Tuesday's Report: GHSA, GIAA playoffs masters, Mercer lacrosse/baseball, Georgia College, Alumni: Perry; Braves, UGA, Falcons; NBA/NHL playoffs, MLB/NL/AL, NFL, WNBA, NASCAR, World Cup, colleges
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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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FPD 10, Covenant 2
⚽ ⚽ ⚽ Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
GHSA Playoffs
Girls
ACE Charter 4, Bremen 0
Trion 4, GMC Prep 0
Pro
⚾ ⚾ ⚾ MLB⚾ ⚾ ⚾
Seattle 5, Atlanta 4
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Alumni Update/Honor Roll
Perry’s Bryant takes CAA weekly honor
Honor Roll
Around/About Central Georgia
A big Sunday for Mercer lacrosse
SB-Georgia College gets 3 seed in PBC Tournament
Around/About Georgia
Braves blow lead, waste Olson’s 300th dinger
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: An early showdown looms
Smart talks gambling education amid Brendan Sorsby scandal at Texas Tech
Lingering questions that remain for Falcons
Georgia’s influence on Tulane hoops
Tulane head coach Ron Hunter has added familiar faces to his full-time men’s basketball staff.
For one, his son RJ is now a full-time member, promoted from volunteer assistant for two seasons.
And Kim Lewis, part of Greg Gary’s staff at Mercer for five seasons, is back for his third stint with the Green Wave.
State college baseball/softball
Wynn cherishes opportunities with Georgia baseball: 'You bleed red and black.'
Georgia OF Allen out for the season with a knee injury
NBA Playoffs
Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll
Edwards returns and Timberwolves overcome big game by Wembanyama to beat Spurs
Lakers’ Doncic, Thunder’s Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries
Cavaliers-Pistons have to quickly regroup with their series starting Tuesday night in Detroit
Banchero wonders about the Magic’s future after their playoff collapse against the Pistons
Injuries and a brutal third quarter end the Raptors’ playoff return in Game 7 loss
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Magic fire Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances
Pistons announce extension with Bickerstaff
Bulls hire Atlanta executive Graham to lead front office
MLB/NL
The Pirates believe they’re built differently this year. A sweep of Cincy offered proof
Harper hits his 7th homer, Nola works 6 strong innings as the Phillies beat the Marlins
Benge and Vientos lead the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the skidding Rockies in early start
MLB/AL
Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to have elbow surgery to remove loose bodies
John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
MLB/Baseball
Calkins: Randy Johnson finally takes rightful place among Mariners' all-time greats
Hockey
Hall’s OT score helps Hurricanes top Flyers to take 2-0
Barbashev scores late as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks
Wild seek a reset after a crazy 9-6 to Colorado in Game 1, coach John Hynes ponders lineup
4th straight 1st-round exit leaves the Lightning searching for answers
College Baseball
Notebook: Program-best No. 7 ranking marks another milestone for ascending Jayhawks
NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament
Media
Is Jay Glazer's close relationships with sources a problem?
Pablo Torre’s podcast wins Pulitzer Prize for Clippers report, capping a remarkable rise
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Bears' quest for a new stadium deal
Assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs begins with contrasting accounts
Packers sign QB Taylor and release Desmond Ridder
Colts QB Richardson shows up for offseason workouts, even though …
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Wilson’s GOAT case grows as the Aces chase a fourth WNBA title in five years
Obituary
Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith, a basketball Hall of Famer who played at Kentucky and in the NBA, dies at 89
Auto Racing
Elliott had never before won 2 Cup races this early in a NASCAR season
Hamlin feels personally betrayed by Chris Gabehart amidst lawsuit
Verstappen takes 5th at Miami after a spin but still wants improvements to his car
“Always played mind games”: Legend opens up on Earnhardt’s trackside strategy
Tennis
Sinner seems unstoppable entering his home Italian Open with Alcaraz sidelined
Top players criticize French Open prize money and unresolved welfare demands
Golf
Hyde: The PGA outlasted LIV players' thirst for Saudi millions
Soccer/World Cup
Seattle to host World Cup games for the 1st time: 5 things to know about the Emerald City
USMNT World Cup roster watch: Sergiño Dest is back, but the real concern is the back line
Soccer
Man City’s last-gasp draw at Everton hands Premier League momentum to Arsenal
Chelsea teen Jesse Derry ‘conscious, talking’ after clash of heads
College Sports
SEC is one month from most important spring meetings ever
Hyde: Welcome to Miami’s new world and the new athletic director’s role in it
NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament
Wrexham’s Premier League dream is on hold but its global fanbase can keep dreaming
College Football
Gundy: Cignetti, Indiana put pressure on other programs in NIL era with historic run
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Swinney steps up claims of 'insane' tampering involving Clemson stars
Why Virginia Tech can contend for ACC in Franklin’s first year
Florida signs former Jacksonville basketball player Jordan to play TE
College Basketball/Women
Auriemma reflects on postgame exchange with Dawn Staley at Final Four
College Basketball/Men
Holloway has a scholarship waiting at Alabama depending on outcome of marijuana case, Oats says
Detroit Mercy banned from next year’s postseason for academic reasons
Murphy’s Law: Who asked for a 76-team March Madness? (spoiler: not the fans)
High school/youth sports
New Jersey becomes latest state to sanction girls’ flag football at HS level
Scoreboards