Thursday's Report: LAFC/Mercer clinic, Bacon; Sale/Braves, Hawks moves, UGA; New NCAA, NBA Finals/NBA, College World Series, Club World Cup, MLB, WNBA, golf, tennis, CFB, NFL
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Lexington County 8, Macon 3
Lexington County scored 4 in the fifth to overcome a 4-3 deficit.
Josiah Rodriguez, Tanner Waldrop, and Carter McCulley each had 2 hits for Macon.
The teams play Thursday in Macon.
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Around/About Georgia
Sale dominates as Braves hand Mets 5th straight loss
Defensive whiz Sale nearly seals complete game shutout as Mets' starting pitching unravels
Hawks GM Saleh names former Pelicans GM Graham as vice president of basketball operations
Looking at Georgia’s non-conference competition during the Smart era
A Worthy Read
College Sports, the changing landscape
Why Bryan Seeley was chosen to lead CSC, bring order to collegiate sports
Transfers are common across college sports. Athletes see irony in being criticized as disloyal
NBA Finals
Haliburton’s status is a great unknown
The Thunder know an NBA title is just 1 win away. They’re trying to keep their minds on the Pacers
Pacers guard McConnell will play key role on whether NBA Finals go to Game 7
Gilgeous-Alexander and the lost art of the midrange jumper
Engel: Why the NBA's best coach had to leave the Mavericks and return to Indiana
OKC’s Jalen Williams and ShaiGilgeous-Alexander enter NBA Finals lore with Game 5 scoring spree
NBA/Basketball
Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation
Pelicans acquire a second 2025 first-round draft pick from the Pacers in exchange for a 2026 pick
College World Series
Arkansas leaves door open, hearts broken by LSU in epic finish
No hits, 119 pitches and one historic performance: Inside Gage Wood's MCWS masterpiece
Meet the Hawaiian bash brothers taking college baseball by storm
Why one LSU fan brought a 30-foot Tiger float to the MCWS
NHL/Hockey
Back-to-back championships: The numbers behind the Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate a second straight championship
Club World Cup
‘We also know how to play’: Underdogs challenging giants at Club World Cup
Juventus rolls to cap off group play Wednesday
Real Madrid, in an inconvenient 'moment of truth,' lets down vs. Al Hilal
FC Salzburg defeats CF Pachuca in tense Club World Cup opener
Real Madrid and Al Hilal players adjust to their new coaches in the Club World Cup
Baseball/MLB
Nezza’s anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium ignites debate over team’s immigrant support
Rays pull off largest comeback in the majors this season, rallying from 8 down to beat Orioles
Chisholm’s HR ends Yanks’ 30-inning scoreless skid; Angels beat New York on a late Volpe error
Stott hits a 3-run homer to help the Phillies beat the Marlins
Toglia and Moniak a part of record setting 7-homer barrage for Rockies in win at Nationals
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Reese and the 'mebounds' myth: How Sky star is turning an (inaccurate) insult into a brand
Mabrey’s foul on Caitlin Clark upgraded to Flagrant-2,
Clark pushed, does some shoving of her own
Thomas and Lexi Held score 14 apiece to lead Mercury past Sun
Basketball
UConn greats Rebecca Lobo and Jen Rizzotti reunite to coach AAU team with their sons on it
Golf
Spaun tries to clear his head and get back to work at Travelers
PGA Tour has its last signature event. Majors for the LPGA and PGA Tour Champions
Zeise: McIlroy is supposed to be golf's greatest ambassador, not this
Auto Racing
Spire Motorsports punishes Carson Hocevar for derogatory comments about Mexico City
Tennis
Alcaraz-Raducanu is a US Open mixed doubles entry. So are Osaka-Kyrgios, Keys-Tiafoe, Swiatek-Ruud
Soccer
Alex Freeman breaks through with US soccer team, 27 years after father Antonio won Super Bowl
College Football/South
Goodman: An Auburn football conspiracy theory that won’t go away
Auburn fans share 1 thing Hugh Freeze needs to get right this year: From QB play to personal hygiene
College Football
Lanning shares lesson he learned from Nick Saban: ‘I’m always gonna lean on the best to do it’
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Starkey: Smith- Rodgers relationship should be fascinating to track
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph in Cleveland suburb
Kelce’s decision to return for another season with Chiefs wasn’t much of a decision at all
Ex-NFL star Brown is no stranger to police, discipline in his career
Jackson is carrying on her father’s legacy through her mental health advocacy
Ravens sign Jaire Alexander following the cornerback’s release by the Packers
College Basketball
Calipari hints at retirement plan
Wade jabs rival UNC over Ven-Allen Lubin transfer
Boxing/UFC/MMA
McGregor punches a man in a club — again — and is anyone even surprised?
Former fighter Askren may require lung transplant: 'Praying for a miracle'
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