Thursday's Report: Houston County's Burress, FVSU; Hank Aaron's 715th, Georgia Southern WBKB, Braves, Falcons, UGA; Final Four, college 🏀, NBA, stadiums, MLB, NFL, golf, tennis, NASCAR, boxing

Thursday's  Report: Houston County's Burress, FVSU; Hank Aaron's 715th, Georgia Southern WBKB, Braves, Falcons, UGA; Final Four, college 🏀, NBA, stadiums, MLB, NFL, golf, tennis, NASCAR, boxing

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Valdosta State 15, Georgia College 3

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FVSU 4, Wesleyan 1; FVSU 8, Wesleyan 0

Georgia 8, Mercer 1

Georgia Southern 8, South Carolina 0

Georgia State 6, Kennesaw State 2

Georgia Tech 14, Troy 9

West Georgia 6, Georgia College 4; West Georgia 18, Georgia College 14

Pro

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Atlanta 121, Detroit 113

 

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Alumni Update

Houston County’s Burress wins midseason national honor 

Around/About Central Georgia

SB-FVSU wins 10th straight in sweep

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run

Georgia Southern welcomes new WBKB coach by way of Georgia Southwestern

Braves and White Sox postponed because of rain and snow, rescheduled for June 27

Johnson has 28 points, 14 rebounds, Hawks clinch play-in

Which 2023 Falcons defensive free agents are still on the market — plus their possible fate in Atlanta

Falcons again sign veteran DL Goldman after quick looks in 2022, 2023

Lovett ready to work with Beck more

BSB-Georgia Southern blanks No. 22 South Carolina

 

NCAA Final Four/Women (schedule/bracket)

What Staley means to South Carolina’s Black fans

The women had center stage. The stars, and the games, delivered in a big way

Women’s Final Four ticket on resale market selling for average of $2,300, twice as much as for men

Affolter a ‘do-it-all player' for Final Four-bound Iowa, Bluder raves

NCAA Final Four/Men (schedule/bracket)

Tall Final Four task: Beating reigning champion UConn will not be an easy task in the desert

UConn men delayed in Connecticut ahead of Final Four because of plane issues

Once overlooked, point guard Mark Sears has carried Alabama to its first Final Four

UConn's Hurley called out social media slight after Elite Eight win, says Huskies, Big East deserve more respect

NCAA Tournament, general

From homeless to Final Four history, Fisk forward being honored for his courage

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games

Iowa vs. LSU Elite Eight game was most bet women's sports event ever

The women’s tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps

March Madness: How the shoe company influence has been neutralized

Why this LSU team is so special to Baton Rouge — 'Our fans love us no matter what'

Unprecedented territory: There has never been a pair of Final Fours quite like this

Women's tourney may see changes in 2025

College Basketball/Coaches

Western Kentucky promotes Hank Plona to head coach after Steve Lutz’s departure for Oklahoma State

Enfield says he wouldn’t be SMU’s coach if the Mustangs weren’t going to the ACC

Charleston hires ex-Louisville coach Chris Mack to take over for new Cardinals coach Pat Kelsey

Virginia Tech hires Marquette’s Duffy to replace Brooks

Washington State hires Riley away from Eastern Washington

Column-Lady Vols should go big, bold to replace Kellie Harper, here’s the coach

Detroit Mercy hires ex-Northern Illinois’ Montgomery off Izzo’s staff

College Basketball, Women

LSU star Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says ‘I didn’t want to be basic’

Louisiana guv threatens scholarships after LSU players miss national anthem before Iowa loss

Staley, Clark repeat at Naismith winners

Clark’s path to stardom paved by pioneering players who changed trajectory for women’s hoops

College Basketball, Men

From NC State’s Keatts to Florida St’s Hamilton, ACC is home to 9 Black head coaches

Going from assistant to head job remains a tough climb for Black coaches in top men’s conferences

‘Pac-2' members Oregon St, Washington St cashing in but could be more to come from women’s tourney

Fox, AEG announce launch of College Basketball Crown postseason tournament

What happened to the 4 Black assistant coaches arrested in college corruption probe

Kentucky's 5-star recruits recognize pressure on program next year: 'We're not losing in the first round'

College Sports

Southern is pride of HBCU baseball after its upset of defending national champion LSU

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

Clifford is stepping down as Hornets coach as ‘grind’ of 82-game got too much

Why Embiid’s return wasn’t normal — and what it means

Porzingis scores 27, Celtics earn home-court advantage in playoffs

Roundup

Stadium/city issues

After voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhere

Column-Kansas City fans claim power back by rejecting Chiefs and Royals stadium tax

MLB/Baseball

Is Ohtani too big to fail?

Patient fans wait out 5-hour rain delay for Royals vs. Orioles

Yankees’ Boone has a rule for new OF Verdugo: One chain per game

Gallo goes from 0-for-12 to 3 hits, including a homer, and the Nationals beat the Pirates

Roundup

NFL/XFL/USFL/Football

Bills agree to trade WR Stefon Diggs to Texans for 2025 second-round draft pick

Chiefs’ Rice takes ‘full responsibility’ for his part in car crash in Dallas that injured four

Lions match 49ers’ 3-year, $12M offer to retain restricted free agent Brock Wright, AP source says

Golf

Thomas parts ways with caddie Mackay

DeChambeau latest to call for golf reunification: 'It needs to happen fast'

 ennis

ATP men’s tour to trial changes for doubles tennis. Faster matches, easier entry for singles players

Auto Racing

Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Boxing/UFC/MMA

Tyson insists Jake Paul bout will be an actual fight: 'I'm scared to death' 

Scoreboard

NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball

Men’s college basketball

College baseball Div. I scores