Thursday's Report: Peach County's Ferguson, Georgia College, Mercer; Braves/Sale, UGA, Falcons, Tech; Bowl debate/playoffs/news, NFL, NBA, college 🏀, PGA
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In Coverage: Stratford’s winningest football coach Rodney Collins is remembered
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High School
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Girls
FPD 41, Gatewood 36
Fitzgerald 52, Bleckley County 41
John Milledge 55, Trinity Christian 32
Veterans 62, Warner Robins 56
Gabby Minus sparked the Warhawks with 20 points, Rionna Byrd chipping in 13.
Westfield 62, Piedmont 49
Boys
Bleckley County 68, Fitzgerald 63
Gatewood 85, FPD 57
Trinity Christian 55, John Milledge 42
Warner Robins 130, Veterans 100
Gabe Jacobs rolled past the Demon program mark for 3-pointers with 14 en route to 50 points.
Westside 67, Rutland 55
The Seminoles pulled away in the fourth quarter. Joshua Harden’s 22 points led Westside, Chauncey Williams adding 13 and Christian Little 12. Harden added 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
College
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W-Columbus State 102, Georgia College 67
M-Columbus State 91, Georgia College 77
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Pro
🏀🏀🏀NBA🏀🏀🏀
Atlanta 141, Oklahoma City 138
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Alumni Update
Peach County grad Ferguson leaving Bama for portal
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Big first quarter launches Columbus State over Georgia College
MBKB-Georgia College falls in PBC opener
MBKB-McCreary-less Mercer falls short in comeback
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Risk versus reward: Needing a starting pitcher, the Braves got Chris Sale
How Lassiter surprised Smart. What UGA football underclassmen said about 2024
A change of mind for UGA’s Humphrey
"Optimistic" about Heinicke's ankle injury
Atlanta puts two on Pro Bowl roster
Linebacker Andersen designated to return from IR for Atlanta
Johnson has career-high 28 points as Hawks hold on late, snap Thunder’s 5-game winning streak
MBB-Tech sluggish from the floor, falls at FSU
College Football/Playoffs
Michigan QB McCarthy says sign-stealing saga masked work of players who ‘did things the right way’
Injured Washington RB Johnson expected to play in title game against Michigan, DeBoer says
'No excuses now': Michigan defiant after Rose Bowl win
Be like Mike: Irrepressible Penix authors a CFP masterpiece
Column-Harbaugh to the Chargers? After magical Rose Bowl, he's a perfect fit
Officials miss obvious running into kicker penalty that leaves Alabama punter limping
Column-Ewers misfires in CFP loss, but sounds pretty fired up about a Texas return
Michigan’s McCarthy ‘never really felt’ Turner, Alabama pass rush in Rose Bowl
College Football/South
Departed FAMU football coach Willie Simmons leaves heartfelt message for Rattler Nation
Coastal Carolina and East Carolina to play home-and-home football series
College Football/SEC, ACC
Clemson TB Shipley entering NFL draft
Alabama C McLaughlin enters transfer portal after high-profile misfires
And Tide RT Latham is NFL bound
LSU overhauling defensive staff
Auburn got itself a Christmas gift this year: Bowl practices
Chizik out as North Carolina defensive coordinator
College Football/Fixing the postseason
Column-If FSU and other college stars are getting paid, then they should play in bowl games
Column-What did 2023 teach us about college football?
Column-8 ideas to fix the bowl season after FSU’s Orange Bowl debacle
Column-With transfers and opt-outs abound in college football, is there a way to fix Bowl Season?
Mizzou's Drinkwitz makes case for changing college football's December schedule
Could this plan fix bowl games outside of the CFP?
NFL/XFL/USFL/Football
Firefighters put out large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa were selected to their 1st Pro Bowl as the starting quarterbacks
Picks: Bills will beat the Dolphins to win the AFC East title
Mayfield has sore ribs but is determined to be ready to help Bucs pursue NFC South title
Steichen’s new direction puts Colts on the cusp of the AFC playoffs in his 1st season as coach
Titans coach Mike Vrabel: ‘of course I want to be here’ next season
The Cowboys aren’t chasing Philly anymore in the NFC East. Their fate is finally in their hands
Analysis: Falling short in the playoffs won’t cut it for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens
Analysis: officials, coaches had crucial Week 17 calls that could have huge playoff ramifications
Slumping Eagles on the brink of finishing with No. 5 seed in the NFC
49ers’ Purdy gets Week 18 off, Darnold to start
Rams will sit Stafford, Kupp, Donald, Kyren in regular-season finale to rest for playoffs
Seahawks LB Wagner plans to keep playing
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Pacers use 47-point 3rd quarter to beat Bucks for 5th straight win
Doncic scores 41 and Irving adds 29 as Mavs blow out Trail Blazers
Women’s College Basketball
Grambling breaks Division I mark with 141-point win, knocks Wesleyan loss off top spot
Buecker’s 24 leads No. 12 UConn women to an easy 94-50 Big East win over No. 21 Creighton
Tracking Clark’s quest to set D-I scoring mark
Men’s College Basketball
Why Broome stretching the floor could be the missing piece of Auburn’s offense
Pember scores 22 in UNC Asheville’s win over South Carolina Upstate
MLB/Baseball
Padres coaching staff won’t have traditional bench coach
Golf
Pat and the Hat. Cantlay uses hat to bring attention to partnership with first responders
McIlroy eases off criticism of LIV Golf. He’s says Rahm defection was a smart business move
Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
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