Wednesday's Report: Scores, Macon TD Club; Falcons, UGA; Dream/WNBA; World Series, college football, NFL, college basketball, NBA, hockey, tennis
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Mercer 3, Samford 2
Middle Georgia State 3, Fort Valley State 0 (25-22, 25-14, 29-27)
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Around/About Central Georgia
Brentwood blanks Thomas Jefferson
An 11-0 fourth quarter cinched it for Brentwood in a Tuesday night high school football game pushed back from Friday.
‘Slap Shot’ Steve Carleson part of Mayhem Feb. game
Alumni Update/Honor Roll
Macon TD Club picks a Raider, Viking, and Seminole
Back: Northeast senior safety Kourtnei Williams recorded 7 tacklessnagged an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown in the win over Southwest.
Back: Sophomore quarterback Cash Walker of FPD completed 12 of 15 passs for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 35-0 win over Mount de Sales.
Lineman: Westside junior defensive end Bryson Childers recorded 8 tackles, 3 sacks, and 3 tackles for loss, in his team's 28-19 loss to Spalding
Around/About Georgia
How Penix Jr.'s first 17 starts compare to other NFL quarterbacks
Smart cool on the value of the Georgia football-Outkast collaboration
Georgia preparing accordingly with Florida and QB scenario
Georgia considering all options at safety if KJ Bolden misses Florida game
WNBA Finals: Atlanta vs. Golden State
Dream owners say WNBA Finals scheduling concerns raised 'months ago' were ignored
Atlanta mayor: Let students, employees peek in at the daytime game
MLB/World Series
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5
Ratings for small-market Brewers-Rays World Series down only 6% through 2 games
Brewers fans flock to the Trop, eager to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series title
Shaikin: Conventional wisdom whiffed on Freddy Peralta, and the World Series proves it
College Football/SEC
Alabama dismisses DB Kirkpatrick Jr. from the team following a recent arrest
Hardy a full participant in Missouri practice, Drinkwitz says, nearly 6 months after shooting
Mississippi State QB Taylor out for the season with a foot injury that requires surgery
College Football/ACC
Doeren sounds off on NC State after firing: 'Resources need to match the expectations'
Belichick fawns over Toney ahead of Miami game: 'I don't see any weak points in his game'
Norvell spoke with ACC officials supervisor: 'Those calls can be game-changers, life-changers'
College Football/South
UCF coach Frost pushing 'same intensity' in wake of double-OT win vs. BYU
College Football/Tuesday
Missouri State beats Sam Houston 24-3 behind 2 passing TDs by Henry Belin IV
Minicucci throws for 414 yards and 4 TDs as Delaware beats Western Kentucky
College Football
SEC is a mess, Big Ten offenses are broken lead Week 8 college football overreactions
Cignetti expects QB Josh Hoover to play and perform better for No. 4 Indiana despite injury
Brennan buys tequila shots for fans at local bar following Arizona's win over Iowa State
Southern Cal joins Wisconsin’s ‘Jump Around’ while losing, and fans won’t love it
Inside Maryland football’s coaching search: Big names, big doubts
Badgers back in the Top 25 as they prepare to face an Iowa team that has dominated them lately
NFL/NFC
Saints enter a pivotal ‘self-scout’ week as they try to avoid a 6th straight non-playoff season
Packers lash out at officiating following loss to Lions: 'It's bulls--it'
Kittle says first 49ers loss will 'sour' bye week – and that's good
Stuck in a 10-game home losing streak, Cardinals are bleeding fan support and looking for answers
NFL/AFC
Ravens have plenty of problems even if Lamar Jackson returns soon
Kubiak shuts down QB talk. Kirk Cousins remains the starter
Schottenheimer has 4-word reply for Eagles fans in odd postgame comments, asked if OK
Dolphins want a team built on toughness, Hafley’s first win showed that identity taking shape
Clock management issues and 2-minute troubles are giving Aaron Glenn and the Jets a tough time
Titans’ late-game woes deepen as loss ties NFL mark for no back-to-back wins in the same season
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL 'furious' at Eagles' mismanagement of the Jalen Hurts blood-clot condition
College Basketball-Women
South Carolina is the SEC favorite, but Texas, Vandy and LSU hope to crash the party
No. 4 Duke chases 3rd straight ACC title, next step to Final Four as headliner in ACC women’s race
Big 12 power shift: Oklahoma State’s women loaded with transfers, Baylor no longer alone at the top
JuJu Watkins returns for USC, and the Trojans’ title hopes soar in the talent-laden Big Ten
College Basketball-Men
Ole Miss basketball resolves tampering case with no further NCAA penalties
North Carolina has turned to an NBA championship-winning coach in Michael Malone to start new era
Painter agrees to another contract extension with Purdue that runs through 2030-31
Florida State has 13 new faces, including ‘Baby Shaq,’ and could be a handful in the ACC
NBA/Game night
Knicks get first win of the season with a 111-97 victory over the previously unbeaten Pistons
Tatum hits a buzzer-beating jumper in OT to give the Celtics a 125-124 win over the Nets
Wembanyama’s 29 points and 10 rebounds fuels Spurs in 130-103 victory over Kings
NBA/Basketball
NBA strikes deals with prediction markets, with eye on integrity and regulations
NHL/Hockey
Aho’s late goal helps Kochetkov improve to 8-0-0 as Hurricanes beat Bruins
Kaiser scores as the Chicago Blackhawks stop a 3-game slide, topping the Los Angeles Kings
Verhaeghe scores 2 goals and Panthers extend Jets’ slide to 6 games
Palmieri, Horvat score in shootout, Varlamov gets 1st win since 2024 as Islanders beat Predators 4-3
Tennis
Stan the Retired Man: three-time major winner Wawrinka ends his career in 1st-round loss
Tennis great Novak Djokovic praises Serbia’s student movement after stunning election win