Thursday's Report: FB scouting reports/picks, local scores, Mercer, FVSU, Mayhem; Braves, Dream, UGA, KSU, Falcons; MLB, college football, NFL, WNBA, college hoops, tennis, golf, NASCAR
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High Schools
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Dublin 6, Hawkinsville 1
Peach County 15, Central 0
Rutland 29, Northeast 13
Telfair County 9, Bleckley County 4
Veterans 10, ACE Charter 2; Veterans 10, ACE 2
West Laurens 10, Houston County 6
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W-GMC JC 7, Southern Crescent Tech 0
M-GC JC 9, Southern Crescent Tech 1
M-Middle Georgia State 2, USC-Aiken 1
W-Thomas 3, Middle Georgia State 2
M-USC-Aiken 1, Georgia College 0
Pro
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Honor Roll
MBKB-Mercer’s Shoulders earns All-SoCon
Around/About Central Georgia
Weather pushes FVSU game to November
Mayhem counting down to season opener
Around/About Georgia
Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves to clinch NL Division Series
Acuña Jr. fights back tears after the Braves’ Division Series elimination by the Dodgers
Plaschke: He finally did it! Dodgers' Andy Pages ends two-year postseason slump at the perfect time
Reese scores 23, Hillmon makes go-ahead basket in OT as Gray-less Dream beat Liberty for a 2-0 lead
Stewart says Liberty were told they did not have a reset timeout in overtime
UGA-Bama weather
As is always the case, officials are monitoring the weather for the Georgia-Alabama game that’s two-plus days away.
As of midnight Thursday, Tuscaloosa is in the cone’s path, but the time and strength won’t be clear until Saturday.
Initial Georgia vs Alabama injury report includes 6 Bulldogs
Georgia takes Frazier off injury report
Smart reacts to Saban calling Georgia college football's most complete team: 'It's a setup'
Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State
The deeper connection fueling Atlanta's defensive line evolution
MLB playoffs
Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call
Fan interference denies Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS
Brewers eliminate Padres with win in Game 4, advance to rematch with Dodgers
Adell and Ramírez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox to avoid elimination
Baseball/MLB
Rockies show progress in latest 100-loss season, and raise ticket prices to catch up with MLB
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Lynx season is over. But the 'Olivia Miles era' is just beginning.
Burton’s 3-pointer with 41 seconds left helps send Valkyries past Aces for 2-0 semifinals lead
College Football/SEC
Oklahoma bracing for Texas’ elite pass rusher Simmons in Cotton Bowl clash
Stein reacts to LSU putting up fake Minchey quote in locker room
Lacy expected to return for No. 9 Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt
College Football/ACC
Kiffin basically predicted how this would end for Dabo and Clemson
College Football/South
Jacksonville State to face defending national champion Indiana in 2027 season
Czeremcha makes career-high 5 field goals as FIU beats New Mexico State
College Football
Fleck has reached 100 career wins. Minnesota is happy to keep rowing with him
Oklahoma State surges to No. 18 under coach Morris, with QB Mestemaker leading the way
Nebraska’s Rhule makes surprise cameo on 'Lanterns' season finale
No. 7 Hoosiers’ ground game remains Turbo-charged with 2-man rotation of Richard and Lee Beebe Jr.
College Sports, the changing landscape
ACC’s Phillips touts league’s health amid questions of possible departures, realignment in future
NFL/NFC
Saints gearing up for an early season stress test after dispiriting primetime loss to rival Falcons
Duncan: The Saints should be embarrassed by the Falcons’ Dome-clubbing
49ers DE Williams excited to get back on the field for 1st time since knee surgery
Packers tight end Kraft struggling with drops as he comes back from torn ACL
Giants are 3-1 and underdogs again at Washington, which players are using as fuel
NFL/AFC
Ryans takes over defensive play-calling for the 0-4 Texans
Steelers’ tempers flared in Cleveland. The players say it’s a sign of passion, not impatience
Herbert and the Chargers are still winless with a tough stretch looming
A winless Titans team, a confident Robert Saleh and the mistakes that won’t stop
Renck: No reason to panic, but Broncos' Nix is not good enough when run game remains bad
A tough first loss for the Raiders, now a quick turnaround at New England
NFL injury update
Banged-up Jets limping toward game vs. Browns with Hall and Mitchell still sidelined
Bengals’ receiver depth tested as Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins deal with injuries
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
3 of Nolan Wells’ friends sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation
Altercation between former Bears LB Wilson and Soldier Field security is under investigation
Picks: Rams will edge the Bills on Monday night in potential Super Bowl preview
College Basketball
Altman retires after 16 seasons as Oregon coach including Final Four berth, 9 NCAA tourneys
A Syracuse legend takes the reins: McNamara vows to restore the Orange to ‘national relevance’
USC, UCLA looking to extend West Coast dominance of Big Ten women’s basketball
Golf
Furyk says it will be ‘great’ if Patrick Reed is part of his Ryder Cup team again
Tennis
Gauff says an ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed a disputed point at China Open
Soccer
Southampton coach fined and given suspended ban for Spygate scandal
Auto Racing
Charlotte Motor Speedway to host a celebration of life for the late Kyle Busch on Friday night
Hockey
Ovechkin’s sons introduce him before Washington’s home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh
Bouchard continues historic start, Oilers pummel Ducks in 2nd period in 5-2 win
Scoreboards