Tuesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Bobby Cox reportedly suffers a stroke( 11:15 a.m. update); Braves, Acuna and big contract; Tattnall hires girls BKB coach, and more

Tuesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Bobby Cox reportedly suffers a stroke( 11:15 a.m. update); Braves, Acuna and big contract; Tattnall hires girls BKB coach, and more

Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 

The full Scoreboard will be in The Latest Coverage

 

Bobby Cox hospitalized

          The Braves legend was at home alone and began to feel bad, WSB-TV reported, and the AJC reported he may have had a stroke.

          The story broke around 9:45 p.m. on WSB-TV’s Twitter feed.

Update 11:15 a.m.: Snitker concerned

  Update 4:20 p.m.: Freddie Freeman talks


Braves, Acuna come to big-time terms

          Atlanta appears to have gotten a large bargain with the extension agreed to Tuesday with the young star.

 

Coming Wednesday afternoon

          Mercer will introduce new men’s basketball coach Greg Gary at noon Wednesday, so come back around dinner for full coverage.

 

Braves Report

Next: Wednesday, vs. Cubs, 7:20 p.m., FSSO/ESPN; Thursday, vs. Cubs, 7:20 p.m., FSSE/MLB

It was a good home opener

Minter back real soon?

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Tattnall hires familiar name for girls basketball

          He knows his way around Bibb County. In The Latest Coverage.

 

Around/About Georgia

Smart talks about things, including arrests (video)

He takes some blame for them

UGA baseball wins at Clemson

Tech takes down Auburn

Hawks fall at San Antonio

Column: Can college basketball survive when the one-and-dones are done?