Thursday's Report: Bacon, Washington County's Gray; Tech uniforms, Braves/Profar/Schwellenbach/Acuna, HS legend, Hawks, Falcons; MLB, Wimbledon, WNBA, colleges, golf, soccer, colleges, NBA, UFC
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Boone 7, Macon 6, 10 inn.
After Macon was retired in order in the top of the 10th, Boone loaded the bases and put across the game-winner after three singles.
Keaton Grady, Dan Schlaegel, and Carter McMulley went 8 for 15 from the top 3 spots in the Macon lineup.
Macon is at Florence on Thursday, and welcomes Florence on Friday.
Pro
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Alumni Update
Allisha Gray has the 'ultimate green light' in Atlanta, and she's making the Dream go
Around/About Georgia
Georgia Tech set for new uniforms
Key supports one transfer portal window in January for college football
Profar homers in return from suspension as Braves beat Angels
Braves’ Schwellenbach out with broken elbow. Profar returns from drug suspension and Verdugo cut
Acuña Jr. named starting outfielder in All-Star Game
Braves prospects Harris and Ritchie selected to Futures Game NL roster
HS football coaching legend McFerrin dies at 83
Newell living out 'Disney Movie' with Atlanta Hawks
Alexander-Walker could be the glue behind a Hawks Finals run
Penix Jr.'s hometown names street after him
A Worthy Read
Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
Baseball/MLB
Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout milestone in front of home fans at Dodger Stadium
What's wrong with the New York Mets?
Last-place Pirates finish a 6-0 homestand by shutting out Cardinals in 3 straight games
Encarnacion-Strand hits his 1st career grand slam to power Reds’ rally to beat Red Sox
With the Mets in a tailspin, slumping All-Star Francisco Lindor dropped from leadoff spot
Kepler and Marsh homer as Phillies split doubleheader with Padres
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Why hasn't Clark faced discipline over comments about WNBA officiating?
Cunningham is no fan of WNBA’s plans to add teams in Cleveland and Detroit
Vitale is taking heat for his comment on WNBA Players
Sparks' Brink continues rehab; no timeline set for return
Clark won't play vs. Aces on Thursday
College Sports, the changing landscape
Breaking down basics of NCAA revenue-sharing
Could collective bargaining be the answer for college sports? Some ADs think so
Wimbledon
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the last top-five women’s seed left. Carlos Alcaraz wins
Fritz gets through another late-night five-setter to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
Raducanu shows glimpses of best form in beating former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova
Seeds keep tumbling at Wimbledon as No. 4 Paolini loses to Rakhimova in second round
Gauff is disappointed by her Wimbledon loss but doesn’t want to dwell on it
Golf
Woodland chosen as final assistant captain for US Ryder Cup team
John Deere Classic shaping up as a final qualifier in world ranking for British Open
LPGA giving diversity a new meaning with a record 17 different winners to start the season
Soccer
Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Hutton scores first international goal to help the United States beat Canada
US coach Mauricio Pochettino makes light of unexpected drone: ‘It’s not the NASA here’
Women’s soccer at Euro 2025 aims for global impact with world champion Spain eyeing 1st title
Giroud admits he “didn’t fit” LAFC, but is eager to “challenge myself one more time” at Lille
Juventus coach Igor Tudor complains of tough Florida weather conditions during loss to Real Madrid
Pochettino says pro-visitor crowd in St. Louis was `like to play in Guatemala’
College Football/South
Saban reminisces of LSU days during state hall of fame ceremony
Oatis: Alabama football was ‘Literally messing me over’
College Sports
Was the SEC college sports’ top conference in 2024-25?
Freeze gets trolled by lane Kiffin after losing four-star recruit
Zeigler drops bid to play 5th college season, but his lawsuit against NCAA will continue
UPenn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
Auto racing executive Newmark will become North Carolina’s AD in 2026
NBA/Basketball
Where does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's new mega-deal rank among all-time sports contracts?
Knicks offer coaching job to Mike Brown and are working on a deal
Mavs sign No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg to rookie contract; Exum is returning
Hornets acquire Connaughton, 2 second-round picks from Bucks for Micic
NBA free agent Malik Beasley sued by former agency along with being under gambling investigation
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Scoreboards