Monday's Report: Mercer, Georgia College, Fort Valley State, Macon Touchdown Club/Smart; Bravs, Hawks, United, UGA/Tech; Bell wins Atlanta, NBA, college basketball, MLB, tennis, golf, hockey, soccer
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North Georgia 8, Georgia College 5
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Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational, Mercer
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Benedict 5, Fort Valley State 2
UConn 2, Mercer 1
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Around/About Central Georgia
Macon Touchdown Club jamboree, Smart visit, set
The Rumford Center at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth may have some Christmas colors for the year-end jamboree visit of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart.
It’s set for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, with the program starting at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $50, and go on sale on March 4 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. at the Methodist Home. Payment forms are cash or check. Funds go toward the club’s scholarship fund.
The club has another option. If interested in joining the club for 2025, the cost is $250, and will include a ticket to the jamboree and then have 2025 taken care of.
BBC-Mercer completes sweep with sixth straight win
Around/About Georgia
Is a De La Cruz-Kelenic platoon on horizon for Braves?
Cunningham scores 38 as Pistons win shootout over Hawks
Bowles, Timpson help Florida State upset No. 20 Georgia Tech
Lath scores 2 goals in MLS debut to help Atlanta beat Montreal
Georgia Tech powers its way past Marshall
Auto Racing
Bell takes only lead in OT to edge Hocevar, Larson in another thrilling NASCAR finish in Atlanta
Former champions Elliott, Keselowski crash in Atlanta
Cup results, points after Atlanta
College Basketball/Women
Brooks and James help No. 13 NC State beat No. 1 Notre Dame in double OT
No. 4 USC beats 25th-ranked Illinois to retain sole possession of 1st in the Big Ten at 15-1
Fulwiley scores 24 points as No. 6 South Carolina beat Vanderbilt
Cooper scores 18 points and No. 15 Tennessee rally to defeat Florida
Van Lith and Prince lead No. 10 TCU to win over No. 17 West Virginia
Nye scores 29, No. 18 Alabama rally from 16-point deficit to beat Auburn
Crisp and Grant score 19 each to lead No. 9 North Carolina over Louisville
Williams has strong second half as No. 7 LSU rallies over No. 14 Kentucky
College Basketball/Men
Flagg fun: Illinois coach suggests young Duke star should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’
Arizona apologizes for ‘unacceptable chant’ from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU
Indiana’s defense comes up big in 2nd half and leads Hoosiers past No. 13 Purdue
UCLA’s Cronin picks up 500th career win as his Bruins defeat Ohio State
NBA
Popovich reportedly not expected to return this season, future uncertain after stroke
Iguodala has his number retired by the Warriors as a winner of an NBA Finals MVP and 4 titles
Embiid benched for 4th quarter, team to seek new treatment options for knee
Curry scores 30 points as Warriors beat Mavericks
Williamson powers the Pelicans to a comeback victory over the Spurs
Bucks finish strong to beat Heat for 4th straight win
Knicks continue troubling trend in loss to Celtics
Baseball/MLB
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
Yankees use ABS challenge system to keep an inning going, then score 3 runs against Toronto
Rangers sign veteran OF Pillar to minor league deal with invite to big league camp
Left-hander Andrew Heaney and Pirates finalize $5.25 million, 1-year contract
Tennis
It turns out Venus Williams won’t play at Indian Wells after the tournament announced she would
Golf
Campbell cashes in on a big break and wins Mexico Open for first PGA Tour title
Yin wins the LPGA Thailand tournament for her second career title
Hockey
Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
Fox has the go-ahead goal and Miller scores twice to help Rangers rally past Penguins
Daws records his first NHL shutout as Devils defeat Predators
Soccer
Dreyer leads San Diego to win in 1st MLS game, 2-0 over defending champion LA Galaxy
Biyendolo and Cooper score as United States beats Australia 2-1 in SheBelieves Cup
Messi assists on Segovia’s late goal, Inter Miami ties New York City FC 2-2 in MLS season opener
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games