Thursday's Report: HS playoffs, ACE/Jones, Mercer, Georgia College, GMC JC; Ted Turner, Braves, Falcons, Braves; NBA playoffs, MLB, NFL, WNBA, auto racing. tennis, NHL playoffs, soccer, CFB
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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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GHSA Playoffs
Bleckley County 2, Elbert County 0; Bleckley County 3, Elbert County 2
Jefferson County 6, Peach County 4; Second game to be concluded on Thursday
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GIAA Playoffs
B-Stratford 3, George Walton 0
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
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Mercer 10, Georgia Southern 7
Pro
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Signings
Putnam County’s R.J. Hines signed with Cumberland University for football.
Honor Roll
Georgia College takes PBC sportsmanship awards
Peach Belt SB: Georgia College’s Caban
Georgia College eighth in latest regional poll
Around/About Central Georgia
In head coach Robby Jones’ last season, ACE soccer thrives in playoffs
Update: ACE’s girls (20-1) advanced to Thursday’s GHSA Class A/Division I semifinal against visiting Model with a 4-0 win over Bremen, and are. The boys lost to Armuchee on Tuesday to finish 13-6.
GMC JC opens GCAA softball after bye
Mercer loses a Ridder to Daytona State
Strong start leads Mercer to win at Georgia Southern
SoCon softball, Mercer delayed by rain
Ted Turner, 1938-2026
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
Turner stoked America's sports appetite. The Atlanta Braves were the main dish
'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder'
Helped change the sports media landscape
Fonda reflects on 'complicated' marriage
‘A titan of environmental protection’: Ted Turner remembered for philanthropy
Around/About Georgia
Athens, arena set for indoor football league
Branch still waiting on a $20 payday
Daniels' versatility fits what Falcons are building on defense
Woo strikes out 9 in 6 scoreless innings as Mariners beat Braves, Atlanta’s first series loss
State college baseball/softball
How Georgia baseball can win first SEC title in 18 years
SEC T: Georgia powers past LSU
ACC T: Tech rolls past Notre Dame
A Worthy Read
Goodell and the NFL are all-in on streaming services
NBA Playoffs
Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat, 133-95, to even series
Brunson helps the Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the 76ers with a 108-102 victory
Nurse rejoins 76ers after brother’s funeral, says Steve Nurse would want him to coach
Doncic says being injured during Lakers’ playoff run has been ‘very frustrating’
Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
Glass cleaner: Karl-Anthony Towns dislodges ball behind backboard after Andre Drummond can’t
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Bianchi: Nearly 20 years later, it's time for Magic and Billy Donovan to run it back!
Bucks co-owner Haslam wants Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future settled before the NBA draft
Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
MLB/NL
Semien and Soto homer, leading the surging Mets over the Rockies
Skenes dazzles on mound for 2nd time in 3 games, showing he’s still among MLB’s elite
MLB/AL
Alonso hits a 3-run homer and Orioles get 2nd straight win over Marlins
Cantillo, bullpen combine for 4-hitter, Guardians’ win stops 3-game skid, Royals’ 5-game spurt
MLB/Baseball
Tigers’ Valdez suspended 5 games by MLB for intentionally throwing at Boston’s Story
Blue Jays pitcher Scherzer to seek additional medical opinions on forearm
Roundup: Pages belts 3 homers as Dodgers down Astros
Hockey
Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener
Ducks beat Golden Knights and send series back to Anaheim at 1-1
Trailing 2-0 in series, Flyers hope return home can fuel comeback against Hurricanes
College Softball
In a battle like McGwire and Sosa’s ’98 home run chase, Oklahoma, UCLA softball sluggers near record
SEC Softball Tournament update
ACC Softball Tournament update
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
New Packers DC Gannon says he will adjust his scheme to suit players’ strengths
Dulac: Is the Steelers' patience with Rodgers starting to run out?
Jets OC Reich says QB Smith is a ‘perfect’ fit
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
WNBA is new in Toronto this season but women’s basketball has a long history in Canada
General managers vote A’ja Wilson as the league’s likely repeat MVP
Tennis
Marta Kostyuk withdraws from the Italian Open with physical issues after titles in Madrid and Rouen
Golf
Tour winter schedule for 2027 looks like this year. The mystery is Florida
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says
A relaxed Rory McIlroy says he’s more motivated than ever after Masters repeat
Soccer/World Cup
FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices with dubious claim
Soccer
What to know about the 2026 Champions League final
College Sports
Women’s college volleyball exhibition at AT&T Stadium will feature 4 teams sharing $1 million purse
Wichita State abruptly shuts down men’s and women’s golf, citing financial strain
College Football
Coaches group supports earlier CFP finish and proposes changes to accomplish that
Scoreboards