Monday's Report: Mercer; Falcons, UGA, Tech, Hawks; College football/playoffs/bowls/news, NFL, college hoops/women/men/SEC/ACC, NBA, MLB, golf, NHL
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WBKB-Mercer holds off host to win Tulane tournament
Around/About Georgia
Robinson leads Falcons to 2nd straight win, 26-19 over woeful Cardinals
What happened in Falcons vs. Cardinals
The UGA-Mississippi spread for the Sugar Bowl
Georgia's next-man-up mentality on full display to start postseason
Georgia growth leads Bulldogs to make case as best defense in SEC
Tech-BYU a premiere non-playoff bowl
Key, Albert talk bowl, Jackets
Why Pop-Tarts Bowl with No. 22 Georgia Tech is 'personal' for BYU's Atlanta-raised cornerback
Bulls beat the Hawks 152-150 in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season
Young feels ‘amazing’ after scoring 35 points. Now Hawks need to focus on healing their defense
MBKB: Bulldogs to take on West Georgia in Monday matinee
State college basketball
Georgia off to best start in 16 seasons, improves to 13-0
Sherrell scores career-high 21 to lead No. 16 Alabama past Kennesaw State 92-81
College Football/Playoffs
College Football Playoff first-round winners and losers include ACC, Kalen DeBoer
Tulane and James Madison just proved why sub-Power 4 teams need their own playoff
Why Golding joked with Chambliss while Ole Miss QB was injured in CFP
DeBoer claps back at critics following comeback victory at Oklahoma in playoff
Miami star Bain Jr. cusses out Elko, Texas A&M players
Texas A&M feels sting of loss but proud of season
No. 1 Indiana looks to defy painful past against traditional power Alabama in Rose Bowl quarterfinal
Miami freshman Toney redeems himself with winning touchdown
College Football/Postseason/Bowls
Gophers basking in warm sun before Rate Bowl in Phoenix
College Football/SEC/ACC
Sumrall fills out his staff at Florida
Kiffin receives $250,000 payout from LSU after Ole Miss win over Tulane, CFP quarterfinal berth
College Football
Inside the murky future of college walk-on athletes
NFL/NFC
Young throws 2 TDs, Panthers finally beat Bucs to take over first place in NFC South
Olave’s 2 TDs and Smyth’s 5 field goals help Saints top Jets 29-6 for a third straight win
McCarthy gets injured as the Vikings hand the Giants their ninth loss in a row
Texans extend winning streak to 7 with 23-21 victory over Raiders
NFL/AFC
Lawrence’s 4 TDs propel Jaguars past Broncos, ending Denver’s 11-game winning streak
Steelers outlast Lions in wild finish when penalty on St. Brown negates Goff’s winning TD
Cook’s 117-yard, 2-TD performance propels Bills closer to playoff berth with win over Browns
Burrow throws for 309 yards and 4 TDs as Bengals rout Dolphins
Maye leads the Patriots to a win over the Ravens that clinches a playoff spot
Titans knock Minshew out of game and end 11-game home skid, beating Chiefs
Herbert keeps Chargers rolling toward playoffs with win over Cowboys
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf swipes at Lions fan leaning over railing in front row
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Texas A&M beats East Texas A&M, third-most points in program history
Bradford and Charlotte win in OT against UIC
Lindsay-Martin scores 24 off the bench, UAB knocks off UNC Asheville
Donaldson, Shelton lead the way for Miami in win over North Florida
Pinion scores 25 to lead South Florida over UMBC
Frison’s 27 lead Chattanooga past Alabama A&M
Thomas’ 25 points lead Furman over Charleston Southern
Gillespie, Abrams lead No. 20 Tennessee past overmatched Gardner-Webb
Hadnot II scores 29 as Purdue Fort Wayne stuns Notre Dame
McNeil Jr. scores 19 to lead N.C. State over Mississippi
Winthrop beats Clinton College
Clemson blows most of 27-point lead before holding off Cincinnati at Greenville Invite
Freshman Siulepa scores season-high 28 as Pittsburgh thumps Penn State
College Basketball/Women
No. 2 Texas pulls away from South Dakota State in a rare away game at Summit League power
No. 4 UCLA rout winless Long Beach State in largest victory of the season
No. 5 LSU rout UT-Arlington to improve to 13-0
Maupin free throws give Texas Tech 1st win over No. 15 Baylor since 2011, end 31-game streak
Brooks scores 19 off bench as No. 18 North Carolina beat Charleston Southern
College Basketball/Men
Karaban scores 21 points as No. 5 UConn beats DePaul 72-54
McKenney scores 17 points as No. 2 Michigan pounds La Salle
Smith, Huff help No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon at Moda Center
Nickel hits 8 3-pointers to lead unbeaten No. 13 Vanderbilt to blowout of Wake Forest
Lee and Haugh lead No. 23 Florida over Colgate
Georgetown’s Cooley’s water bottle throw earns him a one-game suspension
College Sports
Texas A&M volleyball wins national championship with sweep of Kentucky
NCAA Women’s Div I Volleyball Tournament Glance
NBA/Basketball
Fox scores 27, leads Spurs over Wizards
Edwards scores 24 as Wolves outlast Bucks for their 9th win in 11 games
Brunson scores season-high 47 points, Knicks overcome Towns’ quiet night to beat the Heat
Baseball/MLB
Dodgers to pay record $169 million luxury tax after winning 2nd straight World Series
White Sox add Murakami with $34 million, 2-year contract
South Korean infielder Song and Padres finalize a $15 million, 4-year contract
Hockey
Crosby breaks Lemieux’s scoring record, Penguins beat Canadiens 4-3 in shootout to end 8-game skid
Keller scores in OT to give Mammoth 4-3 win over Jets
Golf
Kuchar lost his father in February and ends the year with emotional PNC victory with his son
Scoreboards