Sports: Bearcat Baseball gets back on track, new developments in Hernandez murder case & Bulldogs begin spring practice

Here are your sports headlines for Wednesday, March 16, 2016:

Local

• BEARCATS (POST SEARCHLIGHT) – Cats get back on track with win over Monroe
• BEARCATS (POST SEARCHLIGHT) – BHS track teams perform well in Thomasville
• GRACE (SOWEGALIVE) – GISA honors handed out at Grace Christian Academy
• PATRIOTS (WALB) – State investigating Westover coach

National

• NCAA TOURNEY (ESPN) – First two games of ‘First Four’ in the books
• NCAAM (CBS) – Petino deflects sex scandal blame to staffers
• NIT TOURNEY (ESPN) – No upsets in first round of NIT Tournament
• SOCCER (ESPN) – FIFA finally admits to taking bribes; tens of millions of dollars worth
• NFL (YAHOO) – Hernandez accomplice claims Hernandez ‘pulled the trigger’ 
• NFL (CBS) – Patriots send top pass rusher to the desert in trade; sign DE Chris Long
• NFL (CBS) – Super Bowl champs match Dolphins offer for RB Anderson
• BRAVES (AJC) – Grilli on track to return; Braves may still platoon closer role
• UGA (DAWGNATION) – Georgia Bulldogs hold first practice under new head coach Kirby Smart
• NCAAF (ESPN) – Indiana State Courts rule against Notre Dame