Saturday's Report: HS/colleges, Jones County investigation; 'Kirby Smart' bill, Hawks, Falcons, Tech; Super Bowl, NFL, NBA, MLB, college 🏀&🏈, WNBA, NASCAR, UFC, golf

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Around/About Central Georgia
WMGT 41 NBC: Gray Police investigating possible misuse of Jones County Touchdown Club funds
BSB-Georgia College’s bats wide awake
Around/About Georgia
'Kirby Smart bill' aims to help Georgia football, other state programs with tax exemption
Young helps Hawks overcome 21-point in 115-110 victory over Bucks
Atlanta's defensive success will be defined by more than stats
Georgia Tech hires Texas assistant Blake Gideon as defensive coordinator
Hawks GM Fields says trades of Hunter, Bogdanovic help team this season and beyond
Spurrier sets fans straight on Georgia coach Kirby Smart, value of SEC championship
Penix Jr. gives Pitts vote of confidence: 'I'm going to believe in him'
Those blue canes? What Georgia basketball's Blue Cain thinks of them and where fans leave them
NFL: Kansas City vs. Philadelphia
What Mahomes and Hurts taught us about QB play this season
Payton NFL Man of the Year Community Day connects stars with New Orleans
Eagles fan who survived New Orleans truck attack returning to city for Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs player takes on role of coach, training pup to be a star in Puppy Bowl XXI
Who dat former Saint finding new life in Philly? It’s All-Pro Eagles linebacker Baun
Super Bowl backups embracing championship mentality despite limited roles
Hurts reveals what makes the Eagles' group of former Georgia Bulldogs so special
Mahomes shut downs Tuberville lies about recruiting him to Texas Tech after Trump claim
Chiefs' Chris Jones explains why he sheds a tear when the national anthem is played
The Eagles have risen in the East thanks to this man
Chief responsibility: Why the media is leaning into 'this whole ref thing'
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Vincent has made community service a priority after experiencing domestic violence as a child
How Josh Allen beat out Lamar Jackson for AP NFL MVP
Belichick attends NFL honors with girlfriend, who gets roasted by Snoop
Crosby's reaction to Myles Garrett trade request? 'Look at Luka'
Players think 1st-time NFL head coaches who are Black feel extra pressure to succeed
Packers president Murphy "not a fan" of the QB push play, would like it banned
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
NFL/Carousel
Kelly: If you get a chance to work with Pete Carroll, you're pretty excited about it
New Jaguars coach Liam Coen fills out his staff, which totals 174 years of NFL experience
College Basketball/Women
Defending Division III champion NYU women’s basketball team runs its winning streak to 50
UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
College Basketball/Men
Indiana coach Mike Woodson won’t return next season
No. 6 Florida gets leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. back for game at top-ranked Auburn
NBA
Hubie Brown, a basketball coach, broadcaster and always a teacher, calls his final game at 91
How Luka's trade has impacted ticket pricing, jersey sales and collectibles
Davis is set for his Mavs debut and understands the ire of fans who lost Luka Doncic
Heat held to 9 points in fourth quarter of first game since trading Butler and lose
College Football
NCAA committee to consider coaches’ proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries
Day’s new Ohio State deal includes $80.5M buyout
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Swinney believes new DC Allen is key piece for Clemson to win CFP
'What got me here' Napier on why he's calling plays in 2025
College Football/Coaching carousel and moves
Faulk to coach the running backs at Colorado
College Sports
SEC reports 2024 fiscal year deficit after expansion payments to Oklahoma, Texas
College softball predictions 2025: Who will win Big 12, SEC and WCWS championships?
College Sports, the changing landscape
Judge denies ex-DII baseball player’s bid that would have allowed him to play for Maryland this year
Power conferences, not NCAA, will control policing athlete compensation
WNBA/Unrivaled/Women’s basketball
Unrivaled, WNBA star Dearica Hamby surprises daughter with Coco Gauff meeting for birthday
Sabrina Ionescu on WNBA builds on success: 'Not being satisfied with where we're at'
Free agent Tiffany Hayes signs with the expansion Golden State Valkyries
Baseball/MLB
MLB Commissioner Manfred says some fans concerned over lack of salary cap
Interpreter who stole millions from Ohtani gets more than four years in prison
Pham joins 10th big league team, agrees with Pirates on 1-year deal worth $4,025,000
Does Alonso’s return make the Mets one of baseball’s best?
Golf
Detry nearly aces 16, shoots 64 to take 2-shot lead in Phoenix Open
WM's zero-waste approach to golf's raucous Phoenix Open catching on in the sports world
Trump and Jay Monahan meet at White House as PGA Tour deal with Saudis gets closer
Auto Racing
NASCAR honors ‘The Ironman’ Ricky Rudd and ‘Cousin Carl’ Edwards as Hall of Fame inductees
Tennis
Opelka faces possible discipline for criticizing umpire he calls ‘worst’ on tennis tour
Soccer
Man City’s Shaw doesn’t travel to Arsenal after ‘racist and misogynistic’ online abuse
Maguire heads late winner and Man United beats Leicester in dramatic FA Cup match
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
UFC settles antitrust lawsuit filed by former fighters for $375 million
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