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 Southern 8, South Carolina 0
Georgia State 6, Kennesaw State 2
West Georgia 6, Georgia College 4; West Georgia 18, Georgia College 14
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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