Coming Friday: It was on the second day of the opening full round of the NCAA Tournament that Mercer, after the double-OT win over USC Upstate and road win at FGCU for the Atlantic Sun title, went to North Carolina to play Duke. A look back: Column, stories from that season, and catching up with a bunch of Bears (who have not lost some of the silly they had back then)

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High School
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Bleckley County 8, West Laurens 2

Dublin 10, Metter 9

Jasper County 8, Glascock County 4

Locust Grove 11, Warner Robins 2

Tift County 9, Mary Persons 8

Stratford 15, Cristo Rey 0

Washington County 7, Westside-Augusta 1

⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳

B-Brookwood 276, Stratford 292, Brookstone 310
          Stratford: Drew Southerland 69, Will Fruitticher 72, Phillips Swift 74, Thomas Mann 77, Clay Jones 80, Henry Tarbutton 81, Cam Sharpton 86 

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Girls

Fitzgerald 10, Dodge County 0

Rutland 3, Jordan 2

Boys

Fitzgerald 2, Dodge County 0

Jordan 9, Rutland 1

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G-Brookstone 5, Stratford 0

G-FPD 4, Bleckley County 1

B-FPD 5, Bleckley County 0

B-Stratford 5, Brookstone 0 

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Georgia 17, Georgia Southern 1

Georgia Tech 9, Coastal Carolina 2

Kennesaw State 5, Tennessee Tech 2

Mercer 16, Georgia State 4 

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Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Georgia has a 2025 SEC schedule

Acuña Jr. drives in four runs in zany 10-9 Braves spring win over Blue Jays

Kelenic's new swing adjustments beginning to pay off

What certain stats say about Falcons free agency class members 

College Sports

ACC sues Clemson in North Carolina, day after school filed lawsuit in South Carolina against league

What does Clemson's lawsuit against the ACC mean? Here are 4 key questions on move that could have massive implications

NCAA Tournament/Women (schedule/bracket)

Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu and more. The March Madness star power this year is all about the women

Can anyone steal Player of the Year award from Clark? 4 challengers have a case

Does Clark need to win a title to be the women's GOAT?

Look for these women’s players from one-bid leagues to make an impact on March Madness

For Auburn, March Madness starts with a visit from Toby the dog and a ‘go get ‘em’ 

NCAA Tournament/Men (schedule/bracket)

Long before Duquesne spent 47 years in anonymity, a progressive approach led to glory

Samford rides Bucky Ball to historic season, first NCAA Tournament in 24 years. On deck is Kansas

March Madness is the last dance for Long Beach St coach Dan Monson, who was let go last week

Wagner has 7 scholarship players for the March Madness. The Seahawks are eager to keep playing

Creighton’s Isaac Traudt wears glucose monitor to stay in game. His diabetes was diagnosed at age 4

All systems go this time as Iowa State heads into March Madness with its hard-nosed defensive team

Iowa State rides March Madness into game against familiar foe in South Dakota State

High-scoring Kentucky aims to prove during March Madness that it also defends, despite the stats

McNeese State coach Will Wade orchestrates major turnaround in first season

Illini’s Shannon enters March Madness playing his best. Criminal charge keeps him quiet off court

Back home during the NCAAs, Calipari hoping Kentucky can mirror his blue-collar roots 

NCAA Tournament, general

Here comes more NCAA tournament expansion talk to fix what isn't broken

March Madness is known for late-game winners. The guys who hit those last year are back for more

Watch out for these players from one-bid leagues who could shake up March Madness

Bracket advice? UConn will repeat as champs, but be wary of the Texas Longhorns

Tournaments, Wednesday

Grambling State rallies to win its first NCAA Tournament game, beating Montana State in OT.

Vanderbilt women get past Columbia 72-68 in NCAA First Four

Presbyterian women win 49-42 over Sacred Heart in NCAA Tournament debut

Roundup

Jackson has 18 as Purdue Fort Wayne beats Bowling Green in CIT

Miller’s 31 lead Wake Forest past Appalachian State in NIT

Dawes and Seton Hall get OT win over Saint Joseph’s in NIT

Deen’s 18 lead Bradley over Loyola Chicago in NIT

Kent scores 35 as Indiana State takes down SMU in NIT 

College Basketball

Georgetown makes official Tasha Butts’ successor, her top assistant

Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women’s All-America team

The team

Virginia proves it didn't belong in NCAA tourney

Memphis’ Hardaway has AD's support but 'we were all disappointed'

 

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

Sabonis has 24th triple-double as Kings rout short-handed Raptor

Holmgren scores 35, grabs 14 rebounds and Thunder beat Jazz

Roundup

MLB/Baseball

Dodgers fire Ohtani’s interpreter after allegations of ‘massive theft’ from Japanese star

Agent Scott Boras defends himself and union leadership against a faction pushing for new negotiator

Opening day lurks as injuries to McLain, Rodriguez, Wisdom put status for next week in question

NFL/XFL/USFL/Football

A teenager faces a new felony charge over the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration

Jimmy Garoppolo discloses reason for PED suspension, expresses excitement at fresh start with Rams

Analysis: Despite low trade value, Justin Fields still has potential to be a special player

NFLPA president Jalen Reeves-Maybin on possibility of 18 games: "When that time comes, we'll address that"

Caleb Williams holds pro day workout in front of prominent Chicago Bears contingent

College Football

SEC sticking to 8-game league football schedule through at least 2025

Trust an important dimension of FSU football's success under coach Mike Norvell

Nico Iamaleava is old news at Tennessee football spring practice, and that's good for Vols

College Sports

Where Alabama and Auburn sports rank in SEC for revenue, spending

Maryland university failed to protect students from abusive swim coach, violating Title IX, feds say

UNC tennis player sues for right to collect prize money

Golf

Spieth is part of a big field at Valspar. That’s a big opportunity for players not in the Masters

PGA Tour’s Monahan describes ‘constructive’ meeting with Saudi leader of LIV Golf

Column: Scottie Scheffler has a big golf game. What he doesn’t have is a big head

Rahm makes pitch for ‘union’ with PGA, LIV

Tennis

Murray beats weary Matteo Berrettini to advance at the Miami Open 

Scoreboard

NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball

Men’s college basketball

College baseball Div. I scores