Thursday’s Report: Mercer, Middle Georgia State; Falcons, Hawks, UGA, Tech; College 🏈/🏀, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR
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Mercer 3, Western Carolina 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-15)
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Coastal Georgia 60, Middle Georgia State 34
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Georgia Tech 85, West Georgia 62
Middle Georgia State 67, Coastal Georgia 64
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Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB-New era begins in Mercer season opener
VB-Mercer has winningest season in program history
Around/About Georgia
Saints interim coach Rizzi emphasizing change as he tries to prove he’s made for the job
Column: Surfin' Birds - the Falcons are riding a wave
Continuity and change: Atlanta's offensive line has evolved to fuel a dynamic attack
Falcons injury report: London, Jarrett's status updated
Kiffin says on Georgia's place in national picture
Georgia availability report: Six players listed for Ol’ Miss game
Ol’ Miss' playoff hopes rekindled ahead of UGA game
Risacher has biggest night of his young career with 33 points in Hawks’ win over Knicks
Georgia Tech wins opener over West Georgia behind McCollum’s 18 points and (Westside) Reeves’ 15
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Florida QB Lagway ‘giving it his best shot’ to play at Texas despite hamstring injury
No. 4 Miami, No. 13 SMU sit unbeaten and tied atop ACC and as surprise options for 12-team playoff
AP Player of the Week: Ol’ Miss QB Dart tops Archie Manning’s record for total yards at 562
Florida finds its footing under Napier. It should be enough to earn him a 4th year
It's not fair to judge Napier and Florida without Lagway, but we might have to
How Clemson, Swinney lacked urgency in fourth quarter vs Louisville
College Football
Oklahoma State’s Gundy apologizes after lashing out at critics
College football picks: Hoosiers, fourth among Big Ten teams in playoff rankings, biding their time
Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and a fan
Rivalry between BYU and Utah has added importance following Big 12 reunion
College Football/Wednesday
Kick return touchdowns highlight Ohio’s rout of Kent State
Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
32 things we learned in NFL Week 9: Any teams making leap at trade deadline?
Winners and losers at deadline: Chiefs and Lions bolster Super Bowl hopes
Carr’s return to the Saints’ lineup is horrendous as he loses his top target, the game and his coach
Daniels’ breakout season with Washington is no surprise to those who knew him before the NFL
Panthers stick with Young vs. Giants but QB’s long-term future in Carolina still unclear
Bowles says the Bucs need to do little things better to pull out of midseason tailspin
Chargers’ Dobbins continues to make the case for Comeback Player of the Year honors
After their 4th straight loss drops them to 2-7, the Giants have little to say
Lions safety flips double-bird to Lambeau Field after ejection
Why isn't Shanahan in the Hall of Fame? Time for voters to end madness
New arrivals Williams and Smith eager to hit the reset button in Pittsburgh
College Basketball
Calipari wins Arkansas debut as 16th-ranked Razorbacks beat Lipscomb
Kelly and Jones lead No. 11 Auburn to easy win over Vermont
Reed scores career-best 24 points, Carter adds 21 in LSU’s season-opening win over UL Monroe
Virginia outlasts Campbell to give interim head coach Sanchez a victory in his debut
Reed scores career-best 24 points, Carter adds 21 in LSU’s season-opening win over UL Monroe
Dean’s 25 lead South Carolina Upstate past Piedmont
Marcus has 18, Appalachian State knocks off Saint Andrews (N.C.)
College Sports, the changing landscape
College athletes are getting paid and fans are starting to see a growing share of the bill
NBA
Morant, Wells, Jackson Jr. score 20 apiece as Grizzlies beat Lakers
Mitchell scores 29 and the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans 131-122 for their first 9-0 start
Baseball/MLB
Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela remembered for having ‘the heart of a lion’ at his funeral
Escaping from a 121-loss hole will be hard. The White Sox have other MLB teams to use as a blueprint
Calling Soto ‘Mona Lisa of the museum,’ Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani’s record $700M
Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery
Kyle Hendricks and Angels agree to $2.5 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
AL Central champion Guardians bring back popular catcher Austin Hedges for 2025 on $4 million deal
Auto Racing
Team executives talk Phoenix title race: 'We're going to have to step up, no doubt'
Tennis
Sinner and Alcaraz headline the ATP Finals with Djokovic out
Soccer
Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League. Bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
Woman accusing Conor McGregor of sexual assault testifies in court at start of civil case
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