Thursday's Report: Bacon, Mayhem; UGA arrest, Tech, Falcons, Braves, Dream, GSU/GSU/Sun Belt; ACC/Big 10/Media Days, college football, MLB, WNBA, NFL, tennis, soccer, youth sports
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Macon 4, Morehead City 3
Parker Ibrahimi came in with the winning run on Jaxon Murphy’s single in the bottom of the 11th.
Both teams scored a run in the 10th. More of the same: each team had 8 hits and 1 error.
Macon pitchers Jon Shields, Christian Harmon, and Andrew Lowery teamed for 9 strikeouts and 4 walks.
Macon visits Lexington County on Thursday.
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Around/About Central Georgia
Macon Mayhem season tickets on sale
Around/About Georgia
Georgia commit Calicut arrested, charged in violent driving incident
What All-SEC teams, blue-chip ratio numbers tell us about Georgia football talent level for 2025
Sources: OC Faulkner gets historic deal at G-Tech
Ex-Falcon, Bulldog Carter retiring
Verlander finally gets first win with Giants, over Braves
Braves' star backstop Murphy could be sent packing at trade deadline
What's ahead for likes of Ozuna, Iglesias, Johnson with Deadline nearing?
Atlanta beats Mercury as Griner returns to Phoenix for first time with Dream
What we learned about Georgia State at Sun Belt Media Days
JC French embracing QB1 role at Georgia Southern
Baseball/MLB
Holliday and Colorado agree to record $9 million signing bonus
Krasovic: Have the small-market Brewers unlocked a cheat code to beat LA?
Hill's historic debut marred by Royals' troubles on defense -- and offense
A zero for the Rockies snaps record 220-game streak since last shutout win
Pirates complete sweep of first-place Tigers with 6-1 victory
Ohtani homers in 5th straight game, Freeman drives in 2 runs in the 9th as Dodgers beat Twins
College Football/ACC Media Days
Key gives fiery response on location of Georgia vs. Georgia Tech rivalry: 'I could give a crap'
Tech QB King discusses the injury he played through in 2024
King: “Whatever It Takes to Win”
Rutherford talks loyalty, leadership & Georgia Tech’s rise
FSU QB Castellanos defends Alabama trash talk: 'We stand on what I said'
Norvell backs Castellanos after multiple Alabama call-outs: 'I'm grateful for who he is'
Several ACC teams have turned to the transfer portal for high-level QBs in 2025
Brown hilariously calls out Andrew Luck for flipping recruit from Syracuse to Stanford
Brown reflects on what he learned from Kirby Smart, Matt Rhule, others throughout career
ACC commissioner urges 'cooperation' between schools, conferences
Cristobal: Miami’s NIL spending has been ‘aggressive in the right kind of way’
ACC mandates injury reports, tightens game-day security
College Football/Big 10 Media Days
Big Ten’s Petitti: No support for SEC’s at-large bid preference for College Football Playoff
Southern Cal valued at $1.4 billion as Trojans tap into Big Ten money and L.A. market
Lanning backs College Football Playoff schedule with season ending Jan. 1
Northwestern QB Jack Lausch leaves football team to focus on baseball career
Raiola likens relationship with Patrick Mahomes to Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan
Allar: Time for PSU to get over 'hump' vs. Top 10
Day raves about how Jeremiah Smith impacts Ohio State program
Big Ten notebook: Hoosiers ready to prove they’re no one-hit wonder
Smith gets Julio Jones comp from Big Ten coach
College Football/Media Days
James Madison, Ga. Southern determined to take next step with ODU looking like dark horse
Before moving to Pac-12, Texas State is gunning for a Sun Belt title
ULM coach Bryant Vincent labels Sun Belt 'the SEC of the Group of Five'
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Jones returns to the Liberty lineup, leads team scoring in win over Fever
College Sports, the changing landscape
College sports bill moving to House floor in Congress after passing committee votes
Texas A&M NIL figures show disparity between men, women
College Football/South
Applewhite says playing Auburn is ‘huge’ for South Alabama
Former LSU running back Trey Holly at Southern fall practice
Unlike a good neighbor, Alabama football is still not there for in-state schools
Which SEC team has produced the most 1,000-yard rushers?
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Saints safety Tyrann ‘Honey Badger’ Mathieu retires after 12 NFL
D.C. mayor 'focused' on RFK deal, not Trump talk
Stafford to start Rams training camp on sidelines to recover from back soreness
Chiefs open camp focused on redemption following humbling loss to Philadelphia
Matos injury update: Dolphins OT airlifted to hospital, in 'stable condition'
Hendrickson blasts 'atrociously, atrociously low' Bengals offer
Chargers back in San Diego for 2 days at school where Harbaugh landed 1st head coaching job
'Don't act like we're bringing in a scrub': Lions plot rebound from brain drain
Broncos are confident as they start camp but contract questions hang over Sutton, Bonitto and Allen
Giants open camp with Jaxson Dart in the spotlight but Russell Wilson still starting quarterback
Auto Racing
NASCAR reveals new street course race in San Diego for 2026
Tennis
Venus Williams' comeback can continue, 45-year-old granted Cincinnati Open wild-card entry
And she says she is engaged to Andrea Preti after her first singles win in 16 months
Soccer
Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba of Inter Miami to miss MLS All-Star Game in Austin
MLS commissioner discusses season shift, Messi absence before All-Star game
Spain reach Euro 2025 final after 1-0 extra-time win over Germany
College Basketball
How Clemson basketball is handling having reduced revenue-share money
NBA/Basketball
Beal’s unexpected gift to Chris Paul: A number with meaning
Youth Sports
New Jersey Little Leaguer suspended for bat flip, a celebration governing body promotes
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