Friday's Report: Mercer, FVSU; Falcons, United, Hawks, UGA, Braves; NFL/coaches/Super Bowl, college basketball, college football, Australian Open, NBA, golf, boxing/UFC, MLB, NHL, Olympics
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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)
🏀🏀🏀Girls Basketball🏀🏀🏀
Gatewood 49, Briarwood 27
🏀🏀🏀Boys Basketball🏀🏀🏀
Briarwood 55, Gatewood 52
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
W-FVSU 60, Spring Hill 55
M-FVSU 101, Spring Hill 61
M-Mercer 95, UNC Greensboro 77
Pro
🏀🏀🏀NBA🏀🏀🏀
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Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB-Mercer stays hot at home, thumps UNCG
Around/About Georgia
Falcons add final piece to new leadership team by hiring Cunningham as general manager
Guzan takes on new ‘learning role’ as Atlanta United’s club ambassador and sporting adviser
Durant scores 31 points as Rockets dominate second half and roll past short-handed Hawks
Okongwu has a dental fracture after elbow to the face and will miss Hawks’ game vs. Rockets
Ryan sets the vision for Falcons in 2026
Stefanski 'very comfortable' with Tommy Rees calling plays
Smart won't change his ways at Georgia. Is that genius or stubborn?
Lineup set for inaugural Braves Country Fest; tickets on sale Fri.
Braves: Starting pitching rumors, Sean Murphy injury, more
A Worthy Read
Meet the teacher turning NFL Sundays into life lessons
Opinion
Story: Nate Oats' latest controversy reveals the NCAA's glass jaw
College Sports, the changing landscape
Mike Repole jokes ‘millions’ he donated to St. John’s is ‘more than Mark Cuban gives to Indiana’
NFL/Coaching Carousel
What's Monken's upside? There may not be one clear answer
Eagles hire Packers QBs coach Mannion as their 5th OC in 5 seasons
Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds McDermott
Fuming Schwartz wants out after Browns’ Monken hire
Ravens GM DeCosta on new coach Jesse Minter: ‘He just blew us away’
NFL/Super Bowl
Shrewd moves in free agency and NFL draft helped GM Schneider build Seahawks’ Super Bowl roster
Why is Trump skipping the Super Bowl? Oft-traveling president says it's 'too far.'
Maye says he had a normal practice, even while listed as limited with a shoulder issue
Darnold will be first QB from 2018 NFL Draft to start a Super Bowl
NFL/AFC
New Titans coach Robert Saleh is eager to show what he’s learned since his time leading the Jets
Nix says his broken ankle won’t affect his offseason or hinder him once it heals
Allen still coming to grips with coaching change, playoff loss and foot surgery
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Gregorian: Belichick belongs in the Hall of Fame. But here's why I didn't vote for him.
Kraft says Bill Belichick unequivocally deserves to be first-ballot Hall of Famer
'You become hated.' Did Belichick's historic NFL run work against him?
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Why Will Wade and NC State branding office clashed over use of heritage uniforms
UNC Asheville secures 69-50 win over Gardner-Webb
Watley scores 14 as Wofford beats Chattanooga
House’s 21 lead Furman over Samford
UNC Asheville secures 69-50 win over Gardner-Webb
College Basketball/Women
Verhulst and Chavez lead No. 10 Oklahoma women in 85-58 win over Texas A&M
Miles has 20 points and 6 assists, No. 12 TCU women beat Kansas
Richardson scores 21 as Mississippi State upsets No. 15 Tennessee
College Basketball/Men
Ole Miss and Vanderbilt flip locations for their home-and-home series because of winter storm
No. 8 Iowa State uses an early run to start 97-67 blowout against Colorado
College Football/SEC/ACC/Southeast
Why DeBoer made change at offensive line coach: ‘About production’
North Alabama hires Vincent ‘Bo’ Jackson as defensive assistant
Former Auburn edge rusher describes importance of retaining DJ Durkin
Swinney passed on a portal QB. Here's who Clemson coach is counting on
College Football
Will NCAA look into Clemson's tampering claim vs Ole Miss, Pete Golding?
Despite a returning coach, West Virginia lost dozens of players to the transfer portal
North Texas has 52 incoming transfers for new coach Neal Brown after 12-win season
Tennis
Rybakina fends off American Pegula for spot in final
Sabalenka overpowers Svitolina to reach Australian Open final
Sabalenka challenges ump call: 'What’s wrong with you?'
Gauff expresses privacy frustrations after ugly loss
Serena Williams refuses to rule out return to tennis
NBA/Basketball
James tears up during tribute video of his 25 straight points for Cavs in 2007 playoffs
What 29 NBA teams can offer for Giannis -- and why 11 rise to the top
Cavaliers court raises safety concerns again as Luka Doncic injures leg
Brooks scores career-high 40 on his own T-shirt night, leading Suns past Pistons
Maxey scores 40 points and hits winning layup with 1.3 seconds left to lead 76ers over Kings
Baseball/MLB
Former Negro Leagues catcher from Birmingham dead at age 90
Mets sign nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal with invitation to spring training
Ramírez said it was important to remain in Cleveland after signing $175 million, 7-year deal
Hockey
Kane passes Modano for most points by US-born NHL player in Red Wings’ 4-3 shootout loss to Capitals
Gustavsson makes 29 saves as the Wild race to an early lead and beat the Flames
Snuggerud scores late power-play goal, Blues beat Panthers to end 5-game skid
Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer passes Bobby Orr for the 2nd-most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman
Penguins have 4-goal 2nd period to rout Blackhawks 6-2 for 5th straight win
Golf
Former Auburn star Brendan Valdes has cancer and halts first season on Korn Ferry Tour
Rose sets Torrey Pines pace with 62. Koepka makes his PGA Tour return with 73
Koepka feels the nerves in return to PGA Tour from LIV. He also heard plenty of support
Nasa Hataoka surges past Jeeno Thitikul, leads after 1st round of LPGA Tournament of Champions
'The grass isn't greener': Players see Reed's return as another sign PGA Tour on right track
Soccer
USWNT star Crystal Dunn retires: 'I am at peace and deeply fulfilled'
Wilson says she’ll be ready for the NWSL season after the birth of her daughter
Auto Racing
2026 NASCAR Season: How to watch, Cup Series schedule, streaming info and more
NASCAR adjusts Clash schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium due to winter storm
Olympic Sports
Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
Boxer Davis arrested in Miami after 2-week search
Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes in rematch at UFC 325 in Sydney
'A walk through hell': 'The Thrilla in Manila,' 50 years later
Scoreboards