Saturday's Report: UGA, Braves, Falcons, Hawks; College FB HQ, MLB/WNBA playoffs HQ, NFL, NCAA, soccer, tennis, basketball, NHL

Saturday's Report: UGA, Braves, Falcons, Hawks; College FB HQ, MLB/WNBA playoffs HQ, NFL, NCAA, soccer, tennis, basketball, NHL

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Around/About Georgia

Smart gives insight into how long he wants to keep coaching: ‘I have so many things I want to do’

Former Braves catcher David Ross says a return to Atlanta as team’s next manager ‘would be amazing’

Penix leads much-needed offensive resurgence for Falcons as 4 1st-rounders flourish

Jalen Johnson’s return from injury could be key for the Atlanta Hawks’ success

A Worthy Read

Federal government shutdown sidelines football, other activities at schools for military families

College Football/SEC

Vol Navy is a top college football tradition that stands the test of time

DeBoer shares craziest recruiting stories, reveals his car was robbed 'at least once'

Federal panel dismisses NCAA appeal of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s injunction

Vanderbilt faces biggest challenge yet against No. 10 Alabama in SEC showdown

Tennessee football to honor three coaches with Championship Corner at Neyland Stadium

College Football/ACC

Clemson football CB Shelton Lewis no longer with Tigers after 1-3 start

College Football

Australian kickers making their mark in the Big 12 Conference with booming punts

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez praises Kalani Sitake, recounts time spent with LaVell Edwards

CFP's future format still up in the air as power conference leaders mull new working group

College Football/Thursday and Friday

Brown leads South Florida to romp over Charlotte

Bachmeier throws for career-high 351 yards to lead No. 23 BYU past West Virginia

Eget near perfect with 3 TD passes as San Jose opens MWC play with win over New Mexico

Denegal leads San Diego State over Colorado State 45-24 in Mountain West opener

New Mexico State scores 14 points in 54 seconds to help beat Sam Houston 

NFL/USFL/UFL/Football

Egbuka’s first month in the NFL with the Buccaneers has been impressive

Carroll among coaches working into 70s, opting for team building over retirement

Mind the gap: British fans of Cleveland Browns know the risks but stay loyal to hard-luck underdog

Brown among Eagles with declined production even as the champs take 4-0 record against Broncos

Dolphins look to forge ahead without Tyreek Hill, beginning Sunday against the Panthers

Ravens have shut down the Texans recently. But now Baltimore’s defense is depleted

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel is confident for his 1st NFL start and jokes that his dad needs a passport

Colts cornerback Xavien Howard ends comeback amid poor performance through 1st 4 games

NFL/Thursday

McVay ‘disgusted’ after Rams let win slip away due to ball security, special teams woes

Mac Jones is the latest quarterback to thrive with a new team

MLB/Playoffs

McMahon flips head over heels into Red Sox dugout to make highlight-reel catch for Yankees

Ohtani set to make postseason pitching debut for Dodgers in unfriendly Philadelphia

Cubs’ Cade Horton won’t pitch against Brewers in NLDS as he recovers from rib injury

Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff won’t be available to pitch in NLDS against Cubs

What to watch during MLB’s best-of-5 Division Series

Baseball/MLB

Hawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Shohei Ohtani’s likeness in lawsuit

Plaschke: One team stands between the Dodgers and a World Series title ... Bring on the Phillies!

Murphy: A Phillies-Dodgers series would be epic ... and way too short in MLB's absurd playoff format

Mets overhaul Carlos Mendoza’s staff after missing playoffs with massive payroll

Cal Raleigh edges Aaron Judge for Baseball Digest player of the year

Texas Rangers hire Skip Schumaker as manager, signing former Marlins skipper to 4-year deal

College Sports, the changing landscape

Trump's vision for college sports aligns with Democrat-sponsored NIL bill

WNBA/Women’s basketball

A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans lead Aces past Mercury 89-86 in Finals opener

Engelbert vows to repair player relationships after criticism by Collier

WNBA reportedly reschedules All-Defensive team announcement amid criticism of league

Engelbert must go; we should be talking WNBA Finals

Soccer

US will increase staffing at embassies and consulates to handle visas for World Cup fans

USMNT roster for October friendlies omits 2022 World Cup captain Tyler Adams

Tennis

Pegula becomes third American to reach China Open semifinals

Gauff and Anisimova set up all-American semifinal at China Open

Sawdust helps Djokovic beat Cilic at Shanghai Masters and Shelton loses

NBA/Basketball

Nikola Jokic’s plan to stay with the Nuggets forever and the offseason moves that energized him

College Basketball

NCAA Tournament executives ‘inching’ toward 76-team event with ‘opening round’ twist

Tarleton State places Billy Gillispie on leave after getting anonymous complaint

Hockey

Wild are long overdue for a playoff run. Are they deep enough?

Nashville Predators trying to ignore critics after falling short of high expectations last season

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games

College football scores

NFL scores