Saturday’s Report: GMC JC golf, Bacon, FVSU; Braves, Tech, Falcons, Dream; NCAA blockbuster, NBA finals, MLB, NHL finals, WCWS, NCAA supers, college sports, NFL, French Open, golf, soccer
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Macon 8, Lexington County 5
A 4-run seventh lifted Macon, which was down 3-1 after 2.
Kolt Myers led Macon with 3 hits and 2 RBI while Josiah Rodriguez added 2 hits. Joey Wilga scored 3 times.
Macon, now 2-6, hosts Catawba Valley on Saturday in an exhibition, and visits Florence on Monday.
San Francisco 5, Atlanta 4, 10 inn.
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Around/About Central Georgia
Fort Valley State getting anxious for new coach’s debut, against West Alabama
GMC JC takes second in the nation
A 3-under final round solidified GMC JC’s second-place finish in the national junior college golf championship.
GMC was 34 over with a 1,186, 50 shots behind champ Sandhill CC. The Bulldogs got better each round, from 300 to 298 to 297 to 281.
Ross Tetrault finished fifth at 3 over, and Levi Gregg ninth at 11 over.
Around/About Georgia
Georgia Tech faces crossroads season with new AD coming
Giants beat the slumping Braves 5-4 in 10 innings on a wild pitch
A ball thrown from the stands causes moment of confusion in Braves-Giants game
Atlanta calls up franchise saves leader Kimbrel a day after blowing a big lead
Mabrey scores season-high 34 points, Sun beat Dream for first home victory
College Sports, the changing landscape
Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
153 NCAA rules had to be eliminated to clear the way for the House settlement. Numbers to know
MLB executive Seeley named College Sports Commission CEO after NCAA settlement approval
A Worthy Read
It’s a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
NBA/Basketball
NBA set to have 9th franchise win a title in Adam Silver’s 12 seasons as commissioner. Parity reigns
The Comeback Playoffs: There have been 10 rallies from 15 points or more down in this NBA postseason
NBA’s talks about new league in Europe are continuing, though the process remains in early stages
Report details reasons Knicks fired Thibodeau, including Brunson use
Gambling
Betting against Bill Belichick!? Bettors loading up on North Carolina to underperform
Women’s College World Series
Texas beats Texas Tech 10-4 in decisive 3rd game of WCWS to win its 1st national championship
Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women’s College World Series
Earlier Friday: Canady signs a second $1 million-plus NIL deal
NCAA Division I Softball Champions
NCAA Div I Softball World Series Glance
College Baseball/Super Regionals
Singer’s 10th-inning single gives Oregon State 5-4 win over FSU after trailing by 3 in the ninth
Bodine hits go-ahead homer in 10th, Coastal Carolina opens with 7-6 win over Auburn
Munroe hits 2 out, drives in 5 and Louisville rips Miami
Stokely, Stevenson combine for 9 RBIs and North Carolina routs Arizona
'I am not for everyone': Love or loathe him, Tony Vitello has Tennessee rocking
NHL/Hockey
Marchand scores in 2nd OT, Panthers beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2
Nosek handles the guilt of his costly Game 1 penalty with a little help from his Panthers teammates
Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the West final for a 3rd year in a row
French Open
Sinner beats Djokovic to set up final against defending champion Alcaraz
Djokovic unsure if he will ever play again at the French Open after semifinal loss
No. 2 Coco Gauff faces No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s final
Baseball/MLB
A mural honoring Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso is defaced with racist graffiti in Miami
MLB reinstates 4 players after yearlong bans for betting on baseball
Volpe homers and then forced from game when hit by pitch as Yankees beat Red Sox
Peña extends hitting streak to 12 games, Gordon gets 1st win in majors as Astros beat Guardians
Frazier has 3 hits, scores winning run as Pirates top Phillies
Pagés hits a 2-run HR, Sonny Gray pitches into 7th inning as Cardinals beat Dodgers
Soroka and Call help the Nationals beat the Rangers
De La Cruz out of Reds’ lineup against Arizona after flight from Dominican Republic canceled
All-Star Corbin Burnes set for Tommy John surgery, ending his 1st season in Arizona
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
The Clark Effect draws interest of the IRS
Storm GM on WNBA’s review of complaint: ‘It’s not an investigation into our organization’
Fever and Sky face different kinds of uncertainty: 'We have our work cut out for us'
Stevens’ 21 points, career-high 5 3-pointers lead Sparks past Wings to snap 3-game skid
Golf
McIlroy tumbles out of Canadian Open with a 78. Champ takes 2-shot lead into the weekend
Szokol, Lee shoot 62s to share the lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic
Auto Racing
Blaney hunts down second season win in Michigan
Lajoie regrets '12 fans' comment he made about lower NASCAR divisions
NASCAR at Michigan: The Weekend
Soccer
FIFA signs another Saudi deal with sovereign wealth fund PIF backing Club World Cup
A year from World Cup, US tries to right itself after Copa America and CONCACAF Nations League flops
College Football/South
If SEC wants more College Football Playoff respect, it's time to dump cupcake games
How OL coach Luke is pushing Clemson surge on offense and in recruiting
Are too many SEC coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame?
NFL/USFL/Football
Rodgers and Tomlin are kindred spirits. Their union carries plenty of stakes for both
Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally
Evan Engram embraces Sean Payton’s ‘Joker’ role but says it’s something he has to earn in Denver
Ravens' 'DB expert' Chuck Pagano couldn't wait to come out of retirement
Lions add veteran Colon to offensive line that lost center Ragnow to retirement
Mac Jones embraces fresh start with the 49ers after getting passed over by team in 2021 draft
Wilson focused on being a leader for the Giants even with all eyes on rookie Jaxson Dart
College Sports
USF athletic director Kelly leaving for Navy
Former Indiana team doctor accused of sexual misconduct
College Basketball
NCAA argues Zeigler would be first to play 5 DI seasons in 5 years
Kentucky’s known what era is showing – it's hard to form lasting bonds in year
Scoreboards