Sunday's Report: GHSA softball, Mayhem; Hawks/Young, Falcons/Patriots, Braves; World Series, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, golf, soccer, NHL
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High Schools
Softball
GHSA championship tournament
Class 5A
South Effingham 8, Veterans 5
Veterans got the hits, but couldn’t convert them to enough runs in falling in the loser’s bracket final. Bella Fendley went 3 for for to lead the 12-hit Veterans attack, with 2-hit games from Rayven Hodridge, Rizzy White, and Katelyn Haines. South Effingham had 10 hits and took advantage of three hit batters. The Mustangs scored 3 in the top of the seventh on a single, error, single, error, and double
Creekview beat South Effingham 11-3 for the title
Class AAA
Cherokee Bluff 3, West Laurens 2
Heritage-Catoosa beat Cherokee Bluff 2-1 for the title.
Class A/Division I
ECI 12, Taylor County 4,6 inn.
ECI broke a 4-all tie after 3 with 4 runs in the fourth and two more 2-run innings to end the Vikings season in the loser’s bracket final. Bats finally got to Victoria Cooper, who fanned 7 with 3 walks in a 5-hitter, with only 2 of 7 runs being earned. She had 3 hits and 2 runs while Emily Hobbs had 2 hits and 3 RBI.
Lanier County beat ECI 10-7 for the title.
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
⚽ ⚽ ⚽Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
M-UNCG 3, Mercer 0
W-USC Aiken 2, Middle Georgia State 0
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
FVSU 3, Albany State 2
Mercer 3, Furman 1 (26-24, 15-25, 26-24, 25-23)
Pro
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Around/About Georgia
Young out at least 4 weeks with sprained medial collateral ligament
Patriots’ stingy run defense faces test against Falcons RB Bijan Robinson
Fixing the Falcons offense starts on first down
Headlines for Atlanta vs. New England
Does López hold the key to Braves' pitching plans?
Braves notes: Acuna, Baldwin receive awards, manager search
MLB/World Series
Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years
Yamamoto completes outstanding October with G
Amid World Series, Blue Jays relievers join Dodgers in wearing tribute to absent LA pitcher Vesia
Benches clear at Game 7 of World Series after LA’s Wrobleski hits Toronto’s Giménez with fastball
Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement sets MLB record with 30 hits in one postseason
NFL/NFC
Down but not out, the Ravens eye a second-half resurgence after Lamar Jackson’s return
Quarterback Daniels will start for the Commanders against Seahawks on Sunday night
Brissett will start third straight game at QB for Cardinals because of Murray’s foot injury
Vikings will have only two quarterbacks at Lions: J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer
Eagles trade for another cornerback, acquire former All-Pro Jaire Alexander from Ravens
NFL/AFC
Playoffs matter more but there's plenty on the line in Chiefs-Bills showdown
Jaguars put Travis Hunter and Eric Murray on IR, sign Austin Trammell to 53-man rost
Steelers will be without injured safeties Elliott, Peppers and Clark as Indianapolis visits
NFL/USFL/UFL/CFL/Football
For the first time, all six 2024 first-round quarterbacks will play on the same day
Report: Multiple teams have interest in Jaelen Phillips, Bradley Chubb
Canadian Football League Playoff Glance
NBA/Basketball
Lakers’ Doncic has third 40-point game to start season, matching Wilt Chamberlain’s mark
Morant suspended 1 game by Memphis for conduct detrimental to the team
Leonard wins it at buzzer, Clippers hold off hot-shooting Pelicans
Duren’s 33 points lead Pistons to victory over Mavericks
Roundup: Celtics end Sixers' unbeaten start
Auto Racing
Hamlin’s best chance: NASCAR star aims for first title from pole position
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch sues insurance company for $8.5 million, alleging deceptive practices
Golf
Straka to miss final stretch of European tour to be with newborn son
Choi maintains her tournament-long lead at LPGA Malaysia heading into the 4th round
Soccer
Priso scores in stoppage time, Halbouni nets winner in PK shootout; Whitecaps sweep Dallas
Messi scores but Nashville staves off MLS Cup elimination in Game 2 win over Inter Miami
Baribo scores 2 goals, Union beats Fire 3-0 to sweep first-round series
Kahlina makes game-winning save in shootout as Charlotte forces Game 3 with NYCFC
College Sports
Florida hires Slater as acting head baseball coach after Jeroloman leaves for Rocky Top
Hockey
NHL roundup: Leafs top Flyers but D Chris Tanev leaves by stretcher
Sabres beat Capitals 4-3 in shootout, Ovechkin stuck at 899
Scoreboards