Thursday's Report: Stratford's Smith, Lamar County's Allen, Mercer/Okojie; UGA/uniforms, Hawks, state/postseason hoops; NCAA Tournaments, NBA, MLB/WBC, college football, tennis, soccer, NFL, hockey
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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)
(Basketball: Postseason tournament scores/pairings on www.centralgasports.com)
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Bleckley County 8, West Laurens 4
Dublin 17, GMC Prep 2
FPD 6, Heritage-Newnan 2
The Vikings improved to 11-1, and they visit Gatewood on Thursday.
Jones County 14, Stockbridge 0
Northeast 12, Westside 1
Peach County 10, Bainbridge 3
Shaw 8, Upson-Lee 7
Treutlen 14, Baldwin 0
Washington County 18, Central 0
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Girls
Perry 10, New Hampstead 0
Boys
Perry 5, New Hampstead 0
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G-FPD 4, Mount de Sales 1; FPD 4, Tattnall 1
B-FPD 5, Mount de Sales 0; FPD 5, Tattnall 0
G-Stratford 5, Bleckley County 0
B- Stratford 5, Bleckley County 0
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(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
Pro
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Alumni Update
Lamar County’s Allen talks memories and UGA’s Pro Day
Honor Roll
MBKB-Mercer’s Okojie named to NABC All-District second team
Around/About Georgia
Smart keeps door open on all-white jerseys with call-to-action for fan support
Hawks beat the Mavericks for their 11th straight win
Kuminga makes 74-foot shot, NBA's 8th-longest on record
Cunningham pleased with start to free agency: 'We've elevated our floor'
What G-Day spring game might look like for Georgia
Smart offers first public comments after arrests of Cole, Ikinnagbon
Braves pull off late win vs Phillies in final Spring Training division matchup
State college postseason basketball
‘Real Moment’ is here for Georgia teams
Georgia guard listed as questionable
Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kennesaw State Owls meet
Slipper Still Fits: Zags and Owls
Miami (FL) puts home win streak on the line against Georgia Southern
Walker leads Georgia Tech against Kansas State after 20-point game
State college baseball/softball
SB-Georgia handles Georgia Tech
War/Epstein and Sports
Iran women’s soccer team returns home after some players sought asylum, Iranian media reports
College Sports, the changing landscape
From NIL deals to retirement at 35: JPMorgan aims to help athletes avoid bad money habits
NCAA Tournament/Women
Picking the NCAA women’s bracket: UConn beats Texas for another national championship
NCAA Tournament/Men
Picking the NCAA men’s bracket: Michigan beats Duke for the national championship
North Carolina’s Wilson, Texas Tech’s Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament
Hill: Underdogs overwhelmed in NCAA Tournament: Is Cinderella dead?
Transfer portal era allows some players to experience March Madness at multiple schools
NCAA Tournament/First Four
M- Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with win over SMU in the First Four
M-Prairie View A&M defeats Lehigh for its first March Madness win
W- Bekemeier, Missouri State women beat Stephen F. Austin
W- Prince scores 22, Nebraska women beat Richmond
Samford ‘not backing down’ ahead of First Four matchup against Southern
Postseason/Men
Wake Forest wins over Navy in NIT
Illinois State defeats Kent State in NIT
Simpson, Williford lead Saint Joseph’s (PA) over Colorado State
‘Rewarding’ South Alabama basketball season ends with NIT loss to Auburn
College Basketball
The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness
Percy 'Master P' Miller is challenging the status quo in college hoops
College Basketball/Coaching carousel and awards/teams
UConn teammates Strong and Fudd headline AP All-America first team
AP 2025-26 women’s All-America teams
Air Force hires Penn State assistant Crispin as men’s coach
NBA/Basketball
The Southeast got hot, with Hawks, Magic, Heat and Hornets all surging as playoff chase intensifies
Grizzlies say G Pippen and F Aldama will miss the rest of the season following surgery
Bey scores 25 points and Murphy 23 to pace Pelicans to over Clippers
Barrett and Ingram help the Raptors cruise past the Bulls
Avdija scores 32, Clingan adds 28 as Trail Blazers beat Pacers to close in on play-in spot
Thunder beat the Nets for a 10th straight win as Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20
Brown scores 32, Tatum adds double-double as Celtics top Warriors
Baseball/MLB
Shaikin: US showing class at WBC no matter how the White House might react to a title
The WBC is thriving. Manfred says MLB might consider moving it to midseason
Collier: Reminder to Pirates fans -- there's no such thing as a sure thing
Cam Schlittler, Yankees snared in PETA's web after spider incident
College Football/SEC/ACC/Southeast
Former Ole Miss and Duke coach Cutcliffe retires as SEC special assistant to commissioner
Why Tennessee DL coach Garner isn’t at spring practice
College Football
Indiana’s Cignetti to drive the honorary pace car at the Indianapolis 500
NFL/AFC
Cap-constrained Dolphins heading in new direction after trading standout receiver Jaylen Waddle
Colts add 4 free agents, including former Notre Dame basketball player
Auto Racing
Cignetti to drive the honorary pace car at the Indianapolis 500
Tennis
Why Gauff says she's 'fit enough,' ready to compete in Miami Open
Sabalenka puts Dubai tournament director on notice for disparaging comments
Hockey
Ovechkin scores his 922nd goal and Hutson scores in his debut as the Caps beat the Senators
Walker’s OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Penguins in matchup of Metropolitan Division’s top teams
Soccer
For 10, it’s 900: Inter Miami star Lionel Messi scores milestone 900th goal, joining Ronaldo in club
Nashville ties Inter Miami 1-1, ousts Messi’s club from CONCACAF Champions Cup
WNBA/Women’s basketball
A landmark WNBA labor deal nears reality, paving the way for the first million dollar players
Scoreboards