Monday's Report: Bacon roll, Northside-Warner Robins; Falcons/Cousins, Braves/draft/ASG, Falcons, Dream; All-Star Game, MLB, WNBA, Wimbledon, golf, NASCAR, soccer, college football, NFL, MMA
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Macon 18, Martinsville 3
The Bacon started the game with 5 runs and ended it with 6, winning easily despite 4 errors.
Levi Ham went off with 4 hits and 6 RBI, scoring 3 times. Carter McCulley, Keaton Grady, Parker Ibrahimi, and Jackson Illingworth added 2 hits each, Illingworth driving in 4 runs.
Macon will take its 3-game winning streak to Forest City on Monday.
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Around/About Central Georgia
Calling old-timer Warner Robins-Northside hoopers
Around/About Georgia
Sugiura: After acknowledging he put self ahead of team, Cousins risks backlash
Fermín hits first major league homer to break tie in the Cardinals’ victory over the Braves
Braves draft high school shortstop with 22nd overall pick in '25 Draft
The ASG is in town — and the Braves are a complete mess
Freeman returns to Atlanta a Dodgers legend, yet forever a Brave
Penix Jr. discusses being a lefty QB, 2025 goals in interview with Michael Vick
Fiebich helps Liberty rally from 19-point deficit in 1st half to beat Dream
UGA’s Quinn, Curley go on first day of draft
Tech’s Lodise selected in third round
Baseball/MLB/All-Star weekend
Life doesn't slow down for All-Star and celebrity Paul Skenes, who remains 'the same guy'
Like father, like son: Why so many MLB draft prospects follow in dad's footsteps
Astros’ Isaac Paredes will miss the All-Star Game because of a family matter
Home Run Derby preview: Who will emerge victorious?
MLB is sending wrong message by adding Misiorowski to All-Star Game
Baseball/MLB
Nationals make 17-year-old Eli Willits No. 1 overall pick
Angels make surprise pick, take RHP Tyler Bremner 2nd overall
Mariners' pick of LSU lefty Kade Anderson at No. 3 their 'best-case scenario'
Draft tracker: See every pick made in the first three rounds
Major League Baseball No. 1 Draft Picks
Reds' Francona becomes 13th manager to reach 2,000 victories
From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV in honor of 2005 title
Pirates slip past Twins to end 8-game skid
Friedl homers and Francona gets 2,000th win as the Reds beat the Rockies
Marlins outfielder Stowers returns to Baltimore and has career day of 3 HRs, 6 RBIs
Imanaga strikes out Judge twice, pitches 7 innings as Cubs beat Yankees
Freeman’s bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants
Loftin hits second game-winner in less than a week, Royals beat Mets 3-2 to avoid 3-game sweep
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Plum scores 23, Azurá Stevens adds 21 and 11 rebounds as Sparks beat Sun
Clark, Fever get best of Bueckers, Wings in first pro matchup of WNBA stars
Clark still looking for shot but hands out season-high 13 assists in win
Young scores final 10 points for Aces in 104-102 win over Valkyries
Sykes scores 10 of her 19 in 4th, Mystics beat Storm
Wimbledon
Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
Alcaraz’s first loss in six Grand Slam finals comes against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon
Wimbledon Men’s Finals Results
Kudermetova and Mertens win women’s doubles final at Wimbledon
Column-Now there is no doubt: Djokovic is a level below Sinner and Alcaraz
Anisimova’s Wimbledon final, and the agony and ecstasy of tennis
Golf
Gotterup outlasts McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush
Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major
Auto Racing
van Gisbergen dominates on another road course, wins at Sonoma to extend streak
Briscoe compares 'unbelievable' SVG to Michael Jordan in his prime
Soccer
Chelsea claim 2025 FIFA Club World Cup trophy with 3-0 rout of PSG
Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in US
PSG boss, Chelsea's Pedro get chippy after CWC final
What comes next? Inside FIFA's grand plan after Club World Cup
Euro 2025: Even after women coaches’ long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men
College football media days schedule
Big 12: July 8–9 | Frisco, Texas (Ford Center at The Star)
Mountain West: July 16–17 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Circa Resort & Casino)
SEC: July 14–17 | Atlanta, Georgia (Omni Hotel & College Football Hall of Fame)
Conference USA: July 22 | Frisco, Texas (PGA of America Headquarters)
ACC: July 22-24 (Hilton Charlotte Uptown, Charlotte, N.C.)
Sun Belt: July 22–23 | New Orleans, Louisiana (Marriott Warehouse Arts District)
American Athletic Conference (AAC): July 24–25 | Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte Convention Center)
Mid-American Conference (MAC): July 24 | Detroit, Michigan (Ford Field)
Pac-12 TBD
College Football/South
Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech
College Football
Why West Virginia, UCF bet big on program legends
The anticipated archvillains for every top 25 team
Tipped off about Michigan's sign stealing, TCU changed its play calls before 2022 semifinal game
Lawsuit accusing outgoing BYU QB Retzlaff of sexual assault dismissed
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Column-Retired Suh was a dirty player. He's also a Hall of Famer
Report: Adrian Peterson to enter boxing ring again
Rodgers calls out 'autograph hound', refuses to sign
Patrick Mahomes is voted the NFL’s top quarterback by AP writers
Andy Reid is voted the NFL’s top head coach by AP writers
NBA/Basketball
James declines summer league interview amid Lakers rumors
Flagg’s run in the NBA Summer League ending after 2 games
Grizzlies announce that Jaren Jackson Jr.'s renegotiation and extension is complete
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Lewis KOs Teixeira in 35 seconds, then moons crowd
End of an era for legend Bill Goldberg at WWE Main Event
Around the nation/world
Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after Van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
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