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ACE Charter 12, GMC Prep 4
Chiles, Fla. 7, Houston County 5
Jeff Davis 6, Bleckley County 2
Jones County 12, McDonough 0
Stratford 4, Bulloch 3
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Around/About Central Georgia
Horses for Courses: Consistent Henley stands out among top options at Valero Texas Open
SB-Georgia Tech SB hammers Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Cunningham on RB Robinson's fifth-year option and future
Falcons hire assistant GM Scott from Eagles to join revamped front office
Sale shakes off illness and turns in another dominant start for the Braves
Stockton injury update: Smart reveals where QB stands in spring recovery
Report: Georgia Tech hiring Vanderbilt assistant Mangrum to join Cross staff
No. 6 UGA opens NCAA Regional gymnastics action Thursday
State college baseball/softball
Georgia Tech SB hammers Mercer
A Worthy Read
Flying high! Which football programs spent the most on private jets?
College Basketball/Men
Scheyer prepared Duke for the exact losing moment against UConn
World’s tallest basketball player and backup, 7-foot-9 Rioux, is transferring from Florida
Izzo says former player told him he made a mistake transferring
Underwood's Final Four run provides Kansas State a big 'what if?'
McNamara has perfect answer for Syracuse’s March Madness slump
Michigan State’s Izzo says he had serious talks last year about coaching NBA’s Phoenix Suns
College Basketball/Women
What's next for Crooks? Iowa State star noncommittal about future
UConn's Strong, Fudd headline Wooden Award finalists, All-Americans
College Basketball/Coaching carousel
Kansas’ Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks
Coach John Andrzejek leaves Campbell basketball: ‘The institution now has different priorities’
Nevada Smith, former Marquette and Texas assistant with NBA ties, picked to become Siena coach
Gainey wants his hiring to unite NC State’s fanbase
Green’s fourth stint at Northern Iowa comes with the top job and a 5-year contract
‘A perfect fit’: Inside Jax State’s hire of new women’s coach Austin
Sources: Texas State hiring Kielsmeier as coach
College Sports, the changing landscape
NCAA approves suspensions for coaches and fines for schools that take ‘ghost transfers’
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Curry, Buffett team up for philanthropic project, shooting lessons
Grizzlies’ Clarke arrested in Arkansas on drug and speeding charges
NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center
DeRozan scores 28 points to pass Dominique Wilkins on career list, Kings beat Raptors
Brown scores 43, Tatum has triple-double and Celtics run away from Heat
MLB/NL
Marlins’ Alcantara throws his 2nd career ‘Maddux’ and MLB’s 1st complete game of the season
Skenes limits Reds’ offense and gets his 1st win of 2026
Gallen outduels Skubal, Diamondbacks sweep Tigers
Winn’s bloop single lifts Cardinals over slumping Mets in 11 innings
Crawford and Sosa lead Phillies past Nationals in 10 innings
MLB/AL
Correa’s 3-run blast powers the Astros past the Red Sox 6-4 for a sweep
First game-ending robot umpire call gives Suárez first save in 9 years as O’s top Rangers
MLB/Baseball
MLB players increase potential war chest to $415 million ahead of bargaining
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Stewart and Ionescu stay loyal to Liberty amid record-breaking WNBA free agency
College Baseball
Elander discusses moving from third base to Tennessee's dugout
College Sports, the changing landscape
NCAA approves suspensions for coaches and fines for schools that take ‘ghost transfers’
Hockey/NHL
Shesterkin, Markstrom have rare goalie fight at Madison Square Garden
Avs forward Nathan MacKinnon becomes 1st to 50 goals this season with early score against Canucks
Tennis
Eala’s superstar status is sealed on and off the court
Defending champ Pegula wins WTA Charleston opener
The major adjustment Gauff has been told could help beat Sabalenka
Sinner has multiple paths to reclaim No. 1 spot at Monte Carlo Masters
Golf
Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment out of country
Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene
Marin and Oh share lead at 65 at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Goodell has no plans to scrap Rooney Rule, despite Florida AG pressure
Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing
Rams WR Nacua went to rehab before being sued for assault and battery by a woman, attorney says
Titans add 4 free agents, including QB Hooker
College Football
Day addresses Ohio State roster overhaul: 'You either adapt or you die'
Pritchard opens his first spring as Stanford’s football coach
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Auburn blasts 'Dixieland Delight' during Iron Bowl session of team practice
Chambliss reveals differences between Kiffin, Golding
Beamer shoots down reports that South Carolina offered major NIL deal to land Neff Giwa
College Basketball/Men
Wade back at LSU, shrugs off criticism of NC State departure
Soccer
US players on World Cup roster bubble have soccer’s ultimate Fear Of Missing Out
FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening
High school/youth sports
Texas high school with 129-student enrollment to construct $21-million athletic facility
Virginia high school football team becomes first in state history to hire woman head coach
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