Tuesday's Report: GHSA reclassification, Mercer hoops, Upson-Lee's Walker, Georgia College; Braves/Weiss, UGA, Falcons, Georgia Southern; College 🏈 /🏀, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, soccer, pickleball
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High Schools
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Dodge County 20, Wheeler 6
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Alumni Update
Jaguars' Travon Walker (Upson-Lee) ejected for punching Stone Forsythe after a Raiders FG
Around/About Central Georgia
W-Defense leads Mercer to road win in opener
M-Ament has 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead No. 18 Tennessee past Mercer
WSOC-Georgia College seeded fourth in PBC tournament
Around/About Georgia
Braves promote Weiss to succeed Brian Snitker
The justification of new Braves manager Walt Weiss
Georgia DL Jonah-Ajonye shares his reaction to viral Lagway video
Smart updated injuries to three Georgia defensive players
What happened in Falcons vs. Patriots
Falcons look for more consistency to end seven-year playoff drought
Morris claps back, says Patriots simulated snap
Braves' offseason FAQ: What you need to know this winter
Georgia Southern’s Helton apologies for season
State college basketball
Sylla, Westside’s Reeves rescue Georgia Tech in OT from Maryland Eastern Shore’s upset bid
Cain and Wilkinson score 15 points each in Georgia’s win over Bellarmine
Kennesaw State secures victory over Paine
Habhab’s double-double leads Eastern Michigan in victory over Georgia State
Georgia Southern women roll over Central Michigan
A Worthy Read
Virginia Tech sought a pregame home anthem. Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ became a 25-year staple
MLB/World Series
Dodgers celebrate historic back-to-back World Series titles with downtown parade, stadium rally
Dodgers’ dramatic Game 7 win over Blue Jays averages nearly 26 million U.S. viewers
If the Dodgers are bad for baseball, why was the World Series so much fun?
Baseball Writers’ Association of America Award Finalists List
College Football/SEC
Freeze’s firing continues 50-year trend at Auburn
Pros and cons of the Auburn job
What to know about interim HC Durkin and his troubling past
Auburn AD Cohen trashes ‘myths’ about booster infighting, attributes origin to Alabama
Five moments that led to the dismissal
The most changes in one season? We’re almost there
Alabama suspends DB Kirkpatrick after arrest
Sarkisian emphasizes frustration with officiating after win over Vanderbilt
Florida players, coaches insist motivation remains strong facing Kentucky
DeBoer provides latest on multiple Alabama players
Saban blows out candles on his 74th birthday
'Unrealistic 2025 expectations' are ruining the perception of Josh Heupel at Tennessee
College Football/ACC
Cristobal on Miami's struggles: 'When things go wrong, that's when all the rats start to come out'
Swinney makes 'fired' joke in front of Clemson AD
Belichick reveals North Carolina's approach to facing unexpected quarterback vs. Syracuse
Brohm shares latest on Louisville RB
College Football
The College Football Playoff tweaked its strength of schedule metric. Will that help?
NFL/NFC
Harrison Jr. converts long 3rd downs and scores TD for Cardinals in 27-17 win over Cowboys
Lions look for solutions to stabilize season after already losing more games than they did last year
49ers’ Mykel Williams (UGA) out for season with torn ACL, adding to injury woes
Panthers may be potential playoff contender after 7 straight seasons of missing postseason
Shough’s first start as Saints quarterback has glimpses of promise
Goff takes his share of blame for Detroit’s loss to the Vikings
McCaffrey and the 49ers run all over the Giants on the way to winning
A day later, Quinn takes the blame for Daniels being in the game late: ‘I missed it’
Williams has milestone game for a QB with 2 catches in Bears’ thrilling win over Bengals
49ers’ season marred by injuries, but Mac Jones keeps playoff hopes alive
NFL/AFC
Chargers’ Daiyan Henley plays through grief after brother’s shooting death
Jaguars’ Cam Little kicks a 68-yard field goal to break Justin Tucker’s NFL record
Bengals’ Charlie Jones becomes first player to return 2 kickoffs for touchdowns under new NFL rules
Mahomes has one of his worst passing performances
Jones delivered a dud in Pittsburgh. The Colts QB believes it’s a blip, not an omen
Flacco and Ja’Marr Chase refuse to blame Bengals’ defense after another late collapse
Harrison Jr. converts long 3rd downs and scores TD for Cardinals in 27-17 win over Cowboys
Baseball/MLB
Sullivan: World Series classic made for an epic night -- and morning -- however you followed along
Ohtani and Aaron Judge going for consecutive MVP awards
Feds investigate for-profit venture that MLBPA sent millions
College Basketball
Division I HBCU basketball players to watch
ESPN icon Dick Vitale is back for start of another college basketball season after cancer fight
College Basketball/Women
Latson leads new-look No. 2 South Carolina to opening blowout over Grand Canyon
Betts shines as No. 3 UCLA rout San Diego State
No. 11 North Carolina beat North Carolina Central for 8th straight season-opening win
Heiden, Stuelke lead No. 21 Iowa over Southern
Scott scores 24 points to help Baylor beat Duke in Paris
College Basketball/Men
No. 8 BYU beats Villanova and spoils the debut of new coach Kevin Willard
Grant-Foster has 15 to lead No. 21 Gonzaga over Texas Southern
Tavarez wins it at buzzer for Sister Jean as Loyola Chicago tops Cleveland State
Rooths scores 20 as No. 11 Louisville scorches South Carolina State
West scores 23 as Division II’s Hawaii Pacific stuns Boise State 79-78 in season opener
Enis’ 22 lead South Florida past Florida A&M
NBA/Basketball
Gilgeous-Alexander says ‘loved ones are safe’ following Oklahoma home break-in
Adebayo scores 25 points, Heat hold off Clippers
Pistons build halftime lead, withstand rally in Morant’s Grizzlies return
Antetokounmpo hits buzzer-beater to send Bucks past Pacers
Auto Racing
A late caution robs Hamlin of NASCAR title in probable final year of championship format
Tire issues plague NASCAR Cup finale, but don't blame Goodyear
Soccer
World Cup hype collides with the reality of cartel violence in the Mexican state of Jalisco
Tennis/Pickleball
Sinner reclaims No. 1 ranking after beating Auger-Aliassime in Paris Masters final
Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park
Olympic Sports
How climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics
Scoreboards