Saturday's Report: Key/Penn State? , Bananas, Falcons, Braves, UGA; MLB playoffs, WNBA final, college football/basketball, NBA, NFL, tennis

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Around/About Georgia
Is Brent Key on Penn State’s radar?
Savannah Bananas will be joined by 5 barnstorming teams in 2026 as Banana Ball continues to grow
Robinson appreciates respect from his peers, praises Michael Penix Jr.'s poise
Why note-taking helps Falcons safety Jessie Bates III excel
Braves make notable change in front office
Georgia’s Schumann, five other assistants got offseason contract extensions
Legends Michel, Gilbert to enter Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame
Georgia basketball tip times for this season are now set
UGA assistant deemed only first-time head coach Arkansas should covet
A Worthy Read
College Football/SEC
Cohen asked if Freeze is on hot seat
Alabama QB Simpson on Heisman talk: ‘Absurd’
Ole Miss’ Kiffin slams Auburn for moving home game over NIL money
ESPN's Clark, Van Pelt apologize for comments about Kyren Lacy, fatal car crash
Missouri can quiet 'Yeah, but...' critics vs. Alabama, 'go knock some heads off'
College Football/ACC
Cristobal wants Heisman handed out after conclusion of College Football Playoffs
Stanford football receives $50 million gift from former player Bradford Freeman
UNC running back Caleb Hood retiring from college football
College Football/Friday night
No. 24 South Florida scores 4 TDs in a 3 1/2-minute span and hands North Texas its 1st loss
Williams Jr. has career highs in passing and rushing to lead Washington over Rutgers
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable
UFL relocating teams to Columbus, Louisville, Orlando amid sweeping changes
NFL fans delayed entering Tottenham stadium get Ticketmaster apology and partial refund
Patriots-Saints clash features teams with new coaches who seem to be rebuilding at different speeds
Ravens have won 5 of their last 6 against Rams, but Lamar Jackson appears unlikely to play this time
Bears’ Tyrique Stevenson set to return to Washington year after embarrassing loss
Barkley and the Eagles visit the Giants looking to get back on track
NFL is reviewing how concussion protocol was followed for Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart
MLB/Playoffs
Polanco hits winning single in the 15th inning as the Mariners beat the Tigers
Don’t check in late for Cubs-Brewers NLDS decider. This series is all about the first inning
Kerkering’s wild throw ends Phillies’ season in their latest playoff disappointment
Dodgers rolling in defense of World Series title after closing out Phillies to reach NLCS
Baseball/MLB
Pujols has met with the Angels about their managerial opening
Schumaker takes over as Texas Rangers manager after getting year to learn entire organization
College Sports, the changing landscape
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Wilson scores 31 and Aces win 3rd WNBA title in 4 seasons, beating Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep
Led by A’ja Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces have become a WNBA dynasty
A'ja Wilson is doing GOAT things again
Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Tennis
Swiatek stunned by Paolini at Wuhan Open. Sabalenka, Gauff advance to semifinals
NBA/Basketball
GMs overwhelmingly pick Thunder to repeat as champions, Jokic for MVP
Not currently playing and not a coach, Damian Lillard has a unique role with the Blazers
College Basketball
Four coaches new to the Big Ten look to get their programs back on track
College Sports
Olympic Sports
High school/youth sports
Hockey
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
Around the nation/world
Immigration crackdown stirs unease ahead of this weekend’s Chicago Marathon
Scoreboards