Wednesday's Report: UGA, Tech, Falcons, Braves; College 🏈/SEC/ACC/South/nat'l, NFL, MLB/Playoffs, WNBA, NASCAR, golf, soccer, tennis, NBA, college 🏀, NHL
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High Schools
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Bleckley County 2, Telfair County 1
Ashanti Flagg drove in the game-winner with a single to center, an error allowing Jaylicia Stanley to score. Emmie Williams had 2 of Bleckley County’s 5 hits.
Calvary Christian 2, Tattnall 1
Crawford County 9, Marion County 8
The Eagles held off Marion County’s rally in the seventh and held it to 2 runs, surviving 7 errors. Kinley Howard drove in 2 runs with 3 hits, while Bailey Phillips had 2 hits and Maddie Joe Carroll 2 RBI.
Dodge County 8, Dublin 0
Rylee Harrell and Jimiah Burns each had 2 hits from the top spots in the lineup to lead Dodge County. Scarlett Parkerson was efficient with a complete-game 3-hitter.
Dublin 7, Warner Robins 0
Gatewood 8, Edmund Burke 3
Riley Roberts had 3 hits and 2 RBI to lead Gatewood, which got 2-hit gaems from Ellie McMillian, Lily Arthur, and Colbie Stolley. Roberts fanned 6 in 6 innings.
Lamar County 15, Towers 0, 3 inn.
Lowndes 6, Perry 2
Veterans 12, East Paulding 4
Rizzy White belted 2 solo homers to spark Veterans. Braylin Horton drove in 3 runs from the bottom of the lineup, while Bella Fendley, Katelyn Haines, Kalleigh Stokes, and Maddy Kinkade each had 2 hits.
Wheeler County 12, Hawkinsville 3
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W-GMC JC 8, Andrew 0
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Georgia College 3, Fort Valley State 1 (25-23, 25-18, 28-30, 25-17)
Middle Georgia State 3, Clark Altanta 0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-11)
Shorter 3, Middle Georgia State 1 (27-29, 25-18, 25-20, 25-10)
Ellie Johnson became the Knights’ all-time kills leader.
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Around/About Central Georgia
Season over for area GIAA volleyball teams
Nobody from Central Georgia got out of the first round of the GIAA volleyball playoffs.
The semifinals are Friday and finals on Saturday, at Shorter.
Two rounds were played Saturday. There are only two divisions in the playoffs.
Class AAA: King’s Academy beat Mount de Sales; Loganville Christian beat Piedmont; Brookstone beat FPD, and Calvary Christian beat Stratford.
Class AA: LaGrange beat Gatewood, Augusta Prep beat Covenant.
Around/About Georgia
'We all know that's part of it': Smart on Pittman’s firing
Williams showing why he’s a positive force for the Georgia defense: ‘He’s just a joy’
Georgia may be out of answers with its pass rush if it can’t disrupt Jackson Arnold, Auburn
Morris signals A.J. Terrell Jr. could be ready for Bills
Three under-the-radar Braves candidates
A Worthy Read
'Cocaine Quarterback': Tracing a life of crime from the huddle to the cartel
College Football/SEC
Auburn football immediately jumps back into the SEC fire as an old rival comes to town
Freeze reveals Auburn OT Xavier Chaplin is struggling with hearing issues
DeBoer addresses beating Diego Pavia after trash talk prior to game
Sarkisian, Texas 'have to' prepare for John Mateer as OU football starting QB
Mateer could miss No. 6 Oklahoma’s rivalry game
Napier identifies why Florida responds with back against wall, noise growing
Alabama football's season trajectory hinges on improved run defense
The sad, but unbelievably true, history of Florida QBs in the NFL
Petrino drops ‘unfinished business’ revelation before interim debut
South Carolina, Miami cancel two football games because of schedule changes
College Football/ACC
Players' parents unload on 'rude,' 'nasty' UNC culture under Belichick
Cristobal addresses Miami's current issues with penalties
Norvell dismisses concerns about confidence, College Football Playoff amid Florida State skid
Mack Brown posts his appreciation of Maye amid report Belichick banned Patriots content
Swinney on DC Allen moving to the field
South Carolina, Miami cancel two football games because of schedule changes
College Football/South
How FAMU football can shake its 'lack of confidence' to save subpar season vs NCCU
College Football
NCAA officially adopts Jan. 2-16 portal window
Column-Franklin should head elsewhere as PSU stalls out
Former No. 1 Texas tumbles to unranked ahead of rivalry game with No. 6 Oklahoma
Day on Smith being best offensive player in college football: ‘I don’t think it’s even close’
Fisch takes rogue shot at Pac-12 while discussing strength of schedule
Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds expected to return against Oregon
Oklahoma State 'probably' without injured QB Zane Flores vs Houston
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
With 4 last-minute wins, the Bucs show they just need to keep games close for Baker Mayfield
Chiefs DT Chris Jones appears to quit on Trevor Lawrence’s game-winning TD: ‘We’ve gotta finish’
Cardinals’ Gannon fined $100K for sideline incident with player
Beckham Jr. accepts 6-game suspension from NFL, eligible to play by Week 12
Bengals acquire Joe Flacco from the Browns in a trade that also involves draft picks
Barkley struggles to duplicate his 2,000-yard rushing season
Silly mistakes, costly blunders and head-scratching decisions led to sloppy football
Sanchez faces felony in fight that authorities say was over parking
Saints see their maiden win under Kellen Moore as a sign of growth and a source of hope
Lions are 4-1 and coach Dan Campbell is excited about the improvements they can make
Jones fined $250K for obscene gesture
Preston: Ravens got outmuscled again. It's OK to panic.
Dowdle’s big running game may help Panthers forge identity they can hang their hat on moving forward
Garrett: Gabriel gave us a chance to win
The Steelers spent the offseason building depth. It’s given them a boost during their 3-1 start
Saints sign lease extension at the state-owned Superdome through at least 2035
MLB/Playoffs
Judge rallies Yankees past Blue Jays to save season and avert sweep
Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and Mariners top Tigers for a 2-1 lead
Harper understands boos from Phillies fans as NL Division Series moves to LA
Cubs once again turn to Jameson Taillon to avoid postseason elimination
Blue Jays think their 1992 World Series-style caps are a lucky charm
Hernández: The Phillies are done, and the Dodgers' path to the World Series looks clear
Baseball/MLB
Rays owners promise Tropicana Field repairs, search for new ballpark around Tampa
Hall of Famer Roy Halladay threw postseason no-hitter 15 years ago. His sons try to honor his legacy
Former manager Melvin reveals he has ‘no regrets' over his Giants tenure
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Finals draw most viewers for a Game 1 since the league’s inaugural season
Mercury down 2-0 to Aces in WNBA Finals, but expanded best-of-seven format gives them hope
Thomas makes Taurasi admission about joining Mercury
Auto Racing
Cup playoffs enter Round of 8 Sunday at Las Vegas
Golf
US Ryder Cup a mess that not even another task force could fix
Rahm returns to home event in Spain after ‘toughest week’ of career at the Ryder Cup in New York
Soccer
UEFA allows Barcelona in US and Milan in Australia but calls those overseas league games regrettable
Mbappé’s status for World Cup qualifiers is unclear as coach awaits medical update
Tennis
Djokovic overcomes fatigue and humidity to reach Shanghai quarterfinals
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek advances in the Wuhan Open
NBA/Basketball
NBA won’t move All-Star Game out of LA as it investigates Clippers over Leonard deal
Morant week to week with sprained ankle, joins list of injured starters
College Basketball
ACC looks to have a wide-open race for the spotlight with few returning all-conference performers
Tarleton State reinstates coach Billy Gillispie after conduct review
Hockey
Shootouts have become a fabric of the NHL since they were implemented 20 years ago
Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats and globalization
Boqvist scores go-ahead goal as Cup champ Panthers beat Blackhawks 3-2 on banner-raising night
Panthers celebrate Stanley Cup win with banner ceremony, eye historic three-peat as NHL kings
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