Monday's Report: Macon TD Club/FPD/Howard/Georgia Southern's Helton; Falcons, Dream, UGA, Hawks; WNBA, MLB, NFL, college football, golf, tennis, NASCAR, NHL, soccer
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Around/About Central Georgia
Macon TD Club picks two Vikings and a Husky
Back: FPD sophomore running back Dylan Reeves carried 28 times for 201 yards in the Vikings’ 26-12 win over Tattnall.
Lineman: FPD senior safety Sam Bryant had 8 tackles, 2 interceptions, and a pass breakup in the win over Tattnall.
Lineman: Howard safety Jamal Ivery racked up 12 tackles and 2 for loss in Howard’s 28-21 overtime loss at Mary Persons.
Georgia Southern’s Helton to speak at TD Club
Fifth-year Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton is Monday night’s speaker at the Macon Touchdown Club.
The club meets at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth, in the Rumford Center, at 304 Pierce Ave. It starts at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and the program to begin around 7. Admission for non-members is $30.
Former Flordia and LF receiver and ESPN/SEC Network analyst Chris Doering is next week’s speaker.
It will be Helton’s sixth visit to the club since he was named as the Eagles’ head coach in November of 2021, almost two months after being dismissed at Southern Cal. He spoke about two weeks after being hired in Statesboro, in his first public appearance.
The Eagles are 3-5 overall and 1-2 in the Sun Belt after Thursday’s loss to James Madison. He is 29-3 at Georgia Southern, 75-53 in 11 seasons overall.
Helton was head coach at Southern California for six seasons, and a game as interim in 2013 and the first two games of 2021.
He has a background in the South, as a Gainesville, Fla. native who played at Auburn and Houston. He was at Duke, Houston, and Memphis from 1995-2009, working with running backs, wideouts, and quarterbacks.
The Eagles have several Central Georgians on the roster: RB Ty Cummings, West Laurens, Fr.; LN Brandon Alford, Mary Persons, Sr.; LS Gavin Kurpis, Houston County, So.; OL Caelan Williams, Trinity Christian, Gr.; OL Grady Howell, West Laurens, Fr.
Around/About Georgia
Williams completes first 12 passes in return after missing 3 games as Bears top Falcons
Atlanta forced to use silent count at home, raising serious questions about fan support
Fourth-quarter rally not enough
Falcons’ Kendal Daniels carted off on stretcher after third-quarter tackle
In return from injury, Williams has Bears offense in 'flow-state mode' in win in Atlanta
‘Life ain’t supposed to be a fairy tale’: Stockton
Braves offseason notes: Profar's contract, Baldwin's production,
Reese responds to Hawks McCollum after learning new nickname
Hawks' controversial Risacher trade is looking better already
WNBA Finals: Atlanta vs. Golden State
Golden State makes beautiful scene out of ugly hoops in Game 1 win over Dream
Valkyries star Williams counts possessions, keeps track of everything to lead late in games
Inside Veronica Burton's defining moments in the Golden State Valkyries' playoff run
Reese responds to Hawks McCollum after learning new nickname
MLB playoffs
Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians to take a 3-2 lead
Guardians need 2 road wins to overcome deficit against Rays, just like they did against White Sox
It wasn't just Brewers dominance. There's a simpler explanation for the Dodgers' demise.
Baseball/MLB
Hiles: These MLB playoffs provide proof baseball isn't broken
College Football/SEC
Texas goes from No. 1 to two-game skid and coach says ‘Everything needs to be evaluated’
How Auburn found its magic again by beating No. 1 Georgia at its own game
One word explains how Tennessee upset Alabama. Heuepel says it out loud
Tennessee trolls Alabama with song after beating Tide
College Football/ACC
Florida State running back Kromah (Lee County) has season-ending surgery after loss to Miami
Duke player apologizes for viral swipe at trainer
Norvell says officials provided no explanation on final play vs Miami
College Football
All the top scenes from a wild, historic day in college football
Miami is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time since ’02, No. 2 BYU’s ranking best since ’84 title season
Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet again
Maryland fires its defensive coordinator after a 5th consecutive loss
Big 12 admits to clock error in Notre Dame vs. BYU, says there should have been 1 second left
'Emotional' Sitake reminiscent after BYU's upset of Notre Dame
No. 5 Indiana’s late game magic falls short as winning streaks end
NFL/NFC
Young throws for 2 TDs and leads Panthers to 25-14 win over injury-riddled Eagles
Shough and Saints score 34 consecutive points, hold on to beat Giants and end skid
Cardinals upset Rams on Ryland’s 6th field goal as time expires
Love, Green Bay’s defense lead the way in Packers’ 23-13 victory over Cowboys
NFL/AFC
Fairbairn’s last-second 49-yard FG gives Texans win over Jaguars at Wembley Stadium
Rodgers throws 2 late TD passes as Steelers storm back to beat Buccaneers in OT
Watson leads drive for winning field goal and Browns rally over Ravens
Allen ties Jim Kelly’s Bills TD pass record as Buffalo holds off Raiders
Chiefs move to 5-0 as Walker runs for two TDs in win over Chargers
Titans use special teams plays and defense to rally past Colts for 1st win of the season
Maye’s 3 TD passes help Patriots stave off late push by Jets
NBA/Basketball (Season starts Tuesday)
Some wagers, certain parlays no longer can be offered to bettors, NBA tells sportsbooks
With Anthony Edwards, Minnesota is among the teams that could add to NBA’s parity era
Brunson may be small, but he wears a big target now after leading the Knicks to the NBA title
James calls helicopter rides ‘transportation’ after he soars on big dunk in 76ers home debut
Curry ‘fine’ after tweaking right ankle at Warriors practice
Golf
Chacarra wins in India to leapfrog Reed to No. 1 in Race to Dubai as McIlroy struggles
Singh wins on PGA Tour Champions at age 63
Tennis
Chwalinska clinches her first career title after beating Sonay Kartal at the Wuhan Open
Fokina beats Jodar to win Shanghai Masters for his biggest career title
Auto Racing
Reddick wins in Phoenix as NASCAR Cup Series championship tightens after miserable day for Larson
Hockey
20 years after they first shared the ice, Crosby, Malkin and Letang's 'surreal' partnership endures
Soccer
FIFA set to change rule at center of controversial Folarin Balogun decision
Going bananas: Haaland keeps on scoring as scandal-hit Man City wins again in Premier League
Chelsea’s Martinez ‘conscious’ after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League game
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