Thursday’s Report: Career year for WACO’s Gray; Hawks/Newell/draft, Braves/Acuna & Derby, Falcons, NASCAR/Atlanta; NBA draft/news, MLB, WNBA, golf, soccer, college football, NHL
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Alumni Update
Around/About Georgia
Georgia’s Newell goes from New Orleans to Atlanta (what?) on draft night kaboom
Soto hits 2 homers and Mets beat Braves 7-3 for 2nd victory in 12 games
Acuña Jr. of host Braves to compete in Home Run Derby on July 14 at Atlanta’s Truist Park
Russell-Rowe scores 2 goals to help Crew beat Atlanta
The moment Pearce Jr. shocked, surprised and intrigued Falcons evaluators
First-time fan checklist for NASCAR Atlanta race, get the most out of race day at EchoPark Speedway
A Worthy Read
Team physicians in college sports wary of greater liability risk with athletes now making big money
College Sports, the changing landscape
IMG Academy CEO: Why colleges should add sports teams after NCAA-House settlement
NBA Draft
Taking a look at the careers of No. 1 overall NBA draft picks
Draft tracker: list of first-round picks
Spurs add Dylan Harper at No. 2 to join Wembanyama, Fox, Castle on youthful roster
Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe hopes ‘Philly likes Bahamians’ after 76ers take him No. 3
Moms take centerstage at NBA draft as sons appreciate all the effort they’ve put in
NBA/Basketball
Engel: Tyrese Haliburton's injury, and the same for so many others, has easy explanation
Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tears
Nuggets exec bizarrely brings up trade scenario for Nikola Jokić
Bitter Seattle sports broadcast makes no mention of Thunder's NBA championship
Baseball/MLB
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte visibly shaken by fan's comment about late mother
Fan banned after heckling Marte to tears
Brewers’ Misiorowski continues history-making start to his career by outperforming Pirates’ Skenes
deGrom loses no-hit bid in 8th, leads Rangers over Orioles
Astros’ pitching shines again in second straight shutout of Phillies
Fried keeps rolling as Yankees salvage series against Reds
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Bonner says ‘the fit did not work’ with Fever, who have waived the 6-time All-Star
Clark says the game is slowing down as she grows into point guard role
Column-Soaring team valuations mean WNBA can't cry poor in contract talks with players
Staley dismisses criticism of Clark, popularity
Golf
Bland chooses LIV over chance to defend title at US Senior Open
Auto Racing
NASCAR teams fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
Tennis
Wimbledon champion Krejcikova saves 2 match points in first-round win at Eastbourne
'She had to sacrifice a lot': Coco Gauff reflects on Billie Jean King's tennis legacy
Club World Cup
Soccer
‘Welcome to Wrexham’ poster boy Paul Mullin leaves club on a season-long loan deal
MLS All-Star rosters 2025: Lionel Messi, seven USMNT team players highlight squad
College Football/South
Casagrande: FSU QB trash talking Alabama is exactly what we needed
Swinney doesn't agree with 2025 predictions
DeBoer, Alabama support QB Russell at sister’s funeral in Mississippi
College Football
FCS football 12-game regular season schedule approved by NCAA beginning in 2026
Wisconsin transfer, South Dakota State running back dies at 20
Why the SEC should embrace compromise with Big Ten
NCAA denies Sacramento State football petition to move up to FBS
Ranking the 10 most unbreakable records in college football
College Sports
Southern Utah, Utah Tech moving to Big Sky Conference in 2026
Clemson’s Bakich on Coastal Carolina ending in CWS
High School
Teen indicted in fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet in Texas
NHL/Hockey
NHL and the players’ union have discussed going to an 84-game season in CBA talks,
NHL’s first decentralized draft is a logistical challenge to make the event fit for TV
Scoreboards