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High Schools
(Teams: Please post first and last names, and names are preferred over social media handles (they know who they are, most people don’t) and post team names, not mascots)
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Baldwin 81, Westside-Augusta 10
Zuri Grant had a game, with 20 points, 8 steals, and7 assists. Trinia Lawrence chipped in 17 points, 5 steals and 7 assists. Suri Clark had 16 points and 8 rebounds, Conniya Reaves 12 points and 6 steals.
Central 45, Grissom, Ala., 31
JaMyree Simmons led the Chargers with 14 points and 7 rebounds, Lawren Anderson adding 11 points and Cha Miyah 9 rebounds, to go with 6 steals from Cay Mathis.
Coffee 60, Veterans 30
FPD 40, Westfield 37
Josey 58, Jones County 42
Mount de Sales 49, Gatewood 42
Northside 46, Thomas County Central 42
Trinity Christian 70, John Milledge 46
Westover 45, Peach County 25
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Coffee 81, Veterans 74
Northside 71, Thomas County Central 69
FPD 62, Westfield 55
John Milledge 70, Trinity Christian 59
Jones County 69, Josey 39
Mount de Sales 82, Gatewood 47
Perry 69, Dooly County 54
Bug Green put up a career high 23 points for the Panthers, who got 16 from Batman Stevens and 15 from Kam Thomas.
Westover 62, Peach County 37
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W-Mercer 66, Auburn-Montgomery 55
Pro
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Macon 3, Fayetteville 2, OT
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Alumni Update
What former FPD linebacking standout got a pick-6 Friday?
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Mercer wins fifth straight
Around/About Georgia
Georgia portal door blows open
Tech’s Pop-Tarts Bowl draws 8.7M viewers, most among ESPN's non-CFP bowls this postseason
Does Atlanta's late-season surge change opinions of 2025?
NFC South rivals Falcons and Saints are looking to place encouraging final touch on losing seasons
Falcons injury report: London, Mooney limited
Boos rain down at MSG as Hawks punch shorthanded Knicks
Braves notes: Braves in memoriam, hot stove, and more
Sugar Bowl: Mississippi 39, Georgia 34
Chambliss said Sugar Bowl win vs Georgia was about redemption
"Just one moment short. We just have to live with that.”
Ole Miss fans curse Lane Kiffin in waning seconds of Rebels' CFP quarterfinal win
Smart: UGA 4th-down faux paw 'on us as coaches'
Branch breaks single-season reception record
Smart on 4th down that backfired: 'We screwed that up a little bit'
Lane Kiffin, eat your heart out. Mississippi beats Georgia in CFP with Pete Golding
Media questions Smart decision that cost Georgia the Sugar Bowl
MBKB-Georgia prepares to host Auburn to open SEC play
State college basketball
Georgia Tech women top No. 18 Notre Dame in OT
Cleveland scores 20 to help Liberty defeat Kennesaw State
A Worthy Read
Oklahoma’s Sooner Schooner: A mascot with a storied past and unforgettable moments
Opinion
What does 2026 have in store for us?
College Football/Playoffs
Golding tells ESPN he, Kiffin have 'extremely clear' plan for assistants amid Ole Miss CFP run
Quarterfinal takeaways: Ole Miss' wild upset, Indiana's dominance and more
Texas Tech’s Rodriguez pours heart out after end of college career
Mendoza shouts out Indiana teammates in Rose Bowl speech: 'What's a hoggie?'
Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home
Casagrande: Alabama’s now the one getting bullied
Indiana becomes 1st team to win a CFP game following a bye, ending 6-game losing streak
A rarity: Texas Tech’s McGuire praises referees despite loss to Oregon
Another bye bites the dust as defending champ Ohio State falls to Miami
Goodman: Cignetti calls out Alabama’s toughness after Rose Bowl
Pitiful Alabama run game proves to be undoing
College Football/Postseason/Bowls
Horvath leads No. 22 Navy to victory over short-handed Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl
Ashford leads Wake Forest past Mississippi State 43-29 in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Taylor injury update: Mississippi State QB carted off with gruesome leg injury
Jennings throws for 278 yards to lead SMU to 24-19 Holiday Bowl win over No. 21 Arizona
Jackson throws 3 TDs for Texas State in win over Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl
College Football/SEC/ACC
Chambliss waiver: Ole Miss QB explains 'strong' case for another year of eligibility
‘A true leader’: Alabama players discuss DeBoer after historic loss to Indiana
Tennessee QB Aguilar has surgery to remove tumor from arm
Beamer shades Kiffin for not calling before hiring Lucas at LSU
College Football
As CFP plods along, transfers and coaching moves don’t wait. Oregon’s Dan Lanning wants change
Transfer tracker: The portal is officially open for business
Cignetti contract clause takes effect after Indiana’s semifinal berth
Whittingham introduced to Crisler Center crowd during Michigan vs. USC basketball game
NFL/NFC
Parsons mocks Cowboys defense while DC Eberflus says he won't 'look back'
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr. will end adversity-worn sophomore season on injured reserve
Brock Purdy is an anomaly in a largely homogenous playoff QB pool
Eagles rule out DT Jalen Carter, LB Nakobe Dean, TE Dallas Goedert
NFL/AFC
Jaguars have the AFC South title and a home playoff game within reach against the Titans
Dulac: DK Metcalf wasn't the only one who made poor choices that hurt the Steelers
Flacco appreciative of his chance to play for the Bengals
Allen 'good to go' for Bills on Sunday, keeping NFL's longest active QB start streak alive
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Final week of the NFL’s regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
College Basketball/Women
Poll era G-O-A-T? Current USA Basketball players say it’s Breanna Stewart, others might disagree
College Basketball/Men
Johnson Jr. scores career-high 29 points in No. 2 Michigan’s win over No. 24 Southern Cal
Momcilovic’s 8 3-pointers, Jefferson’s triple-double lead No. 3 Iowa State past Mountaineers
Grant-Foster helps No. 7 Gonzaga survive challenge from Seattle and win in overtime
No. 13 Nebraska remains unbeaten with win over No. 9 Spartans, extends streak to 18 games
Freshman Okorie leads Stanford to over No. 16 Louisville
NBA/Basketball
Doncic and James lead Lakers’ rally to beat shorthanded Grizzlies
Booker scores 20 in 1st quarter, finishes with 33 as Suns rout Kings
Antetokounmpo’s dunk in closing seconds gives Bucks win over Hornets
Spurs beat free-falling Pacers without Wembanyama
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points as Thunder beat short-handed Warriors
Baseball/MLB
9 notable MLB coaching changes: From Don Mattingly to Ron Washington, these dugout moves stand out
Hockey
Florida Panthers and New York Rangers bring ‘Miami Vice’ flair to Winter Classic
Beniers scores twice in Kraken’s 4-1 win over Predators
Soccer
Fans plan protest against Chelsea club hierarchy
Scoreboards