Saturday's Report: Bacon, Russell Henley/US Open; Braves, Dream, Falcons, UGA; Club World Cup, new NCAA, NBA, NHL, US Open, MLB, WNBA, soccer, NFL, colleges
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Forest City 5, Macon 4
Two hit batters and an infield error put across the walk-off game-winning run for host Forest City.
Macon stranded two runners in the top of the ninth.
The Owls led 3-0 after 3, and 4-3 after seven before Macon tied it in the eighth when Nate Snakenborg was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Macon (3-8) hosts Florence (5-6) on Saturday night.
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Around/About Georgia
Deablo's presence on defense has Falcons 'fired up'
Ozuna and Harris hit 3-run homers to power Braves to comeback win over struggling Rockies
Howard’s 36 points and 9 3-pointers lead Dream past the Sky
A look at UGA WR Young’s issues and future
A Worthy Read
ICE, Border Patrol at FIFA Club World Cup games? Why normal practice is raising concerns
College Sports, the changing landscape
The road ahead after the NCAA settlement comes with risk, reward and warnings
Female athletes appeal landmark NCAA settlement, saying it violates federal antidiscrimination law
Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlement
Can schools like St. Bonaventure and FIU thrive in college athletics without the big bucks?
NBA/Basketball
Gilgeous-Alexander goes wild in the 4th, Thunder rally to tie Finals
Pacers’ Carlisle using finals platform to bring awareness to food insecurity in Indiana
US Open
Burns leads US Open with 65 and avoids calamity at Oakmont
Scheffler: ‘Definitely not out of the tournament’ after another US Open round over par
Perez makes first US Open ace at Oakmont in 42 years, pulls within 4 shots of the lead
A frustrated McIlroy smashes a US Open tee marker but makes it to the weekend anyway
DeChambeau misses cut at US Open, then looks for answers in the rain
Torturous greens are frustrating US Open golfers -- and inflating their scores
Oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark
Baseball/MLB
And the Emmy goes to ... Phillies star Trea Turner? Documentary on Turner’s ovation wins Emmy Award
Rays storm back with 6-run sixth inning and hang on to edge Mets
Suárez tosses 7 shutout innings, Schwarber hits 22nd homer to lead Phillies past Toronto
Schmitt’s 1st career grand slam powers Giants past Dodgers in series opener
Ramírez homers twice to power Marlins past Nationals
Morton strikes out 10 in 5 innings, O’Hearn and Laureano go deep as Orioles beat Angels
Pirates beat Cubs on 10th-inning sacrifice fly from Kiner-Falefa
College World Series
Friday: Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4; Oregon State 4, Louisville 3
Saturday: 2 p.m., Murray State vs. UCLA; 7 p.m., LSU vs. Arkansas
Sunday: 2 p.m., Arizona vs. Louisville; 7 p.m., Coastal Carolina vs. Oregon State
Coastal Carolina uses 3-run 8th inning to beat Arizona, extend streak to 24 games
Oregon State opens with walk-off win over Louisville
Murray State embracing underdog role ahead of College World Series debut
ICE protesters march to College World Series; governor activates National Guard as precaution
MLB draft prospects in College World Series: Is No. 1 pick playing in Omaha?
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Fever say Caitlin Clark will be ready to play in showdown with Liberty on Saturday
Young, Jewell Loyd rally Aces to 88-84 win over Wings with 17-2 closing run
Wilson in concussion protocol and out for Friday’s game against the Wings
Jackson scores a career-high 30 points to help the Sparks beat the Aces
NHL/Hockey
Edmonton grabs home ice and heads home in thrilling Stanley Cup Final tied
Panthers power play production could be an edge in tight Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers
Golf
A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic
Tennis
German teenager Engel’s historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime
Soccer
Can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami really spring a surprise at the Club World Cup?
Mexico’s president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match
CONCACAF Gold Cup starts on Saturday with many of the top players missing
Where the Club World Cup will be won and lost, and why it matters
From Messi to Trump, the Top 10 storylines a year out from the World Cup
World Cup next year will be like '104 Super Bowls,' FIFA president Infantino says
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Watson is out of sight – but not out of mind – at Browns minicamp
Bills sign 1st-round pick Maxwell Hairston
Bengals offensive coordinator seeing QB Joe Burrow reach the next level
Smith: We didn't go get Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf to run the wishbone
College Sports
USC, Texas A&M share NCAA track & field title after USF rallies to win 1,600 relay
College Basketball
Do new revenue rules give Gonzaga, Big East a leg up on power foes? Yes and no
Can women's basketball catch up to UConn or South Carolina in a changing era?
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