Wednesday's Report: Georgia College, Mercer, Middle Georgia State, Alums: Upson-Lee/Jones County; Falcons/Ryan/Penix, Braves< Hawks, Tech FB, UGA/Tech BSB; NCAA, Masters, NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL
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High Schools
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Bleckley County 13, ACE Charter 3
Coffee 7, Veterans 5
Covenant 22, Twiggs 0
Crawford County 13, Chattahoochee County 2
Dodge County 18, Northeast 3
Dublin 7, Central 0; Dublin 16, Central 3
Houston County 7, Lee County 4
Peach County 12, Dougherty 9
Perry 12, New Hampstead 2
Tattnall 3, FPD 2
FPD led by 2 after one in the GIAA District 6-4A/3A showdown, but Tattnall pitcher Wyatt Still settled into a groove until the Trojans scored one in the fourth on Tristan Turner’s single, and then added 2 in Braxton Collins’ single. The two play again Thursday, at FPD.
Thomas County Central 7, Northside 0
Upson-Lee 7, Trinity Christian 5; Trinity Christian 6, Upson-Lee 5
Wayne County 9, Warner Robins 2
Washington County 22, Southwest 1
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G-ACE Charter 7, Central 0
G-Covenant 2, TCSG 1
G-FPD 10, Lamar County 2
B-FPD 3, Lamar County 2
G-Peach County 1, Northside 1
G-Perry 3, Veterans 2
G-Stratford 3, John Milledge 2, OT
B-Stratford 5, John Milledge 0
B-Tift County 2, Warner Robins 0
B-Veterans 2, Perry 1
G-Warner Robins 5, Tift County 3
G-Westfield 3, Calvary Christian 2
G-Westside 4, Rutland 1
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B-Stratford 5, Valwood 0
G-Valwood 5, Stratford 0
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Georgia College 7, Erskine 6
Mercer 8, Florida A&M 5
Middle Georgia State 12, USC-Beaufort 4
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Georgia College 6, Shorter 1; Georgia College 5, Shorter 3
Pro
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Alumni Update
Jaguars pick up (Upson-Lee) Walker's fifth-year option; DE was No. 1 overall pick in 2022
Torrez Finney ( Jones County) on lackluster UFC debut: ‘I’d rather have an ugly W than good L’
Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Georgia College wins eighth straight
BSB-Mercer closes out road trip with win
SB-Georgia College sweeps Shorter
Honor Roll
SSAC SB: Middle Georgia State’s Proctor (agaaaaaain)
GIAA SB: GMC JC’s Jones of West Laurens (agaaaaain)
Peach Belt BSB: Georgia Colleges’ Smith
SIAC Track: FVSU’s Richardson (again)
Around/About Georgia
Ryan named as possible mentor for Michael Penix Jr.
Murphy (4 RBIs) powers Braves in return from IL
Braves add to bullpen depth by acquiring RHP Montero from Astros
Banchero has 33 points and 10 rebounds as Magic turn back Hawks
Tech’s White and Gold game set for Saturday
BSB-Tech nipped by No. 9 Auburn
BSB-Georgia cruises to 30th win
A Worthy Read
Red Sox’s Jarren Duran opens up about mental health, attempted suicide in Netflix documentary
Final Four/Men
Clayton found way to deliver Florida a national title even when his scoring was off
Houston's long-awaited championship was right there. Instead, Cougars get more heartbreak
Florida shows up late again, this time for the team’s championship celebration on campus
March Madness remains undefeated with Florida finish with college sports evolution at hand
Comeback victory over Houston in men’s title game averages 18.1 million on CBS
Florida won the national title because the bracket gods demanded heartbreak
Gators ruled March Madness with national championship by beating Houston at own game
Florida appeared to be at a low point in the NCAA men’s title game. Instead, they made a comeback
College Sports, the changing landscape
What is the House settlement involving college sports and why does it matter?
Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8 billion NCAA settlement before final approval
These key points need to be addressed before finalizing NCAA's House settlement
Kris Jenkins, the Villanova hero in 2016 national title game, sues NCAA for money he could have made
The Masters
Why Augusta needs the Masters this year more than ever
Masters bringing the best from PGA Tour and LIV together, but they remain apart
Surprising predictions by advanced golf model that's hit 13 majors
Schauffele is on the mend and motivated as ever at the Masters
Two-time champion Langer is ready to say auf wiedersehen to the Masters after four decades
Singh pulls out of the Masters with an injury
College Basketball
One combined Final Four? Talks of a joint NCAA Tournament showcase for the men and women resurface
Column-Why Caldwell's Lady Vols will make Final Four before Barnes, Tennessee men
College Basketball/Women
Why UConn's Azzi Fudd was left 'speechless' after NCAA championship win vs. South Carolina
Women’s college basketball looking for next star with no Bueckers and Watkins injured
DI leading scorer Latson commits to South Carolina
Miles is transferring from Notre Dame to TCU to finish her college career
College Basketball/Men
Florida’s run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men’s poll
Auburn's Pettiford to enter draft pool, stay eligible
Tennessee adds portal transfer from in-state rival Vandy with Jaylen Carey
Texas’ Tre Johnson announces he’ll declare for NBA draft after his stellar freshman season
NBA
Nuggets fire coach Malone and won’t extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms
Column-No, Ja Morant is not the victim after NBA punishes Grizzlies star for gun gestures
It’s the last week of the NBA regular season. It’s time to talk awards, and the MVP race
Morant scores 28 as the Grizzlies beat Hornets 124-100; Memphis’ Wells taken from court on stretcher
Cavaliers claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Bulls
Baseball/MLB
Springer homers, Easton Lucas keeps perfect ERA as Toronto beats Boston 6-1 in frigid Fenway
Wood has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Nats win 8-2 for first home series victory over Dodgers since 2014
Pirates ace Skenes allows a career-worst five runs in loss to St. Louis
Auto Racing
Hamlin still has the fire to win and marked himself a title contender with a second straight victory
Winners and losers from NASCAR's throwback weekend at Darlington
Tennis
Billie Jean King immortalized in bronze with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Colts’ Braden Smith recovering from OCD so severe he contemplated suicide
One tryout sent Shavon Revel from a warehouse job to the NFL's doorstep
Saints still in position to make moves this offseason
College Football
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing
Ohio State quarterbacks: Where competition stands in spring football practice's final week
Rodriguez's 'blue-collar' West Virginia coaching style similar to Nick Saban
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Swinney is confident in Clemson’s RBs despite losing Phil Mafah
Longtime Saban staffer no longer senses 'anxiety' from Alabama football in 2025
Florida State OC Malzahn says offense is 'growing'. But it is still thin in certain areas
College Sports
USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll
Hockey
Meredith Gaudreau gives birth to baby boy seven months after husband Johnny Gaudreau's death
Reimer’s 33-save shutout leads Sabres over Hurricanes
Karlsson scores his 200th goal as the Penguins beat the Blackhawks
Scoreboards