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High School
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Girls
Lamar County 71, Jackson 28
Warner Robins 73, Locust Grove 10
Boys
Jackson 49, Lamar County 47
Warner Robins 76, Locust Grove 69
College
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W-Augusta 76, Georgia College 67
M-Augusta 77, Georgia College 61
M-Clark Atlanta 80, Fort Valley State 64
M-ETSU 54, Mercer 49
W-Fort Valley State 63, Clark Atlanta 56
W-Georgia State 82, James Madison 72
W-Middle Georgia State 71, Thomas 68
The Knights picked uptheir 100th win since moving up to NAIA.
M-Middle Georgia State 81, Thomas 67
Pierles Brown scored 23 to lead MGSU.
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Alumni Update
'I'm here': Norvell's message to Peach County’s Ferguson when he committed
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Strong second half lifts FVSU on the road
MBKB-Mercer can’t quite finish comeback
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
No, NIL deals haven’t swarmed the GHSA, at all
Beer coming to Sanford Stadium
UGA’s Brooks lists accomplishments at athletic association meeting
Column-Hawks are right to keep building team around Trae Young
Russell for Murray trade rumors stare Lakers in the face in loss to Atlanta
Morton seeks to enjoy the rest of his journey, however long it lasts
Senior Bowl notes: Bulldogs have something in common
Morris adds two new members to Falcons coaching staff, keeps seven others
MBKB-Georgia can’t hold off Alabama rally
College Sports
Why the NCAA's current NIL hell is unsustainable
Column-A different Plowman greeted this NCAA probe
Super Bowl
The 49ers are showing off comeback ability on their drive to the Super Bowl
Taking it easy: The Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl because of a simplified offensive approach
49ers’ Shanahan gets another shot at elusive Super Bowl title
Early money heavily on Kansas City to repeat
Chiefs finally show in AFC title game what they can do when they play error-free ball
NFL/XFL/USFL/Football
Panthers’ begins to fill out staff, hires four assistants
Analysis: Despite all the heartbreaks and mistakes, the future looks bright for the Lions and Ravens
Column-Campbell is wrong. The Lions will rise again. If any questions, he can ask Andy Reid
Analysis: Hard to blame Campbell for staying true to his aggressive self
NFL Coaching Carousel
Seahawks hire Ravens DC Macdonald as new coach
Packers hire Jeff Hafley away from Boston College to become their defensive coordinator
Patriots are hiring Rams assistant Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator, AP source says
College Football
Former Georgia Southern standout joins West Virginia staff
Senior Bowl and NFL draft class loaded with transfers from Penix to Nix to Schrader
Hawkeyes hire Packers’ analyst Tim Lester, ex-Western Michigan coach, to revive offense
The rise, fall and rise again of Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not
College Football/SEC, ACC
Former UGA QB, Alabama assistant joining Kiffin
Column-Why UT should schedule Big Ten teams (not the good ones)
Judge dismisses discrimination and negligence lawsuit against Mississippi’s Kiffin
Former MTSU head coach Stockstill to Florida State
A look at some Auburn assistants’ contracts
Women’s College Basketball
Iowa star Clark becomes No. 2 all-time scorer
1 coach, 2 teams, 30 wins: 'I had a lot of people tell me I was crazy'
Princeton back in Top 25 after tough nonconference schedule prepared Tigers for Ivy play
Men’s College Basketball
1 coach, 2 teams, 30 wins: 'I had a lot of people tell me I was crazy'
Back on home court, No. 16 Auburn ends 2-game skid
Northwestern’a Collins ejected in waning seconds at Purdue, points to huge FT discrepancy
Clayton makes 7 3-pointers, including go-ahead in OT to lift Florida past No. 10 Kentucky
Foster scores 17, Pegues makes late 3 in regulation and Furman beats The Citadel in OT
Jones feeds Achor for the winner with a second to go as Samford takes down Wofford
South Carolina upset at Tennessee 27 years in the making
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
An All-Star shooting showdown: Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu is happening
Williamson has amazing explanation of what it's like playing in Boston
Timberwolves G Edwards (UGA) receives $40,000 fine for criticizing officials
Portland spoils Lillard’s return
Lillard cheered in his return to Portland
Towns leads Timberwolves in win over Mavs, minus Doncic and Irving
MLB/Baseball
Orioles strike deal to sell team to Baltimore native David Rubenstein for $1.725B
Golf
Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour is cheapened without LIV Golf players. He doesn’t want them punished
Ex-US Open champ Simpson details why he's anti-LIV, how Norman became 'a jerk'
Pebble Beach has an elite field, no celebrities but the same old ‘Crosby’ weather
Soccer
Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023
Ronaldo to miss reunion with Messi after being ruled out of Al-Nassr’s friendly with Inter Miami
Boxing/WWE/MMA
Paul will take on Bourland, an experienced boxer with little name recognition
Scoreboard