Sunday's Report: HS/college scores, Warner Robins & Northside alums, Mercer, Georgia College, Middle Georgia State, Mayhem; Falcons, UGA, Tech, Hawks; College 🏈, college 🏀, NFL, NBA, WNBA, golf
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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🏀🏀🏀
CFCA 66, New Creation Christian 19
Bleckley County 56, Dodge County 46
Paige Ingram had 16 for Dodge County.
Cross Creek 45, West Laurens 18
FPD 72, Windsor 46
George Walton 60, Stratford 57, OT
Da’Laila Lowe led the way with 24, including a three point buzzer beater to send the game to overtime. Camiyah Hudson added 20.
Hancock Central 55, Greene County 30
John Milledge 38, Bulloch 34
Jones County 52, Putnam County 38
Northside 67, Houston County 9
Piedmont 48, Augusta Prep 21
Starr’s Mill 74, Baldwin 57
Valor Christian 46, Central 29
Westside 61, Mae Jemison 39
🏀🏀🏀Boys Basketball🏀🏀🏀
CFCA 102, New Creation Christian 60
Cross Creek 100, West Laurens 50
Dodge County 48, Bleckley County 42
Galvin Hilburn led Dodge County with 15.
East Laurens 60, Tattnall County 53
FPD 79, Windsor 41
George Walton 51, Stratford 36
Hancock Central 65, Greene County 62
Houston County 79, Northside 63
Jasper County 55, Jackson 44
John Milledge 64, Bulloch 57
Jones County 67, Putnam County 64
Lake Oconee 46, Twiggs County 35
Peach County 61, Warner Robins 57
Piedmont 56, Augusta Prep 49
Taylor County 62, Mundy’s Mill 52
Westfield 62, Terrell 29
Wilkinson County 65, Dooly County 26
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
W-Allen 89, FVSU 39
W-Augusta 53, Middle Georgia State 47
M-ETSU 77, Mercer 71
M-FVSU 80, Allen 73
M-Middle Georgia State 76, Augusta 68
The Knights came back from 19 points to get the home win.
Pro
🏒🏒🏒SPHL🏒🏒🏒
Macon 3, Fayetteville 2
🏀🏀🏀NBA🏀🏀🏀
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Alumni Update
Tech losing Warner Robins grad Canion to portal
Clemson loses All-ACC safety from Northside to transfer portal
Around/About Central Georgia
Portal bound Mercer end Zock wins Buck Buchanan Award
And Atkinson named nation’s top freshman
WBKB-Gaither leads GCSU past Georgia Southwestern
MBKB-Bobcats come up just short against GSW
MBKB-East Tennessee State wins 77-71 against Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Saints rookie Shough and Falcons veteran Cousins will match winning streaks in NFC South showdown
Falcons look to finish season with win vs. Saints: 'We want this one bad'
Falcons injury report: Kyle Pitts, Drake London, Darnell Mooney questionable vs. New Orleans Saints
Georgia Tech loses DC to Texas, Muschamp
And is losing Warner Robins grad Canion to portal
Georgia fans are rightfully ripping Kirby Smart for ridiculous season-ending gamble
After Ohio State loss, Smart’s bye week ‘tweak’ becomes even more interesting
Barrett scores season-high 29 points as Raptors beat Hawks
State college basketball
Wilkinson scores 31 points as high-scoring No. 23 Georgia tops Auburn in OT
Washington’s double-double powers Georgia Tech to win over Boston College
Opinion
What exactly is the point of a playoff, anyway?
College Football/Playoffs
Herbstreit announces he's raised 'concern' to ESPN
CFP is finally being settled on field and the results are glorious
Texas Tech's blowout loss just the latest CFP humiliation for Brett Yormark, Big 12
Indiana players talk about triumph in the trenches in victory over Alabama
Cristobal dismisses hype around his team as he prepares for Fiesta Bowl
How Ole Miss, Chambliss showed they have talent to take CFP title
What's next for Georgia, Alabama, Texas Tech and others?
College Football/Postseason/Bowls
What's future of AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis as contracts expire?
Mississippi State coach optimistic about QB Taylor after injury in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Why Navy's AutoZone Liberty Bowl win was extra special for QB Blake Horvath
College Football/Coaching carousel
Swinney reportedly bringing Morris back as OC
Tennessee hires Hall of Fame inductee, Super Bowl champion
College Football/Awards
Youngstown State QB Brungard wins Walter Payton Award as FCS offensive player of year
Howard taps White as head coach
College Football/SEC/ACC
Clemson loses All-ACC safety from Northside to transfer portal
Chambliss reveals the latest on his appeal of eligibility waiver denial
DeBoer: 'Fine line' between Alabama, greatness
College Football
Ohio State AD Bjork delivers message to alumni after Buckeyes' CFP exit
NFL/Saturday
Mayfield and the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16-14, stay alive in chase for NFC South title
Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ers
Seahawks clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed and the NFC West. Buccaneers stay alive in race for the NFC South
Canales says ‘there’s still hope’ after Panthers fail to clinch NFC South for 2nd straight week
NFL/NFC
Panthers, Buccaneers battle for NFC South title in matchup of teams going in opposite directions
Eagles to rest some starters in finale with No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs at stake
Vikings aim to help Jefferson end a frustrating season on a good note by hitting the 1,000-yard mark
Williams closes in on team passing record, 4,000-yard mark as Bears try to lock in No. 2 seed
NFL/AFC
Many memories remain as the Buffalo Bills bid farewell to their long-time home dubbed ‘The Ralph’
Ravens and Steelers meet for AFC North title. This time, both coaches are under scrutiny
Garrett will try to break NFL sacks record in finale against Bengals and Joe Burrow
‘I know who I am.’ Steelers’ Connor Heyward proving he’s far more than Cam Heyward’s little brother
Broncos look to clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed with win against Chargers
Allen 'good to go', keeping NFL's longest active QB start streak alive
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL Week 18 scenarios: Who can clinch what? How can they do it? And who's playing starters?
Old school vs. new school: Case for Patriots QB Drake Maye as NFL MVP
Jaguars and new left tackle Van Lanen agree to 3-year extension
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Porter scores 21 points and Clemson beats Pitt 73-68 for Tigers’ 14th win in a row over Panthers
Missouri holds off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in SEC opener
Hubbard scores 10 of his 38 points in OT to lift Mississippi State over Texas 101-98 in SEC opener
Florida Gulf Coast defeats North Alabama
Collins scores 23 as Austin Peay takes down Jacksonville
Soumaoro’s 16 help Western Carolina down Furman 80-77 in OT
Agee’s double-double helps Texas A&M hold off LSU 75-72 in SEC opener
Speer puts up 21 in Marshall’s 88-81 victory against Appalachian State
UNC Greensboro earns 89-82 victory over Samford
College Basketball/Women
Strong, Azzi Fudd lead No. 1 UConn to 31st win in a row with 84-48 victory over Seton Hall
White scores 25 to help Utah women hand No. 8 TCU its 1st loss, 87-77 in overtime
No. 21 Texas Tech women beat Arizona 80-49, extend win streak to 16 games
College Basketball/Men
The ACC had an improved nonconference showing. That could help its cause for more March Madness bids
Notre Dame’s Shrewsberry apologizes for actions after controversial call late in Cal loss
No. 1 Arizona cruises past Utah 97-78 to remain undefeated
Smith sets Big Ten’s career assists record as No. 5 Purdue defeats Wisconsin
Evans scores career-high 28 to lead No. 6 Duke to a 91-87 victory against Florida State
Boopie and the Mustangs: SMU point guard leads the way in win over No. 12 UNC to open ACC play
UCF pulls off an 81-75 win against No. 17 Kansas to earn best start since 2010-11
No. 11 Vanderbilt keeps undefeated season alive with 83-71 victory over South Carolina
Mirkovic’s 13 points, 10 rebounds help No. 20 Illinois top Penn State 73-65 at Philly’s Palestra
Lewis, De Ridder help No. 21 Virginia regroup from 3OT loss to beat NC State
NBA/Basketball
Brown ties career high with 50 points in Celtics’ 146-115 romp over Clippers
Curry scores 31 points in return from one-game absence with ankle injury, Warriors beat Jazz
Baseball/MLB
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract
MLB free agency 2025-26: See who's still available
8 biggest questions for the rest of the offseason
Hockey
Hockey was already a big deal in Florida. Outdoor games might spark even more growth of the game
Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs’ franchise record with his 421st career goal
Golf
Rory would welcome Bryson back to the PGA Tour
Why 2026 will be the best golf year ever
Tennis
Venus Williams to make first Australian Open appearance in 5 years
Wawrinka opens his 2026 farewell tour with a stirring comeback win at the United Cup
Soccer
Maresca’s hurried exit shows that Chelsea is still a club of chaos
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Inside Caitlin Clark’s journey to her first signature Nike sneaker
Olympic Sports
Swiss skier Rast dedicates her 1st World Cup GS win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
2026 UFC champion predictions: Which 11 fighters will end the year with UFC gold?
2025's most meaningful MMA farewells include Dustin Poirier
Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games