Thursday's Report: Spring scores, Northeast, Southwest, Mercer, FVSU, Georgia College; Braves, Falcons, UGA, Tech, state; NCAA 🏀/news, MLB, NFL, NBA, colleges, soccer, golf, tennis, NASCAR
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High Schools
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Berrien 6, Dodge County 3
Bleckley County 1, ECI 0
East Laurens 11, Jefferson County 0
Ola 11, Jones County 5
Pike County 6, Crawford County 3
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G-East Laurens 6, Washington County 0
G-Pike County 10, Rutland 0
B-Pike County 9, Rutland 0
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G-FPD 5, Bleckley County 0
B-FPD 5, Bleckley County 0
G-Stratford 4, Westfield 1
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Mercer 7, Georgia State 6
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Around/About Central Georgia
Pep rally set for Southwest basketball team this weekend
Northeast football celebrated by state legislature
BSB-Mercer gets walk-off bomb from Dalley to dump GSU
Honor Roll
BSB: Georgia College’s Wilson (West Laurens)
Opening Day: Atlanta at San Diego, 4:10 p.m., MLB.TV, FanDuel
Opening Day FAQ: Braves vs. Padres
Braves' Opening Day roster looks set for San Diego
Storylines and team award predictions for the Braves entering 2025
Padres' Michael King, Braves' Chris Sale make for magnificent Opening Day matchup
Padres Opening Day: What to know
Around/About Georgia
Why Kirk Cousins will continue to be a topic of conversation in Atlanta
Police: UGA's Tuggle driving 107 mph upon arrest
Georgia adds two support staffers, including former Richt assistant
UGA OL Calhoun out for the rest of spring due to injury
NCAA Tournament/Women
Tournament not ready for expansion from competitive or financial standpoint
Mississippi State's Prater target of social media hate after Watkins injury
UConn is now the title favorite as USC odds get longer after JuJu Watkins' injury
In thrilling fashion, Maryland reaches men’s, women’s Sweet 16 in same year for 1st time
Column- Watkins injury a cruel March Madness twist that changes women's basketball
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women’s March Madness Sweet 16
Lady Vols trusted 'a winner is a winner' when Kim Caldwell was hired. Now they're in Sweet 16
NCAA Tournament/Men
For the first time ever, the Sweet 16 won't have any Cinderellas
Chill personified: Florida’s Clayton Jr. plays with patience and shoots with confidence
Queen, aka ‘Baby Jokic,’ makes his mark on March Madness
In thrilling fashion, Maryland reaches men’s, women’s Sweet 16 in same year for 1st time
Golden’s Bay Area return leading No. 1 Florida in NCAA Tournament is chance to show gratitude
Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke again
Jump on the tot train! BYU’s Richie Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to Sweet 16
DeCock: Cooper Flagg continues to make it look easy, just as Duke did in a win over Baylor
Bianchi: Will hoops team finally lead Florida athletics out of wilderness?
How many times have Alabama, Auburn both made NCAA tournament Sweet 16?
Barkley roots for SEC teams in March Madness, but 'I hate Alabama in football'
Postseason Tournaments
Big fish, different pond: March Madness is Nova SE’s time thanks to a coaching giant in Division II
Players rocking T-shirts are everywhere in March Madness. Why? ‘It’s part of that dripper vibe’
Loyola Chicago wins 72-62 over Kent State in NIT quarterfinals
Why North Texas couldn't host its NIT quarterfinal game
College Basketball/Women
Is the new Auburn coach ready to recruit at the SEC level?
College Basketball/Men
VCU turns to Bryant’s Martelli Jr. to take over as men’s basketball coach
Hodge of North Texas hired as coach at West Virginia
Wade ‘paid’ for misdeeds at LSU. Now, he’s thankful for a 2nd power-conference shot at NC State
A longtime fan, Ben McCollum aims to restore winning at Iowa
NBA
Bianchi: Dwight Howard is not just a Magic Hall of Famer; he's the franchise GOAT
James beats buzzer with tip to lift Lakers past Pacers and keep record streak alive
Jokic gets a triple-double in his return to lead Nuggets past Bucks
Baseball/MLB/Opening Day
How to watch MLB Opening Day 2025: full schedule, where to stream
Reusse: Opening Day is bearing down. Remember to laugh. It's baseball.
Picks for World Series champion, division winners and more
Soto, Snell and Holmes debut for new teams, Skenes makes his first opening-day start
The differences between all 30 teams compared to last season
Top 50 people who will impact the 2025 MLB season: Nos. 25-1
Top 50 people who will impact the 2025 MLB season: Nos. 50-26
Pitching prospect who spent offseason working at Home Depot makes Nats' roster
Athletics players to wear No. 24 in honor of Rickey Henderson during home opener
Predictions: From playoffs and World Series to MVPs and Cy Youngs
Baseball/MLB
Free agency: Plenty of talent potentially available in ’25-26 class, likely none for $700M
Marlins acquire right-hander Tyler Phillips from Phillies for cash
Former No. 1 overall pick Moniak released by Angels after winning in salary arbitration
Nashville group finds partner in search for land that could become the site of an MLB-ready stadium
Dodgers will visit Trump and the White House to celebrate World Series title
Auto Racing
23XI and Front Row call NASCAR countersuit on antitrust claims an “act of desperation”
Tennis
Eala and Arthur Fils pull off major upsets at Miami Open
Swiatek is given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally harassed
Golf
Scheffler and McIlroy add star power to the Houston Open. LPGA resumes its US schedule in Arizona
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Giants' surprise signing of Wilson raises more questions about Shedeur Sanders
Brady admits 'natural tension' with Bill Belichick led to Patriots exit
Steelers claim veteran offensive lineman Leticus Smith (Fitzgerald) off waivers from New England
College Football
Sanders’ push for NFL-style intersquad scrimmages at college level gains momentum with coaches
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Freeze opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis, next steps
Move from UCF coach to FSU coordinator ‘refreshing’ for Malzahn
‘I’m pleased with both of those guys': Auburn football coaches on QB development in spring
College Sports, the changing landscape
Zeise: Saint Francis the latest casualty in the ever-changing landscape of NIL, college athletics
Soccer
Argentina hopes Messi will play at 2026 World Cup even as team wins without him
Hockey
Goalie interference is back in the spotlight as NHL playoff races and emotions about it heat up
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
Former UFC star Cain Velasquez gets 5 years for conviction in car chase and shooting
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