Saturday's Report: HS football, basketball, FVSU; Falcons, Hawks, Braves; Travel stoppage, college football, NFL, college basketball, NBA, soccer, tennis, MLB, UFC
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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)
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Girls
Mount de Sales 45, Central Fellowship 34
Southwest 60, Westside 56
Upson-Lee 58, Discovery 54, OT
Boys
Discovery 55, Upson-Lee 30
Mount e Sales 71, Central Fellowship 65
Southwest 92, Westside 59
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(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
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M-Fort Valley State 81, St. Leo 65
W-Middle Georgia State 85, Converse 66
M-Shorter 66, Middle Georgia State 63
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W-Mercer 3, ETSU 2, PKs 3-1, Southern Conference Tournament semifinal
Volleyball
Mercer 3, UNC Greensboro 2
Pro
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Chicago 125, Atlanta 117, OT
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Around/About Central Georgia
Watson canned after 20 games and 19 months at Fort Valley State
The school made the announcement on social media Friday night that it had fired Marlon Watson after two seasons and a 6-14 record.
He took over for Shawn Gibbs, who left after three seasons for North Carolina A&T. He succeeded Maurice Flowers, who departed after two seasons for Johnson C. Smith.
He was hired a month after Kevin Porter was fired following his fourth season, a stint that started with a pair of SIAC titles.
His predecessor was Donald Pittman, who lasted seven seasons before being fired with a 40-33 record.
Around/About Georgia
Falcons announce contract extensions for cornerback C.J. Henderson and defensive end Cameron Thomas
Atlanta injury report: Branch out; Pearce Jr. questionable vs. Chiefs
Did the Braves make a 'deliberate decision' to buy wins?
4 hot topics Braves bring into GM meetings
Powell scores 33 as the Bulls snap 8-game skid, beating the Hawks in OT
McCollum joins NBA on Prime crew, discusses role on Hawks, Damian Lillard's comeback
State college basketball
Johnson pours in 25 points to power UCF over Georgia Southern
Air travel stoppage vs. sports
FAA grounds flights nationwide, disrupting NBA, NHL and college football travel for the weekend
Several CFB games postpone kickoffs following FAA ground stop
Sports world thrown into chaos
Updated college football schedule: New kickoff times after stoppage.
NHL games could be in jeopardy
College Football/SEC
Tennessee RB Daune Morris breaks his leg in a car crash ahead of Texas A&M game
The SEC's Circle of Chaos is complete … but guess who's still leading the conference
College Football/ACC
NC State officially hires former Wolfpack, NFL QB Philip Rivers as new head coach
College Football/Friday
Florida State fends off Pitt to improve to 2-0 under interim coach Stockstill
No. 4 UCLA remains unbeaten with victory over Illinois at Rose Bowl
Colorado beats No. 14 Houston for 1st AP top-15 win since 2007
College Football
'Madden curse' in college football? Cover stars of CFB video game all injured
Cignetti sends cryptic tweet amid Indiana's fall in CFP Rankings: 'Bad losses don't count anymore?'
Army's growing fanbase: A trip to West Point on CFB's most unlikely tailgate
Big 12 football tiebreakers: Utah is clear leader, then things get muddy
Lanning responds to Whittingham's '$50 million' comments about Oregon
Kelly on coaching future: 'Is there a right fit out there for me?'
NFL/NFC
Eagles hit a stunning free fall under Sirianni: 7 straight losses and playoff odds down to 0.2%
O’Connell names 38-year-old Cousins the starting QB at Green Bay
Commanders hope win over Giants is a turning point as playoff hopes stay alive
A big Munich test for the Lions and Patriots as injuries loom for New England
Buccaneers remain betting favorites to win the NFC South despite 3-6 record at their bye
NFL/AFC
Lawrence sees a ‘shot’ as the Jaguars add 3 defenders in trades before visiting Tennessee
With Taylor off the trade market, the Colts are keeping it business as usual for Dolphins
Chargers' Harbaugh frustrated with NFL 'loophole' after Broncos nix trade
Ravens coach says Lamar Jackson’s injury typically requires a 6-10 week healing period
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Reunion for Harbaugh and Minter comes with both the Chargers and Ravens spiraling
NBA Game night
Clippers overcome 40 points from SGA and use late run to slip past Thunder
Grizzlies have record-tying 10 double-figure scorers in romp over Pelicans in NBA Cup play
College Basketball/Women
Fulwiley scores 23 points as No. 9 LSU cruises past Denver
Cooke scores 22, No. 24 West Virginia women beat Northwestern at Greenbrier Tip-Off
College Basketball/Men
Louisiana basketball postpones game due to 'insufficient number' of players
Lewis helps No. 6 Virginia rally past former ACC rival Maryland to stay unbeaten
No. 12 Arizona ends Auburn’s nation-leading nonconference home win streak
Allen helps No. 18 Alabama outlast pesky Seton Hall squad
Kentucky avoids disaster with Wilkins' 3 to beat Northern Arizona
Washington scores 21 points and Xavier tops Mississippi State
Milijasevic has 17 as Wright State takes down Samford
College Sports
NHL/Hockey
Josi lifts Predators past Golden Knights in shootout for seventh straight win
Gawdin scores his first 2 NHL goals in the Rangers’ victory over the Canucks
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Outgoing WNBA commissioner hopes replacement is named before year ends
MLB/Baseball
Roberto Clemente’s family took a $15 million dispute to the Supreme Court. Here’s what happened
Red Sox sign breakout 1B Jake Bauers to 4-year, $58 million contract, per reports
When Scott Boras’ phone rings, agent quips: ‘Just another owner begging to meet with Skubal’
Blue Jays apologize for Anthony Santander's posts, condemn Islamophobia
Bianchi: Bob Boone's death reminds us of Orlando's baseball dream that refuses to die
Golf
McIlroy shares lead with Hatton at season-ending World Tour Championship on European tour
Choi’s wild day fares better than Korda’s 17 pars at LPGA
Tennis
Svitolina stuns Sabalenka as Andreeva completes perfect WTA Finals group campaign
Siniakova clinches a record sixth year-end WTA No. 1 doubles finish
Soccer
Man United hires Pochettino, who tearfully leaves US job to revive former power
The inside story of Manchester United’s move for Pochettino
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Kayla Harrison feared her neck surgery could end her career. She’s still fighting for her UFC title