Friday's Report; HS playoffs, HS football, MGSU; Smart overpaid?, UGA-Texas, Falcons; MLB playoffs, WNBA, NBA previews, college 🏈&🏀, tennis, golf
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High Schools
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Crawford 38, Turner County 27
Wilkinson County 34, Glascock County 32
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GHSA playoffs
Class 4A
Eastside 9, Jones County 5, Jones County eliminated
Class A/II
Crawford County 1, Bowdon 0; Next: at Screven County
GIAA playoffs
Class 4A
FPD 10, Calvary Christian 7; Tattnall 16, FPD 1; FPD vs. Stratford, Friday, 10 a.m.
George Walton 8, Stratford 1; Stratford 16, Bulloch 4; Stratford vs. FPD, Friday, 10 a.m.
Tattnall 12, Loganville Christian 0; Tattnall 16, FPD 1; Tattnall vs. George Walton, Friday 12, p.m.
Class 3A
Piedmont 9, Brookwood 1; Piedmont 16, Terrell 1; Piedmont vs. Westfield, Friday, 12 p.m.
Terrell 7, John Milledge 6; Brookwood 18, John Milledge 12, JMA eliminated
Westfield 12, Tiftarea 0; Westfield 15, Pinewood 6; Westfield vs. Piedmont, Friday, 12 p.m.
Class AA
Brentwood 9, Briarwood 1; Trinity Christian 11, Brentwood 7; Brentwood vs. Heritage, Friday, 10 a.m.
SW Georgia 12, CFCA 0; Heritage 8, CFCA 0, CFCA eliminated
Trinity Christian 14, Southland 0; Trinity Christian 11, Brentwood 7; TCS vs. SW Georgia, Friday, 12 p.m.
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GHSA playoffs
Class 3A: LaGrange 3, Baldwin 0 (Wednesday)
Class A: Fannin County 3, Crawford County 0 (Wednesday)
🏈🏈🏈Flag football🏈🏈🏈
Peach County 25, Mary Persons 6
Warner Robins 12, Mary Persons 6
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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M-GMC JC 10, Central Georgia Tech 0
W-Samford 4, Mercer 2
W-Thomas 2, Middle Georgia State 0
M-Thomas 4, Middle Georgia State 0
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Around/About Central Georgia
MGSU women tabbed 10th in SSAC
A worthy read
Around/About Georgia
Ingram offers strong response to Smart shoving MSU QB
Can Georgia make College Football Playoff with loss to Texas?
Could Georgia's pass D be what keeps Bulldogs from making the playoff?
Georgia-Texas a family affair for Bulldog O-line Searels and daughter Taylor
Bell shows the importance, and difficulty, of recruiting Texas for Georgia
Why having Nate Landman back was 'a huge shot in the arm' for Falcons defense
Falcons injury report: Justin Simmons' designation elevated as prep for Seattle Seahawks continues
No. 12 Notre Dame to test 4-game winning streak as Georgia Tech waits to learn the status of QB King
College Football/South
Duke looks for 6-1 start and first-ever win against Florida State when Seminoles visit Friday
The Auburn spotlight is now bright on Hugh Freeze. How will he respond?
No. 6 Miami, Ward aim to stay unbeaten, reclaim Schnellenberger Trophy in ACC showdown at Louisville
Injured Florida QB Graham Mertz ready to be mentor, motivator and cheerleader for DJ Lagway
Is Alabama vs. Tennessee a College Football Playoff elimination game?
Vanderbilt’s Lea, Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, South Carolina DE Kennard nab AP midseason SEC honors
Miami’s Ward, BC’s Ezeiruaku, Pitt’s Narduzzi headline the AP’s ACC midyear honorees
No. 9 Cyclones, 6-0 for the first time since 1938, look to ride momentum when struggling UCF visits
No. 25 Navy looks to remain unbeaten when hosting AAC rival Charlotte
College football/Thurs., Wed.
Tuten’s record night carries Virginia Tech to 42-21 win over Boston College
Washington scores a game-winning TD in double overtime as New Mexico State beats Louisiana Tech
Baseball/MLB
Fry’s 2-run homer in 10th sends Guardians to stunning win over Yankees, close to 2-1 in ALCS
Ohtani and Betts lead Dodgers to latest blowout of Mets for 3-1 lead in lopsided NLCS
Robin Ventura fine with the grand slam that wasn’t 25 years ago for the Mets in NLCS
College Football
No. 2 Oregon hoping to take control of Big Ten title race when it visits reeling Purdue
No. 23 Army is off to 5-0 start in inaugural AAC season, with conference rival East Carolina up next
Kingston emerging as key playmaker for No. 13 BYU while Oklahoma State struggles
No. 16 Indiana trying to extend perfect season and milestone start when Nebraska visits
TCU far removed from 12-0 regular season in 2022 and national title game in Dykes’ debut
No. 24 Michigan’s porous pass defense will be tested by No. 22 Illinois and QB Luke Altmyer
NFL/Thursday
Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans as the Broncos dominate the Saints
Football/NFL/USFL
Detroit lost its heart and soul ... now can it win a Super Bowl without Aidan Hutchinson?
Lawrence says Jaguars have ‘turned the page’ on latest embarrassing loss
Tomlin mum on Steelers starting QB but all signs are pointing toward Russell Wilson
It's time for the Browns to bench Watson: Here's why
Despite a winning record, Nick Sirianni can’t win with fans in Philadelphia: Analysis
Titans’ offseason changes not translating into wins as team can’t finish
Broncos are seeking faster starts after getting shut out in first half for third time
Henry has become the closer the Ravens needed after early season concerns over holding leads
Lions sign DT Alim McNeill to $97 million, 4-year deal in franchise’s latest investment
NBA previews
Magic and Heat look like the teams to catch this season in the NBA’s Southeast Division
Atlantic Division rivals Knicks and 76ers load up for a run at the NBA champion Boston Celtics
Top-heavy Northwest Division features 3 of conference’s elite teams in Thunder, Nuggets and T-wolves
Southwest Division goes through Mavs after West champs add Klay Thompson
New-look Pacific Division should be competitive and could come down to which NBA vets stay healthy
Central Division has Pacers and Cavs eager to build on momentum while Bucks hope to stay healthy
NBA/Basketball
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reflects on his op-ed calling for change to sports betting a decade ago
Leonard won’t play for Los Angeles Clippers to start the season while rehabbing knee, report says
WNBA
Liberty hope their last-second shot provides a new outcome, a WNBA title, rather than 1999’s letdown
TNT and its sports platforms to show new Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league games
Sun coach White is focused on family emergency and not coaching future
College Basketball
Shocker: Virginia’s Bennett abruptly announces retirement, immediately
Jay Wright and other college hoops coaches react to Tony Bennett's shocking retirement
SEC newcomers represent major challenges to league powers South Carolina, LSU
Gonzaga’s Lisa Fortier ready to coach again with cancer treatment behind her
Golf
Dahmen penalized 4 shots when he finds an extra 4-iron in his golf bag in Las Vegas
Tennis
Collins isn’t retiring from tennis after all. She’ll be back in 2025
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