Saturday’s Report is an abbreviated edition because of (gut-wrenching) technical (let us praaay) difficulties that led to a notable content loss. Apologies.

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High School

Girls Basketball

ACE 62, Jackson

          Sara Rhett Farmer’s 19 led ACE, with Zhoie Stanley adding 18.

Aquinas 43, GMC Prep 18

Bleckley County 63, Hawkinsville 26

Brentwood 69, John Milledge 41

Central Fellowship 51, Piedmont 44

Central

Cross Creek 60, Howard 20

Dublin 73, Wilkinson County 33

          Zoey Bell almost outscored the Warriors with 32 points, Daja Taylor adding 12 points.

FPD 28, Bulloch 26

Hancock Central 46, Jefferson 34

Harlem 39, West Laurens 38

Jasper County 64, Mary Persons 27

Jones County 84, Hampton 25

Mount de Sales 52, Strong Rock 43
Stratford 51, Southland 33

Tattnall 58, Calvary Christian 49

          Kennedy Walton dropped a career-high 24 points for the Trojans.

Taylor County 48, Upson-Lee 43

Telfair County 74, Dodge County 58

Trinity Christian 52, Loganville Christian 41

Washington County 65, Warren County 21

          Jade Kitchens and Makayla Dunn had 17 each for Washington County, while Aeria Hagans added 15 for the 8-1 Golden Hawks.

Westfield 45, RTCA 33

Westside 69, Northeast 35

Windsor 54, Rock Springs 22

Boys Basketball

Baldwin 68, Impact Christian 58

          Devel Nelson dropped 25 points for Baldwin, which got 13 from Karez Demory and 11 from Trakeon Downing.

Bleckley County 54, Hawkinsville 31

Brentwood 63, John Milledge 49

Bulloch 61, FPD 54

Central 67, Perry 32

          Isaiah Ford-Patterson had 19 points and 7 boards for the Chargers, TaKoby Howard adding 18 points and Jarvis Williams 13, Joshua Pettigrew with 11 rebounds.

Dublin 62, Wilkinson County 59

          The Irish improved to 8-1 and 4-0 behind 23 points from Trey Linder, Tristian Bell chipping in 10.

Hancock Central 50, Jefferson County 47

Harlem 57, West Laurens 53

Houston County 61, FSU HS 60

          Malik Gillespie led the 9-4 Bears with 16 points, Josh Jackson contributing 12 points and Braylin Mills 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Jackson 61, ACE 50

Jasper County 57, Mary Persons 47

          Malik Epps paced the Purple Hurricanes with 12 points, JaMarkus Thomas putting in 10.

Loganville Christian 64, Trinity Christian 49

Macon County 97, Dooly County 58

Mount de Sales 63, Strong Rock 41

Rock Springs 54, Windsor 38

Stratford 68, Southland 30

Tattnall 65, Calvary Christian 52

Upson-Lee 67, Taylor County 57

Warren County 63, Washington County 49

          Brashod Heggs had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Golden Hawks.

Westfield 80, RTCA 61

Pro

SPHL

Fayetteville 3, Macon 1

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Around/About Georgia/Southeast

United brings back Ronny Deila to MLS as new coach

How the Falcons have prepared for Michael Penix Jr.'s first NFL start

Smart breaks silence on QBs, 'hoping for best' for Carson Beck

The Year 2024

‘Front-row seats to something amazing': In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

Saturday
12 p.m.: SMU at Penn State, CFP, TNT
4 p.m.: Clemson at Texas, CFP, TNT
8 p.m.: Tennessee at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN

College Football/Playoffs

Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, over Indiana

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They’re both trying to shed it

SMU looks to prove it belongs while Penn State eyes a breakthrough in the opening round of the CFP

ACC champion Clemson visits SEC runner-up Texas in first round of College Football Playoff

Texas and Clemson meet for the first time in the College Football Playoff

Ohio State wants redemption, Tennessee seeks respect in first-round CFP matchup

Reaching the CFP is a lucrative business for schools

College Football/Bowls

Navarro has big first half, Ohio holds off Jacksonville State  in Cure Bowl

Lagway throws for 305 yards to help Florida trounce Tulane  in the Gasparilla Bowl

College Football/Coaching movements

Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday

College Football/Soth/SEC/ACC

Auburn warns fans of potential ticket price increases ahead of revenue-sharing model

College Football

North Central (Ill.)QB Luke Lehnen wins top offensive honor on AP Division III All-America team

Texas Wesleyan’s Ernest Ceasar III and Morningside’s Zack Chevalier head NAIA All-America team

Football/NFL/USFL

Hurts fined for wearing mismatched cleats during Eagles’ win over Steelers, AP source says

All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games

Broncos’ breakdowns ruin a rare fast start and keep them from clinching 1st playoff berth since ’15

Halftime speech by James could be key to a late-season push by the Chargers

Kamara’s injury ‘more significant’ than initially thought, Saints coach says

Packers continue their push toward playoffs as they host the injury-riddled Saints

Bengals still clinging to playoff hopes as they host the struggling Browns

Browns star DE Garrett sends strong message to struggling team: “I’m not trying to rebuild.”

Johnson, who the Ravens said refused to enter a game earlier this month, has been waived

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn’t boring in the NBA

MLB/Baseball

World Series champion Dodgers top MLB luxury tax at $103 million as record 9 teams owe penalty

Major League Baseball 2024 Luxury Tax Assessments List

2024 Major League Baseball Luxury Tax Payrolls List

Walker agrees to $60 million, 3-year contract with Astros, AP source says

Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal

Golf

LIV adds Florida State alum for second signing of a young player