The Central Georgia Sports Report

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Wednesday's Report: HS score; Lamar County's CJ Allen; Mercer honorees; GHSA move, Braves, UGA, Falcons; Rose/Mutombo, MLB, NFL, colleges, WNBA, NBA, NASCAR, golf

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ACE Charter 9, Dublin 1, 5 inn.

          The Gryphons went up 5-0 after two. Karlee Yates had 2 hits for ACE. Avery Edalgo got the win.

Bleckley County 9, Northeast 1; Bleckley County 12, Northeast 0

          Addison Hill drove in 2 runs and Alaysia Coley had 2 hits to lead Bleckley County in the opener. Coley hit an inside the park grand slam in the first inning of the night cap to spark the Royals.

Callaway 12, Rutland 3

Calvary Christian 5, Westfield 2

Fullington 5, Central Fellowship 4

CFCA outhit Fullington 9-6, but couldn’t convert hits into runs. Brianna Walker and Abby Vesey each had 2 hits for the Lancers.

Mary Persons 15, Sandy Creek 2

          Eight runs in the seventh – 2 on Madi Nichols’ double put it away for the Bulldogs. Sara Grace Errera led the way with 3 hits while also finishing the game in the circle.

Piedmont 4, FPD 3

          Kamie Gibby’s solo homer to left gave Piedmont the walk-off win.Shaniyah Lane had 2 hits for Piedmont. Gracyn Fuller fanned 11 for FPD.

Tattnall 9, Stratford 0

Five runs in the fifth paced Tattnall, sparked by Annamary Talcott’s 3-run homer. Molly kemp added a 2-run triple in the fourth. Callie Still gave up a hit and struck out 8. Anna Still and Molly Kemp each had 2 hits for Tattnall.

Windsor 10, Covenant 0

          Piper Lambert sat down 14 Covenant batters, and Abby Price went 3 for 3 to lead the Knights’ offense. Covenant was held to 2 hits, and had 6 errors.Pro

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San Diego 4, Atlanta 0

 

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Alumni Update

Lamar County’s Allen talks

Honor Roll

SoCon women’s soccer: Mercer’s Thomason

SoCon men’s soccer: Mercer’s Afolabi, McMullen

Around/About Georgia

GHSA adjusts playoff schedule after Helene

Tatis hits 2-run homer, King strikes out 12 as the Padres blank Braves

Next: at San Diego, Wednesday, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2

If needed: at Atlanta, Thursday, 7 p.m., ESPN

Column: At 2-2, the Falcons' glass is more than half-full

What has led to Tyler Allgeier's success? 

Georgia confident Alabama loss won’t beat them again: ‘Win the game

Was Smart going to go for two if Bulldogs scored late?

A full Smart presser

More Smart talking

Georgia has first-half woes to fix

Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017

Baseball/MLB

Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener

Witt Jr. and Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles

Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get over Astros

Phillies hope time off in MLB playoffs leads to increased odds for World Series title

Bochy driven to get the Rangers back to postseason with maybe a Giants-like return

Ohtani and the MLB playoffs, a pairing the world will experience for the 1st time

Giants hire former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi

White Sox owner Reinsdorf pens letter to fans on 'embarrassing season': 'You all deserved better'

 

Pete Rose: 1941-2024

Rose found home in Las Vegas before nation began to embrace sports betting

Former teammate reflects on his death, impact in Cincinnati

Column: What do I think when I think of Pete Rose? It's, um, complicated

Nevada coroner finds Rose died of natural causes

Rose was an all-time great. But there's much more to the story

'One of the greatest injustices': Former Las Vegas Mayor Goodman defends Rose to the end

Dikembo Mutombo: 1966-2024

For Dikembe Mutombo, basketball was but a vehicle for what really matters

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares powerful Dikembe Mutombo tribute

Column: Dikembe Mutombo, 'best defensive player to ever play in NBA,' didn't just bring out best of Nuggets. He brought out best in people

Kuminga reveals Mutombo's significant impact on his NBA journey

Niece Ogwumike pays tribute

College Football/South

Freeze: Tigers could be 5-0, ‘not that far off’

Misery Index: Ol’ Miss falls flat despite spending big

Column: Why Florida fans cheer Kiffin loss to Kentucky, with Napier on hot seat

Column: Can Auburn football climb out of the abyss?

How Auburn football is preparing for its first road game of the season

Wommack explains defensive collapse in win over Georgia

Injured QB Sellers and RB Sanders are practicing, South Carolina coach Beamer says

Williams uses Michael Vick to troll Georgia after shredding Bulldog secondary

Gators are 2-0 vs. UCF in Gainesville. Will Knights get first win in The Swamp?

Another trap? Alabama brings back rat traps after Georgia win

College Football

Lanning talks collaboration with Nike on uniforms to raise cancer awareness

Surprising early-season losses may keep Big 12 from sending more than one team to CFP

Big Ten changes process on onside kicks after call against Gophers in loss to Michigan

Football/NFL/USFL

Bills’ Von Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games for violating personal conduct policy

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. suspended 5 games over domestic altercation

Adams says no word from Pierce since Raiders coach appeared to like trade talk on social media

Column: Who is Jalen Hurts? Bucs offer a legit measuring stick game for the Eagles and their quarterback

Inside Broncos' unprecedented practice week at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia

Colts overcome rash of injuries by plugging holes with reliable stable of replacements

Mayfield quiets Brady in popping Eagles

Winners and Losers: They are who we thought they were — mostly

Pederson defends Jaguars OC Taylor after loss drops them to 0-4: 'As coaches we can’t make the plays'

Daniels has Washington off to its first 3-1 start since 2011

Loss in Vegas leaves Browns searching for offense, answers as season spins into dangerous territory

Rodgers, Saleh disagree on cadence causing false starts in Jets' loss

WNBA

Lynx top Sun behind Collier’s supporting cast

Liberty edge Aces and put the champs on the brink

Reese: Accepting 'villain' role for good of women's basketball 'backfired on me'

What's next for Clark? 'I'm just scratching the surface,' but also some golf

Basketball/NBA

Golden State Warriors prepare to move on without Klay Thompson

Auto Racing

Survive and advance is the mantra for NASCAR Cup Series playoff contenders after chaotic Kansas race

Which NASCAR playoff drivers carry baggage into Talladega and who shed it in Kansas?

Winners, losers after playoff race at Kansas Speedway

College Sports, the changing landscape

Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West

NCAA president Baker decries ‘dysfunction’ in NIL, urges Congress to act

Golf

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay forming a cornerstone for American team golf

Internationals have the shield and the drive. Now, all they need is the Presidents Cup: Analysis

Hockey

NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games

NFL scores/games