Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: Braves win again; Bacon fall at home; NASCAR; PGA; COVID-19, and more
Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
Central Georgia’s GHSA and GISA football schedules are up, in one easy-to-read spot
Around/About Central Georgia
Savannah stymies defensively challenged Macon
Savannah doubled up Macon in hits and tripled up the hosts in runs with a 9-3 win Sunday.
Macon committed six errors, but only credited one unearned run. The Bananas had 18 hits to eight for the Bacon.
Luther Woullard, Kole Kaler, and Freddy Achecar had two hits each for Macon, which struck out 11 times.
West Laurens grad Bill LeRoy and Mercer’s Bill Knight each had two hits for Savannah.
The teams play again in Macon on Tuesday.
Around/About Georgia
Pitching effort effective in Braves shutting out the Mets
Braves still have some magic at the end, when needed
Indiana comes back to top Dream
Sports and COVID-19
Group of Pac-12 athletes: ‘We are united’ and there are some demands
Immediate feedback: Washington State player threatened by coach?
Mets’ Cespedes AWOL for Braves game, opted out without telling anybody
Eagles’ Doug Pederson tests positive
Column: Is it really a good idea to have the college football season the way it’s projecting?
SEC legend Battle is in the hospital
Sports and racial/social awareness
Ask Popovich a simple question …
Around the nation/world
Keselowski edges Hamlin to win in New Hampshire
Thomas picks up win in Memphis
No miniature golf course has a hole this tough