The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

THE HOT CORNER

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1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

New Mexico named former Lobos player and assistant coach Danny Gonzales as head coach. UNM athletic director Eddie Nunez made the announceme­nt Tuesday night. Contract terms weren’t immediatel­y released. The 43-year-old Gonzales has been Herm Edwards’ defensive coordinato­r for the past two seasons at Arizona State. He replaces Bob Davie, who had a 3564 record in eight seasons.

2 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

Taylor Mikesell and Blair Watson each scored 23 points, three other Maryland players had a doubledoub­le and the 13th-ranked Terrapins beat host Georgia State 114-41 on Wednesday. Shaquanda Miller-McCray scored a team-high 10 points for Georgia State (1-8), which shot just 29%, including 0 for 10 from 3-point range.

3 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

Juicy Landrum set an NCAA record by making 14 3-pointers for all of her career-high 42 points, leading the No. 7 Baylor women to a 111-43 victory over Arkansas State on Wednesday. Landrum attempted all but one of her 24 shots from 3-point range as the Lady Bears (9-1) shot 46% from beyond the arc (15 of 33) and 59% overall.

4 BASEBALL:

Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays completed their $24 million, twoyear contract. Roark, who turned 33 in October, was 10-10 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts last season for Cincinnati and Oakland, which acquired him at the trade deadline. He is 74-64 with a 3.71 ERA over seven seasons.

5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

North Carolina freshman point guard Cole Anthony underwent an arthroscop­ic knee procedure, according to the university. He is expected to miss four to six weeks as he recovers from a partially torn meniscus.

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