Wednesday's Report: Bacon, Macon/Mercer/World Cup; Braves, UGA; Savannah Bananas; NBA, NHL, French Open, MLB, soccer, colleges, WNBA, golf, NFL, UFC
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Macon 6, Greenville 2
Macon got the lead and kept it, lead 3-2 after 4 and sealing it with 2 in the seventh. The Bacon won despite being outhit 6-4.
Eli Stephens (Houston County/Mercer) had half of Macon’s hits. Macon improved to 1-4 while Greenville fell to 0-3.
The Bacon host Florence at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and visit Lexington County on Thursday.
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Around/About Georgia
Snitker excited to reunite with his old friend and former Braves boss González
Marte and Corbin Carroll’s home runs power Diamondbacks to win over Braves
Smart reveals why Georgia-Florida won't be home-and-home
A Worthy Read
Going bananas: Why Savannah Bananas tickets cost more than a Dodgers-Yankees rematch
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Knicks pull stunner, fire Thibodeau after huge season
Different paths, same destination for the Thunder and Pacers
Whether ratings are good or not, Thunder-Pacers could be a series true basketball fans enjoy
Thunder have 5 players on the court. The way they see it, 18,000 helpers are in the stands
The Knicks’ all-in moves didn’t get them all the way there. But they are getting close
Baseball/MLB
Drunken bettor from overseas sent death threats to Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr., Houston police say
It's the Dodgers who have the all-time leader in strikeouts per nine innings
Rockies’ 2nd straight win in Miami ends MLB-record streak of series losses at 22
Harper homers in first at-bat in return to Phillies’ lineup after 5 game absence
Muncy’s 2 homers and Freeman’s RBI double lift Dodgers over Mets 6-5 in 10 innings
Astros’ McCullers gets first win since 2022 after overcoming injuries, death threats
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Lynx ease past the Mercury 88-65 behind Napheesa Collier’s 18 points, 11 rebounds
Mitchell scores 23 and the Fever _ without Caitlin Clark -- beat the Mystics
New York and Minnesota still leading the way, both unbeaten Commissioner’s Cup play begins
College Baseball/NCAA Regionals
Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. Tennessee
SEC stumbles the story after regionals
NHL/Hockey
Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off in a Stanley Cup Final rematch of NHL powerhouses
Oilers slightly favored over Panthers in Stanley Cup Final rematch
Florida Panthers-Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final by the numbers
Golf
Rose is 15 years removed from his first PGA Tour win and still going strong
French Open
Alcaraz beats a hurting Tommy Paul 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to return to the semifinals
Top-ranked Sabalenka plays in front of empty seats at French Open, calls for fairer scheduling
Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals
Soccer
Sentnor and Biyendolo score 2 each and US women beat Jamaica 4-0
Football/NFL/USFL
McCarthy, Vikings value Jefferson’s presence and leadership in offseason practices
49ers overhaul defensive line with rookies and Bryce Huff after disappointing season
Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87
College Basketball
Reporter reveals eye-popping NIL haul Flagg scored while at Duke
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Former UFC fighters file lawsuits, alleging the MMA promotion restricts their earning potential
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