Thursday's Report: State HS basketball, HS scores, Mercer, Georgia College; Braves, Falcons; W&M college 🏀, college 🏈, MLB, NBA/WNBA, 4 Nations, NASCAR, golf, soccer
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Around/About Central Georgia
Former FPD assistant turned big winner Gess moving to South Carolina team
Greene leads Bobcats over Lakers 80-73 in overtime
Georgia College holds off Clayton State
Around/About Georgia
For Spencer Strider, rehab year was more about process than outcome
Smith-Shawver looks back on whirlwind final week of '24
Why Chase Young makes sense as a free agent option for Falcons
5 free agent edge rushers the Falcons could consider
College Basketball/Women
Watkins scores 28 as fourth-ranked Southern California beats No. 22 Michigan State
No. 5 UConn extends winning streak over Seton Hall to 41 games
College Basketball/Men
Beyond records, Izzo's impact at Michigan State and for college basketball may never be matched
The 10 biggest questions to be answered before Selection Sunday
No. 1 Auburn overcomes a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas
Mitchell scores career-high 31 points to help No. 15 Missouri beat No. 4 Alabama
Oweh scores 20 and No. 17 Kentucky uses strong 2nd half for 82-61 win over Vanderbilt
Richmond, Smith lead the way as No. 10 St. John’s pounds DePaul
Ewin scores career-high 24 on 10-of-10 shooting, Florida State beats Miami
Davis scores 21 to help North Carolina beat NC State
NBA
Jokic turns 30 and he’s having one of his best seasons, averaging a triple-double
Doncic is likely off his minutes restriction as the Lakers return to work against Charlotte
Antetokounmpo eager to play with his new teammates but remaining cautious with his calf issue
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL projects salary cap between $277.5M and $281.5M in 2025, rising by as much as $26M
Seven Chilean men are charged with burglarizing the homes of Mahomes, Burrow and other star athletes
Eagles promote Patullo to OC following Moore’s departure for Saints
Najee Harris prepares to take four career 1,000-yard seasons to free agency
$66 million cap number means the Chiefs will need to re-do Patrick Mahomes's deal, soon
McDowell: The Chiefs' three-peat bid failed. So how should we remember their run from 2024?
College Football
The SEC and Big Ten want to change the CFP. They'll have to fight for it
Southern Cal joins Nebraska and Ohio State in calling off spring game
The six college coaches with best chance of winning first national title
Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell gets 1-year extension on contract that runs through 2031
Ohio State’s Bjork for expanding playoffs
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Mack Brown back in Texas and at peace after the Hall of Fame coach’s North Carolina departure
Son of WWE legend joins Oklahoma football as a walk-on
College Sports
Gordon Sargent did this for the first time in his Vanderbilt career at Watersound Invitational
College baseball future may see greater imbalance in competition, high school prospects squeezed out
Iowa State unveils plan for entertainment complex between football and basketball venues
WNBA
Storm coach Noelle Quinn says she learned from bullying investigation and is ready to move on
Stephanie White on Caitlin Clark mania, broadcasting and more
Auto Racing
NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year
Tennis
Venus Williams gets a wild-card entry for the Indian Wells tournament at age 44
Golf
Slow week in golf as PGA Tour goes to Mexico and LPGA begins a swing through Asia
Hockey
International title on the line at 4 Nations Face-Off final
Team USA's Charlie McAvoy ruled out for 4 Nations Face-Off final with upper-body injury
4 Nations Face-Off is going so well that the NBA should take notes
Bets pour in on 4 Nations Cup final between US and Canada
Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
Soccer
Messi’s 56th minute goal gives Inter Miami 1-0 win over Sporting KC in Champions Cup
Inter Miami and Kansas City might play the coldest soccer game ever
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games