Thursday's Report: Area scores, Westfield's Liipfert, Hatcher, Georgia College; Falcons moves, UGA, Hawks, Braves; Weather, college 🏈/final/news, NFL/playoffs/coaches, college 🏀, tennis, golf
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High Schools
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Baldwin 53, Howard 15
Central 64, Rutland 35
Jamyree Simmons had 17 points and 8 rebounds for Central, while Kacie Reeves missed a double-double by a rebound to go with 13 points. Selena Grier grabbed 11 boards.
🏀🏀🏀Boys Basketball🏀🏀🏀
Baldwin 65, Howard 31
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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W-Columbus State 76, Middle Georgia State 58
M-Columbus State 67, Middle Georgia State 61
W-Georgia College 56, Lander 49
M-Mercer 88, Western Carolina 76
Pro
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Alumni Update
Could a Central Georgian be the next Falcons GM?
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Georgia College holds off Lander
Around/About Georgia
Falcons hiring Rees as next OC, setting up reunion with Stefanski
Watts, Pearce Jr. make PFWA All-Rookie team
Falcons sign 8 players to reserve/future contracts for 2026
New OL coach will have to make some key early decisions with Georgia’s 2026 offensive line
Johnson has 32 points, 15 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 124-122 victory over the Grizzlies
A look at how Mateo might fortify the Braves’ bench
State college basketball
King scores 23 as Sam Houston takes down Kennesaw State
Opinion
Nike, LeBron James deserve every bit of backlash for MLK shoes
Weather report
An expected major winter storm already has some leagues reshuffling games this week
College Football/Indiana 27, Miami 21
Indiana's Coogan pays Miami's defensive line the ultimate compliment
Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew — good players from his former school
Mendoza hilariously updates LinkedIn profile after National Championship win
Meet 1894 Yale, the first CFB team to go 16-0
How Mendoza's TD stacks up against greatest title game plays
Who has won the Heisman and a championship in one season?
College Football
Moore is returning to court in case related to his firing at Michigan
NFL/Coaching Carousel
Vikings sign defensive coordinator Brian Flores to contract extension after successful 3-year run
Chiefs reportedly agree to terms with Bieniemy, bringing back OC to reignite offense
Pegula explains McDermott firing: 'We hit the proverbial playoff wall'
NFL/Playoffs
Would Stafford retire if Rams win it all?
After 4 NFC title game losses with Packers, Adams resumes chase of ‘mythical thing’ for Rams
Darnold feeling ‘really good’ after playing with oblique injury in divisional round
Stidham set to join Staubach, Reich and 4 other QBs to make first start of season in playoffs
Nix comments on injury in Instagram post: 'Hard to put into words'
NFL/NFC
Harbaugh talks 'visionary' Dart, being named Giants coach
Aiyuk’s last snap with the 49ers: ‘It’s unfortunate and confusing,’ says Shanahan
NFL/AFC
Bills receiver Coleman draws attention in aftermath of McDermott’s firing
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Kentucky's second-half spark is enough to beat Texas for 4th win in a row
Hammond, Lawal combine for 24 made FTs to help Virginia Tech sink Syracuse
Kapke’s 3-pointer with 22 seconds left sends Boston College past Pitt
Agee’s 23-point, 10-rebound double-double powers Texas A&M to win over Mississippi State
First-place Troy basketball outlasts Old Dominion in 2OT
Adebisi’s 22 lead The Citadel over Furman
Giles scores 27 as Wichita State knocks off East Carolina
Neely scores 22, grabs program-record 22 rebounds in UNC Greensboro’s win over VMI
Morris’ 21 lead East Tennessee State over Chattanooga
College Basketball/Women
Flau'jae's film study: LSU star making most of senior year
No. 3 UCLA routs Purdue 96-48 to take sole possession of first place in Big Ten
Scott’s early scoring spree sparks 14th-ranked Baylor women past UCF
College Basketball/Men
Ex-Alabama player Bediako, who played in NBA G League, gets temporary college eligibility
Football season is over. Here's what you missed so far in college basketball
No. 1 Arizona pulls away late to top Cincinnati 77-51 and remain 1 of 3 unbeatens in country
NBA/Basketball
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 points as short-handed Thunder roll past Bucks
Knicks crush Nets to end their 4-game skid with the most lopsided win in franchise history
Pistons never trail while cruising to fourth straight win, over struggling Pelicans
Baseball/MLB
Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee stopped briefly at LAX because of missing travel documents, AP source says
Bellinger stays with the Yankees, agrees to $162.5 million, 5-year contract
Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade
Hockey
Sabres sign forward Josh Doan to 7-year, $48.65 million contract extension
Skinner stops 18 shots and helps Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Flames
Canucks rally to end 11-game losing streak with 4-3 win over Capitals
Golf
Scheffler makes his 2026 debut amid palm trees and desert at The American Express
Aloha feels more like goodbye for Sony Open. Other PGA Tour events might feel the same way
Tennis
Djokovic’s 399th Grand Slam match win propels him into Australian Open third round
Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open
Soccer
Man City players to refund fans who traveled to Norway for shocking Champions League loss
Ledezma switches soccer allegiance from US to Mexico, joins national team
Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea make Champions League charge, Bayern advances and Barcelona wins
WNBA/Women’s basketball
WNBA opens 2026 season in May with Caitlin Clark vs. Paige Bueckers
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