Thursday's Report: Mercer's intro, Georgia College; Hawks trade Young, Falcons; NBA, NFL, college football, college basketball, MLB, NHL, golf, soccer, tennis
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Westside 65, Southwest 36
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Southwest 72, Westside 51
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M-Mercer 101, The Citadel 63
W-North Georgia 67, Georgia College 48
M-North Georgia , Georgia College
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Around/About Central Georgia
Mighty posts double-double as Mercer downs Citadel
Around/About Georgia
Hawks agree to trade high-scoring guard Trae Young to Wizards
Hawks roll to 117-110 victory over Pelicans as word of Trae Young-to-Wizards trade breaks
Trae Young trade winners and losers: How deal impacts Hawks, Wizards
Report: Falcons restructure Cousins' contract
Falcons sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts for 2026
State college basketball
Cottle scores 25 as Kennesaw State takes down Missouri State
College Football/Playoffs
Playoff picks: Ole Miss is last hope for SEC to reach first title game in 3 years
Oregon’s Lanning and Indiana’s Cignetti have different styles but the same goal
Chambliss responds to idea of following Lane Kiffin to LSU
No. 6 seed Ole Miss, No. 10 Miami set up College Football Playoff game like no other
Five matchups that may define the Hurricanes’ playoff semifinal vs. Ole Miss
Mississippi’s Judge said what about Aaron Hernandez?
Saban's fingerprints are all over this CFP field
From Gainesville High to Colorado as TEs coach
College Football/SEC/ACC
As SEC football flops in postseason, even Saban couldn't stop this
College Football
College Football currently surpasses 4,500 Division I transfers in 2026 portal
From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season
Washington planning to enforce Williams contract after transfer portal announcement
College football's messy calendar is still causing chaos. What's the solution?
Scalley is focused on restoring continuity at Utah amid a rocky transition
NFL/Coaching Carousel
Jim Harbaugh predicts brother John will return to NFL coaching soon but he hopes it’s in the NFC
Raiders schedule interviews with 3 coordinators for head coach position
NFL/NFC
Romano: The Buccaneers did not just come up short in 2025, they went in reverse
Panthers eager to revive slumping running game in home playoff matchup with Rams
Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers in prime-time playoff opener
Panthers defense getting reinforcements for rematch with Matthew Stafford, Rams in wild-card game
Chris Shula says he’s focused on fixing the Rams’ defense, not his likely head coaching candidacy
NFL/AFC
Preston: Ravens make the right call firing John Harbaugh
Titans GM Borgonzi embarks on first head coach search with no set timeline
Dolphins begin search for new GM, McDaniel to be involved
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL playoff guide: How to watch, betting favorites and some of the top storylines
MVP debate will continue until a winner is announced next month
Change the NFL playoff format – neither Bucs nor Panthers deserve home game
Picks: 4 road teams are favorites in wild-card weekend
Playoff odds: Multiple road teams favored in unusual wild-card round
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/Southeast
Missouri beats Kentucky 73-68 for first win in Lexington
Okorie scores 31, game-winning 3 to send Stanford 69-68 past Virginia Tech
Hill scores 19 as Jacksonville State takes down Florida International
Johnston scores 21, Furman defeats Chattanooga
Bradford scores 18 in Charlotte’s 74-58 victory over UTSA
Carlyle’s 25 help Florida Atlantic down UAB
Otshudi’s 16 lead Marshall over James Madison
Winthrop defeats Charleston Southern
Donaldson’s 21, Reneau’s 18 lead Miami over Wake Forest
Holmes puts up 27 in Wofford’s 97-85 win over UNC Greensboro
College Basketball/Women
Strong, Fudd star as top-ranked UConn rolls past St. John’s for 32nd consecutive victory
Cincinnati women beat No. 11 Iowa State 71-63 for 1st win over ranked opponent since 2011
No. 13 TCU women score last 9 points to beat Oklahoma State
Maupin scores 27, No. 17 Texas Tech women beat West Virginia 71-66, win 17th straight
College Basketball/Men
Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
No. 1 Arizona remains unbeaten with 101-76 win over Kansas State
No. 3 Iowa State sets school record with 15-0 start after 70-60 win over Baylor
Smith overcomes foul trouble by scoring 23 and leading No. 5 Purdue past Washington
Saunders scores career-high 31 points as No. 9 BYU routs Arizona State
No. 11 Vanderbilt remains undefeated with 96-90 win over No. 13 Alabama
No. 15 Arkansas uses balanced scoring to beat Mississippi 94-87 in SEC matchup
Thomas scores 20 and No. 23 Virginia moves to 9-0 at home with 84-60 win over Cal
Godfrey’s 17 points and Clemson’s strong defense lead to 74-70 win over No. 24 SMU
NBA/Basketball
The NBA season is nearing the midway point. There are some surprises, good and bad
Embiid, George lead 76ers over Wizards, who acquire Young in trade with Hawks
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 46 points as Thunder halt rare skid with OT win over Jazz
Baseball/MLB
Graterol, Garrett and Wesneski agree to contracts, leaving 166 set to swap salaries with teams
Dodgers sign reliever Brusdar Graterol to $2.8 million deal after he missed 2025 season
Okamoto’s signing is a ‘significant step’ for the defending AL champion Blue Jays, GM says
Hockey
Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94
Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games
Mammoth beat Senators 3-1 hours after NHL awards Utah 2027 Winter Classic
Golf
Sprague steps down as CEO of PGA of America to care for his family in New York
LPGA Tour gets its turn at tech-infused indoor golf with WTGL to start next season
Tennis
Gauff’s two wins lead the defending champion Americans into the United Cup semifinals
Soccer
Man City drops more points to dent Premier League title challenge, Man United draws with Burnley
Former US team midfielder Chris Armas named head coach of the Kansas City Current
Messi would prefer to be an owner rather than a coach when he quits playing
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