Saturday's Report: Mercer, FVSU, Russell Henley/Masters; Braves, UGA, Hawks, Georgia State; Masters, OJ Simpson, NBA, MLB, college hoops, NFL, tennis
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High School
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ACE 6, Baconton 4
Bleckley County 11, Dublin 1
Central 13, Spencer 4
Crawford 14, Temple 6; Crawford County 10, Temple 0
Makale Harris had 3 hits and 2 homers and 6 RBI in the opener, while Dayton Prater went 4 for 5. Drew Hammock fanned 12 in 5 innings in the nightcap.
FPD 9, Mount de Sales 2
FPD improved to 17-3.
GMC 10, Wilkinson County 0
Hawkinsville 3, Treutlen 2
Heard County 7, Lamar County 3
Houston County 4, Lee County 3; Houston County 4, Lee County 0
The Bears improved to 21-7 and 12-3.
Howard 18, Spalding 11
The Huskies got plenty offense in the program’s 199th win. They host Baldwin on Monday in the season finale.
Jones County 11, Locust Grove 5; Jones County 4, Locust Grove 0
Lake Oconee 13, Piedmont 3
Peach County 6, Mary Persons 3; Mary Persons 5, Peach County 2
Rutland 16, Northeast 8
Social Circle 2, Jasper County 1
Thomas County Central 22, Northside 2; TCC 21, Northside 0
Trinity Christian 13, CFCA 5
Washington County 4, Johnson County 3
Windsor 6, Covenant 3
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Girls
Central Fellowship 9, Crawford County 1
Columbus 2, Veterans 0
Jones County 3, Rutland 0
Perry 10, Baldwin 0
Pike County 4, Peach County 0
Putnam County 4, Greene County 0
Upson-Lee 3, Luella 0
Warner Robins 4, Northside 0
Boys
Central Fellowship 3, Crawford County 0
Lamar County 10, Temple 1
Perry 5, Baldwin 0
Pike County 2, Peach County 1
Putnam County 10, Greene County 0
Upson-Lee 6, Luella 1
Veterans 2, Columbus 2
Colleges
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Coastal Carolina 7, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia State 18, Southern Miss 8
Kennesaw State 3, Central Arkansas 2
Middle Georgia State 17, Voorhees 0
Ryan Wilson belted a 3-run homer in the fourth to pass Alaba Mocahbee for the Knights’ all-time HR lead with 36
Virginia Tech 11, Georgia Tech 1
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Kennesaw State 2, Bellarmine 1
Lander 3, Georgia College 1
Middle Georgia State 16, Point 1; MGSU 10, Point 2
Summer Lawrence became the Knights’ all-time RBI leader with 105 after her grand slam in game 2.
South Alabama 3, Georgia Southern 0
Southern Miss 6, Georgia State 0
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
Former Fort Valley State standout Lockette arrested
BSB- Cosper's 9-Strikeout Performance Powers Mercer
Bears to culminate spring season on Saturday at Five Star Stadium
Around/About Georgia
Fried tosses 6 solid innings and Marcell Ozuna homers
ied has strong outing against Marlins after uncharacteristically poor start to season
G-Day Preview: All eyes on the newcomers
Five things to watch as Georgia football wraps up spring practices with G-Day
Good TE draft class, with one ‘can’t miss’
Gobert’s big night lifts Timberwolves past Hawks
McGee complete first spring practice at Georgia State
Masters
Masters turns into a menace. Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa hold on to share the lead
Inside look at the bizarro Friday at the Masters
What LIV players made the cut?
Homa is among a group of Masters contenders who are vying for their first major title
Can Scheffler hold on? Which player can make a charge? Looking ahead to the weekend at the Masters
An f-bomb, Bryson's burden, Jason Day's billboard sweater: Bizarro Friday at Augusta
Woods makes record 24th straight Masters cut
DeChambeau’s one-of-a-kind irons go from conforming to contending
Golf has a ratings problem, and the Masters could shine a light on why viewers are tuning out
Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA-LIV rift
Football
From anger to appreciation, O.J. Simpson's death elicits wide range of reactions
Sports world reacts to Simpson death with silence and derision
USC remains silent on Simpson’s death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
The story of Simpson is both simple and complicated; mostly it was tragic
Simpson’s former teams gave him the silent treatment after his passing
Even in death, Simpson leaves America captivated
Silence spoke volumes about Simpson's deeply tarnished football legacy
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Celtics’ Holiday says signing long-term extension was what he envisioned after offseason trade
Graham and the Spurs stun the Nuggets, who fall into a three-way tie atop the West
Knicks top Nets, earn home-court advantage in 1st round and stay alive for No. 2
The WNBA is in trouble if Fever don't draft Clark No. 1
MLB/Baseball
Pitching injuries are easy to explain, hard to accept. The cost of doing business
Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani interpreter: 5 shockers in 37-page criminal complaint
'That’s my job, I’m gonna do it': The MLB players who play all 162 games -- and why it matters
Brewers rout Orioles 11-1. Benches and bullpens clear in the sixth inning
College Basketball/Women
South Carolina looks loaded again in 2024-25 roster
Paurova becomes eighth Oregon State player to enter the portal
College Basketball/Men
The game is changing, UConn’s superiority isn’t
Don Donoher, the winningest basketball coach at Dayton, dies at 92
Duke’s top two scorers in C Filipowski, G McCain declare for NBA draft
Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles
College Basketball/Coaches
Kentucky turns to alum Pope to replace Calipari
Is a such a big gamble really the best Kentucky could do?
Monson hired by Eastern Washington after leading Long Beach State to NCAA Tournament
Ol’ Miss women clean house with assistants
Donovan might’ve be interested in the Kentucky job, but there was a problem.
Column-Calipari casts a spell on Arkansas fans in celebratory introduction
How Danny White approached Pat Summitt connections in Lady Vols search
College Sports
Column: College sports is run by football, so why is the Big 12 betting big on basketball?
Oklahoma State’s Smith retires after decorated 33-year career as wrestling coach
AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti says CFP expansion is encouraging and there is room for more growth
College Football
How’s Ohio State looking so far?
Column: Is Bo Nix woke or just soft?
Alexander says he's not in portal, to stay at USC
Freshman QB D.J. Lagway among what to watch for in Florida football Orange and Blue game on Saturday
SMU suspends player named in high-speed Dallas crash
Does Auburn’s impending apparel deal impact recruiting? Freeze says no
NFL/Football
Source: Browns, Chubb (UGA) agree to reworked deal
No particular standout prospects, but it's a good year to need a cornerback
Goff: Detroit media almost 'relish in negativity'
Tennis
Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu earn wins in the Billie Jean King Cup. Australia advances
Djokovic takes revenge over Musetti at Monte Carlo Masters. Medvedev loses to Khachanov
Boxing/UFC/MA/WWE
A massive UFC 300 is sure to leave its mark, just as the fight game has on its participants
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