFP officials in contact with FBI over threats made after Florida State snub

Column-Day navigating rough waters into 6th season at Ohio State

Another ‘how to fix college football’ analysis

 

NFL Coaching Carousel

Titans fire Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons

Ranking NFL head coaching vacancies: D.C. on top

Jaguars fire RB coach Parmalee, bringing total dismissals to nine

Panthers list nine candidates, including two ex Falcons & former Bulldog

Giff Smith, Moore become first candidates to interview for Chargers’ coaching opening

Bieniemy’s future is uncertain as the Commanders look for their next coach

Commanders have started their coaching search, eyeing Harbaugh, among others

NFL Playoffs

Bucs confident strong finish will carry over to wild-card round of the playoffs

Eagles’ Sirianni downplays suggestion he’s fighting for his job in the playoffs

Flacco’s road success in playoffs gives Browns boost as they visit Texans in AFC wild card

‘We’re not having a snowball fight.’ Reid, Chiefs ready for frigid playoff game against Dolphins

Campbell turned Lions' fortunes by being aggressive, and he isn't changing — even if it cost him Sam LaPorta

Prescott is older and wiser as the Cowboys have loftiest playoff perch since he was a rookie

NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football                     

Rodgers doesn't apologize for Jimmy Kimmel comments, blasts ESPN 

‘A decent person would apologize … but he probably won’t

Henry turns in his best game of season in possible finale with Titans

Holding No. 3 draft pick, Patriots enter pivotal offseason as Belichick remains in limbo

Saints’ Allen expects to be back, but says changes are coming

Colts’ Irsay being treated for severe respiratory illness

With top pick in the draft and big questions about franchise’s future, Bears are on the clock

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

Warriors’ Green committed to playing without ‘antics’ that have plagued him

Spoelstra, Miami Heat have agreed on a contract extension

Williams sees growth in Pistons while enduring one of the worst seasons in NBA history

Roundup

Women’s College Basketball

Bueckers says teammates returning from injuries may help her decide to play another year at UConn

Three unbeaten teams left in women’s basketball face upcoming tests

Men’s College Basketball

Williams scores 22 as No. 16 Auburn beats cold-shooting Texas A&M

Tominaga scores 19, Nebraska beats No. 1 Purdue for 1st win over top-ranked team in 41 years

Filipowski’s near-perfect night leads No. 11 Duke to romp of Pittsburgh

‘It’s going to get crazy’ - What life is like as the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25

Watkins, Green Jr. pace Florida State to end Wake Forest streak

Column- Kentucky is seeking its 50th SEC men's basketball title, but does that still matter?

MLB/Baseball

Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as judge analyzes evidence in ongoing probe

Marlins in agreement to hire Rachel Balkovec as director of player development, AP source says

Cubs agree to contract with Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga, AP source says

Olympic Sports

Retton received $459,324 in donations. She and her family won't say how it's being spent

Golf

Tiger Woods, Nike end partnership after more than 27 years

PGA Tour stays in Hawaii while European tour starts 2 weeks in Dubai

Scoreboards

NFL scores/games
NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball
Men’s college basketball