Wednesday’s Report: Bacon, FVSU/SIAC, Middle Georgia State, Allisha Gray; UGA/Tech MLB draft, Falcons; All-Star game/MLB, NCAA moves, WNBA, SEC Media Days/CFB, British Open, NFL
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Around/About Central Georgia
FVSU’s Stephens earns All-SIAC pick
Full All-SIAC list (with Central Georgian)
BKB-Middle Georgia State adds 8, 2 from Central Georgia
Alumni Update/Honor Roll
Allisha Gray joined by Clark, Ionescu in headlining WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
Around/About Georgia
Six Bulldogs taken on final day of Draft
Jones, Stanford taken by Rays on 2nd day of Draft
Bates III named NFL's fourth-best safety in ESPN poll
Is there reason to believe Falcons' run defense can improve in 2025?
MLB All-Star game
Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL
MLB honors Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star Game
Freeman's emotional All-Star trip to Atlanta ends with standing ovation
MLB's awkward dance with Trump in office: Immigration, DEI and Atlanta All-Star
Raleigh’s Home Run Derby win boosts ESPN ratings by 5 percent
A Worthy Read
Scheffler's take on success in golf: 'What's the point?
Baseball/MLB
Tampa Bay Rays sale reportedly expected to be completed by September for $1.7 billion
Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers
College Sports, the changing landscape
Schools are remaining mum on rev-share numbers
They pulled off huge March Madness upsets. Now they’re opting out of revenue sharing
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
WNBA ready for the spotlight with All-Star Game in Indiana this weekend
Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name
Clark and the Indiana Fever beat the Sun as the WNBA shows off its star in Boston
Hamby, Jackson and Plum each score 20-plus and the Sparks beat the Mystics
Thomas makes free throw with a second remaining to lift Mercury past Valkyries
College Football/SEC Media Days/Georgia
College Football/SEC Media Days
Wed.: Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida, Oklahoma
Thurs.: Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas A&M
'I expect nothing less': Freeze says Auburn will be in CFP conversation
DOH! Texas A&M fight song accidentally plays as Texas’ Sarkisian takes podium
'Talk is cheap': Arch Manning's moment is here. Will he lead Texas to glory?
Michael Taaffe honors Texas flood victims with special tie
Sarkisian poignantly sums up devastating flooding in Texas, recalls 'helpless' feeling
Arnold defends Freeze, addresses coach's golf criticisms
Faulk defends Freeze amid hot seat talk: 'I do take that personally'
Sarkisian jokingly mocks Finebaum, Jordan Rodgers over Arch Manning debate
Arnold admits he used to mock his best friend for being an Auburn fan
Manning addresses Spurrier quip, relationship with Florida QB Lagway
Takeaways from Day 2 of SEC Media Days
Monday leftovers
Sankey speaks on 'strained' state of college sports
Kiffin unleashes a heartfelt explanation of what the Ole Miss community means to him
Beamer said about replacing five NFL draft picks on defense
'A fistfight the first week' — Why LSU’s opener against Clemson will define its season
From rags to riches, courtrooms and SEC success: Vandy's Pavia is still on the way up
Sellers explains decision to turn down other offers, return to South Carolina
British Open
The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience
Scheffler is Open's biggest favorite since 2015
Schauffele has eight big wins and no trophies or medals to show for it
Power Rankings: Sizing up all 156 players
Golf
Golf in a hangar? DeChambeau’s woes at the British Open get ‘The Scientist’ thinking
Auto Racing
NASCAR teams 23XI and Front Row seek urgent court order to retain charters
Tennis
Wimbledon men’s final ratings up and semifinals were most-viewed since last Federer-Nadal matchup
Soccer
Charlotte to host MLS All-Star game in 2026 for first time
Club World Cup final averaged 1.3 million viewers on TBS
FIFA announces details to apply for World Cup tickets
College Football/South
Which schools would be best for a Saban return?
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and “Bedlam” at crossroads
Who will step up for Missouri at defensive tackle? Tigers trusting development
College Football
Underwood era opens with CFP aspirations
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Saquon Barkley is selected as top running back by the AP after a record-setting season
Fred Warner is voted the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by AP writers
Chiefs beat franchise tag deadline, sign guard Trey Smith to a 4-year, $94M deal
Jets make Sauce Gardner the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback with a $120.4M extension
'That's bulls***': Eagles coach isn't here for any Jalen Hurts slander
College Sports
Michigan becomes 1st school to have 1st-round pick in 4 major pro sport drafts in same year
Scoreboards