Thursday's Report: Georgia College; Falcons, Hawks, UGA, Braves, Tech; NBA, MLB, NCAA, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR, golf, NFL, college 🏀/🏈, soccer
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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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Athens Christian 10, Stratford 7
East Laurens 13, Montgomery County 3
George Walton 8, GMC Prep 3
Houston County 5, Harlem 4
The Bears celebrated Senior Night while improving to 21-7.
Jackson 5, Putnam County 2
Jones County 11, ELCA 1; Jones County 15, ELCA 0
Mary Persons 7, Washington County 1
Northside 11, Hawkinsville 4
Peach County 17, Perry 12
Pinewood Christian 3, West Laurens 1
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Girls
Pike county 7, GMC Prep 0
Worth County 10, Dodge County 0
Boys
Baldwin 4, Hephzibah 1
GMC Prep 3, Pike County 1
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
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Georgia College 13, Valdosta State 1
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Seven Bobcat pitchers combined on GCSU's second no-hitter of the season
Around/About Georgia
Robinson and Robinson Jr. create balance in Falcons' backfield
From play-in purgatory to Knicks playoff series, Hawks forge new identity in wake of Young’s exit
A resurgent Georgia and a resilient Arkansas are back at the NCAA gymnastics championships
Elder K's 7, lowers ERA to 0.77 with brilliant scoreless start
Smart fires back at Steve Smith
Smith's early-season success stems from Chipper's spring hitting tips
Georgia AD Josh Brooks on SEC championship game future, play-in games
Chattanooga FC strikes first but falls to Atlanta United
State college baseball/softball
SB-Georgia Tech gets 10th shutout in blanking of Georgia Southern
War/Epstein and Sports
War with the United States draws attention to Iran in Group G
FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war
College Sports, the changing landscape
NCAA urges further study of change that would start eligibility at HS graduation or age 19
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Road to NBA title goes through OKC as Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander have homecourt in bid to repeat
Kerr explains Warriors' postseason minutes restriction for Steph Curry, other vets
Edwards is eager to bring Garnett-like energy to the playoffs after a so-so T-wolves regular season
Pelicans’ Williamson, healthy but unfulfilled, forecasts ‘a different summer’
Chris Paul to become assistant coach at California high school
Davis’ long-term future with the Wizards isn’t clear, but he likes the young core
MLB/NL
Ohtani skips the bat, keeps the heat: 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Mets to a 7th straight loss
Merrill’s walk-off double caps 5-run 9th, Padres beat Mariners
Brewers snap 6-game skid by beating Blue Jays 2-1 with bizarre rally in 8th
MLB/AL
Angels slugger Jorge Soler begins serving 4-game suspension against Yankees after penalty reduced
Tigers phenom McGonigle signs $150 million contract extension after 17 MLB games
Langeliers, Wilson hit HRs as Athletics beat Rangers 6-5, sit atop AL West for 1st time since 2021
Angels botch popup in 9th and Yankees take advantage when Caballero’s double gives them 5-4 win
MLB/Baseball
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
Jarren Duran directs obscene gesture toward fan at Minnesota and says fan told him to kill himself
Hockey
Goalies are under siege as the NHL save percentage dips to its lowest point in three decades
Which cup-less team has best chance of winning their first championship?
Crevier scores twice as Blackhawks end season with 5-2 win over Sharks
Short-handed Senators overpower Maple Leafs
Johnston seals Stars’ regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres
Roundup: Knights rally past Kraken to clinch Pacific Division
College Baseball
Lehigh sets Division I record with 20 runs in first inning of 38-6 victory over Coppin State
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Aces re-sign four-time MVP A’ja Wilson to lock in their dynasty core
Auto Racing
NASCAR rolls into Kansas City following Ty Gibbs’ first career Cup Series win
Tennis
Alcaraz withdraws from the Barcelona Open with right wrist issue
Golf
LIV Golf leader says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi funding uncertainty
Hilton Head a time to exhale and move on from the Masters
RBC Heritage Preview: Harbour Town’s Precision Test Is the Perfect Follow-Up to the Masters
Rory has rewritten his career narrative
‘Irrelevant': Pros dismiss criticism of McIlroy's Masters prep at Augusta
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
QBs taken No. 1 overall in the NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success
Jags' latest move makes Travis Hunter trade look even worse
Cowboys executive: 'No one called with interest in Pickens'
NFL Draft
Kelly evaluates Beck's NFL potential: 'There's nothing that he hasn't gone through'
College Football
Don't believe Big Ten has really passed the SEC? Watch 2026 NFL Draft
Oklahoma AD Roger Denny reveals he has not discussed renewing Bedlam with Oklahoma State
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Kiffin hypercritical of 9-game SEC schedule
UNC's Belichick makes surprise coaching debut for Savannah Bananas
Sumrall vows to ‘wake this beast up’ in his debut season
College Basketball/Women
Former Florida coach Finley finds new home
College Basketball/Men
Condon puts off NBA and returns to Florida for senior season and run at another title
Six-figure offers and hundreds of calls, all-conference guard details portal decision
Top 25 largest buyouts for men’s college basketball head coaches in 2025-26
Soccer
Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly
USMNT legends rip Matt Crocker for sudden U.S. Soccer departure
In Miami, soccer balls are turned into one-of-a-kind art as World Cup nears
Can Germany avoid another early World Cup exit in Group E against Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador?
New trial over Diego Maradona’s death resumes in Argentina against 7 health care professionals
High school/youth sports
Tennessee’s TSSAA votes on restrictions to one-time transfer rule
Louisiana softball teams combine for national record 99 runs in game
Chris Paul to become assistant coach at Campbell Hall (Calif.)
Report: Three Tennessee high school football teams violate TSSAA recruiting rules
Public vs. Private: PIAA executive director defends association’s combined playoff structure
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
Rousey gets Carano a big payday, and a chance to remind people of her fighting career
Scoreboards