Thursday's Report: HS scores, Northeast's state honor; UGA, Braves, Georgia State, Hawks; College football: playoffs/bowls/coaches/news, NFL, College 🏀 W/M, MLB, WNBA, NBA, soccer
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High Schools
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ACE 43, East Laurens 41
Sara Rhett Farmer went off for more than half of the Gryphons’ output in the defensive battle with 22 points. Tanner McKayek led East Laurens with 20, the Falcons outscoring ACE 11-5 in the fourth quarter but the Gryphons’ stopping the rally.
Perry 58, Crisp County 27
Westside 59, Northeast 45
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Crisp County 80, Perry 53
Westside 79, Northeast 44
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Around/About Georgia
Walker becomes the third Georgia Butkus Award-winner since 2017
Who are UGA’s non-conference opponents in 2025?
Can Stockton help lead Georgia to a national title?
Nothing holding back Braves from adding to roster
Falcons seeing Year 2 plan for Bijan Robinson play out
Where is Georgia State basketball heading?
Hawks rally over the Knicks and a trip to the NBA Cup semifinals
Rolling the dice on his way to Las Vegas, Trae Young shows he’s always a safe bet at MSG
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
Alabama’s Milroe named 'Academic Heisman,' wins 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy
2025 SEC schedule: Week-by-week schedules for all 16 teams
SEC coaches pick Sampson, Kennard as players of the year and Beamer as top coach
Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has ‘changed dramatically’
College Football
Ohio General Assembly member introduces bill to make flag planting at Ohio Stadium a felony
Ohio State shares new details from post-Michigan game fight investigation
Army and Navy have bowls to play in. They’re only focused on the Army-Navy game
Kiffin calls college football’s crammed calendar ‘a dumb system’
College Football/Portal
Tulane QB Mensah transfers to Duke; Mississippi State’s Van Buren, Cal’s Mendoza enter portal
FSU DE Jones Jr. enters the transfer portal after one season
Former Texas A&M QB Weigman has found his new home
Wide receiver Trech Kekahuna changes mind, will return to Wisconsin
College Football/Coaching Carousel/Moves
Odom begins Purdue career with larger NIL budget and questions about payment dispute at UNLV
Campbell agrees to 8-year contract with Iowa State after leading program to 1st 10-win season
College Football/Playoffs and bowls
Bowl games miss out on 4 CFP teams, the latest twist and turn for college football’s postseason
Is Alabama whining too much about missing the playoff? Yes. Does Alabama have a point? Also yes
Who’s skipping bowl games (so far)
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Eagles stars Hurts, Brown say relationship is ‘good’ after teammate suggests fissure
Graham apologizes after commenting on Hurts-Brown relationship: 'We all make mistakes'
Burrow’s home broken into during MNF in latest pro-athlete home invasion
Browns cut WR Toney after multiple blunders in loss to Steelers
Steelers have stopped just about everybody this year. Up next: ‘Mr. Barkley’
College Basketball/Women
No. 5 Kentucky pulls away in 2nd half to beat Colgate
No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory
Rivers scores 25, James has 21 and No. 22 NC State women slip past Davidson
College Basketball/Men
Freshman Brandin Cummings scores 30 points, best by ACC freshman this season, in Pitt’s 96-56 win
Lane’s 19 lead North Alabama over East Carolina
College Sports
West Coast Conference sues Grand Canyon for breach of contract after quick exit
NBA
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39 as Thunder beat Mavericks, advance to Cup semifinals
WNBA
WNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA
Baseball/MLB
Cubs Hall of Famer Sandberg says cancer has returned, spread
Having regained his health, Francona excited to return to dugout with Cincinnati
Merv Rettenmund, outfielder who won World Series titles with the Orioles and Reds, dies at 81
Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase
Soccer
FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
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