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Sunday's Report: Bacon; Elliott/NASCAR/Atlanta, Braves, Hawks; MLB, Wimbledon, WNBA, golf, soccer, college football, NBA, NHL

Central Georgia Sports ReportComment
Sunday's Report: Bacon; Elliott/NASCAR/Atlanta, Braves, Hawks; MLB, Wimbledon, WNBA, golf, soccer, college football, NBA, NHL

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Macon 4, Wilson 1

            A balanced offense and sharp pitching led Macon on the road. Aiden Arriaga and Brady DeLamielleure led the Bacon with 2 hits each from the top two spots in the lineup, eight Bacon players getting a hit.

            Zach Murphy and Eric Valdez gave up just 4 hits, while striking out and walking 7.

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Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 1

 

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Around/About Georgia

Home-state favorite Chase Elliott passes Brad Keselowski on final lap to win NASCAR Atlanta race

Results

Schwellenbach strikes out 12 and Murphy hits grand slam to lift Braves over Phillies

Newell, growing up wearing a Korver jersey, calls being drafted by Atlanta 'a blessing'

Report: Hawks make two more signings, including star player’s brother

 

A Worthy Read

Point of pride: Glenn Burke, multi-sport HS legend and MLB's first openly gay player, left lasting legacy on and off the field, changed Dusty Baker

Baseball/MLB

Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame OFer nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74, a month before induction

Yanks’ Ian Hamilton, frustrated with himself, stares down A’s rookie Jacob Wilson

Judge, Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters

McCutchen and Reynolds hit game-breaking doubles as Pirates pull away for win over Mets

Sheets’ 3-run homer caps Padres’ rally for win over Reds

Pasquantino’s big day helps Royals beat Ohtani and Dodgers 9-5 to snap 11-game home skid

Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell’s seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles

Ramirez singles in go-ahead run in 10th, Marlins rally to beat Diamondbacks

Wimbledon

Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz give tennis two young superstars

Anniversaries for Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Isner-Mahut and COVID

Djokovic crashes Sabalenka’s news conference at Wimbledon to offer advice: ‘Put some power into it’

Wimbledon 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds, the schedule, seedings and more to know 

WNBA/Women’s Basketball

Parker set to have first of 2 jersey retirements this weekend in Los Angeles

Rookie Quinerly scores season-high 15 in her first start to help the Wings beat the Mystics

Golf

Potgieter, PGA Tour’s youngest player and biggest hitter, leads Rocket Classic by 2 strokes

Seeking first LPGA Tour victories, Schmelzel and Valenzuela team to take Dow Championship lead

Harrington’s chip-in on 18 leaves him tied (again) with Hensby, Cink at US Senior Open

Reed takes 3-shot lead at LIV Golf Dallas in bid for first win on Saudi-funded tour

 NASCAR/Racing

Sparks and fists fly after Street Stock race on Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium