Thursday's Report: Scores, Mercer, Middle Georgia State, Wesleyan, FVSU; Braves, Falcons, UGA; Final Four/hoops; NBA, MLB, NFL, NCAA life, NHL

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High Schools
⚾ ⚾ ⚾ Baseball ⚾ ⚾ ⚾
Crawford County 3, Taylor County 0
The Eagles were boosted by Makale Harris’ homer to right.
Jeff Davis 7, Bleckley County 5
Jones County 17, McDonough 2
Ware County 6, West Laurens 0
⚽ ⚽ ⚽ Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
G-Lincoln County 4, Washington County 1
B-Lincoln County 3, Washington County 2
🎾 🎾 🎾Tennis 🎾 🎾 🎾
G-Bleckley County 3, Telfair County 2
B-Bleckley County 4, Telfair County 1
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
Mercer 5, Georgia 2
Middle Georgia State 3, Georgia Gwinnett 2; MGSU 2, GG 1
Kaylee Oliver belted the game-winning 2-run homer in the nightcap after a lightning delay.
Pro
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🏀🏀🏀NBA🏀🏀🏀
⚽ ⚽ ⚽MLS⚽ ⚽ ⚽
⚾ ⚾ ⚾ MLB⚾ ⚾ ⚾
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Around/About Central Georgia
SB-Mercer takes down No. 16 Georgia
SB-Middle Georgia State sweeps No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett
Honor Roll
SIAC SB: FVSU’s Myricks and Ramirez
Around/About Georgia
Will Cousins get traded? How Falcons plan to navigate QB conundrum
Georgia has no time for pats on the back
López to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery; return timeline TBD
Longtime HS FB coach Hill dies at 66
Hill spent 26 years at Crisp County, 15 as head football coach at athletics director. He was the Cougars’ winningest head coach with an 85-83-1 record
A Worthy Read
No stigma for Bueckers, Van Lith or Fudd. The basketball stars seek out mental health professionals
Opinion
Final Four/Women
UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four
Betts’ brief absence provides valuable test for UCLA in March Madness
These South Carolina stars are used to winning. But they know Final Four won't be easy
Column- Geno Auriemma, laugh it up, because UConn as Final Four 'underdog' is a joke
Final Four/Men
Chomp, chomp: Florida has a knack for rallying from deficits and coming through in crunch time
Houston defense thrives on bringing out the ugly during latest March Madness run
Final Four showdown that pits Florida vs. Auburn turns close friends into foes
Postseason Tournaments
McKinney scores a season-high 26 points, Minnesota beats Belmont to win WBIT championship
Buchanan scores 27 as Boise State defeats Butler in the College Basketball Crown
Williams puts up 28 in Nebraska’s win against Georgetown in College Basketball Crown
Southern Conference’s Chattanooga goes for NIT crown
Troy will play for Women’s NIT championship after comeback win over Illinois State
College Basketball/Women
There’s no one-and-done path in women’s college basketball. And NIL money makes that a good thing
Bellarmine’s Chancellor Dugan retires with 509-472 record in 34 seasons as a head coach
Kentucky abruptly ends career of lifetime “will always bleed blue” Wildcat Rowe
College Basketball/Men
Who me? Willard downplays criticism by unhappy Maryland as he takes Villanova job
Former Maryland players ‘incensed,’ don’t want ‘mercenary coaches’
NBA
Davis has 34 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 stitches in best game for Mavs
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder top Pistons for 11th straight win
Mitchell scores 27 points as Cleveland rallies past New York for 61st victory
Heat extend winning streak to 6 games and snap Celtics’ 9-game streak
Baseball/MLB
MLB’s average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows
Marte on $116.5 million deal with Diamondbacks: `I just want to be here forever’
Athletics trade speedy outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Dodgers for minor league pitcher
Gallen ties career high with 13 strikeouts and Gurriel homers as Diamondbacks beat Yankees
Wheeler whiffs 10 and Turner returns to lineup with 3 hits as Phillies top Rockies
Alonso hits tying homer and Mets edge Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings
Suzuki homers twice and knocks in 5 as Cubs rout A’s for 3-game sweep
Skenes dominates the Rays on the day GQ publishes profile of him and girlfriend Livvy Dunne
Crochet’s first start looks worthy of his new contract: 8 scoreless innings against the Orioles
Auto Racing
Red Bull’s Tsunoda is the latest in a long line of Japanese drivers seeking F1 success
Golf
Ganne takes Augusta National Women's Amateur lead in record fashion
LIV CEO says a deal with the PGA Tour isn’t necessary but can work if it grows the game
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work
Paul Brown gets a career win total boost after NFL officially incorporates old AAFC stats
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely 'seriously considering' a run for Congress
College Sports
Vanderbilt hires former Oklahoma City executive to help athletic department deal with NIL
Texas A&M and Kentucky managers in shouting match as Wildcats take advantage of SEC curfew rule
Clemson approves alcohol, beer sales at sporting events, starting with spring football game
College Sports, the changing landscape
Small-school NIL entrepreneurship: Moolah Kicks, shoes ‘built by and for female ballers’
Hockey
Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record
Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in SO
Olympic Sports
US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse
Scoreboards