Thursday's Report: Falcons/D/future, Braves/Acuna/Ozuna, UGA, Tech, Dream MLB, WNBA, NBA, NFL, golf, soccer, college 🏈/South/nat'l, NASCAR, golf, college 🏀, NBA, WWE/boxing/MMA

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Macon at Forest City, cancelled
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Around/About Georgia
Falcons feel they've upgraded their defensive playmaking — Here's why that matters
Pads come on at 'perfect time’ for Atlanta
Pitts, London, Cousins - Fontenot addresses future of Falcons pieces
Atlanta activates 2 players off NFI list
Acuña placed on IL with Grade 1 calf strain
Ozuna tunes out Deadline noise during strong series against Royals
Nine pitchers, one shutout: How the Royals made history against the Braves with a 1-0 victory
Braves acquire reliever Kinley from Rockies for minor league pitcher Smith
And
Who are three players to watch as Georgia reports to camp?
Georgia has five players named to Nagurski, Outland preseason watch lists
Jackets talk after second day of practice
Hillmon hits tiebreaking 3 with 2.6 seconds left, scores career-high 21 points as Dream beat Wings
Baseball/MLB
Hayes: Ryne Sandberg, the biggest 'what might have been' in Philadelphia history
Durán to Phillies and twin pitchers dealt on same day. Big names remain as MLB trade deadline looms
Ohtani's start cut short in 4th due to cramping
Trade grades: Grading Phillies' Duran deal, Soroka to Cubs
Trade deadline tracker: Twins on the move ... Rogers twins
Mets rebuild bullpen with trades for Rogers and Helsley
30 teams, 30 needs: Trade deadline tiers for every MLB team
Vargas and Quero each hit a 3-run homer as the White Sox knock off the Phillies
Darvish sharp for 7 innings, Sheets homers and the Padres beat the Mets 5-0 for 3-game sweep
Pirates complete sweep of Giants with 2-1 victory in 10 innings as SF endures winless homestand
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Brink’s emotional return to the WNBA: ‘A great day, 10 out of 10'
Liberty star Stewart has bone bruise in her right knee and is out indefinitely
Lynx lament schedule quirk that delayed Liberty rematch, with Finals loss last year well in the past
College Sports, the changing landscape
Coaches race to master art of retention amid NIL, revenue sharing and transfer portal challenges
College Football/South
Swinney shuts down the hype around Clemson's defensive line
Kerryon Johnson gives lackluster answer on current pride in Auburn football: 'Eh'
Auburn's Freeze on prostate cancer: 'I don't feel sick'
“Why not go all in?”: Freeze lays down expectations for Auburn football at camp start
‘Very intelligent’ Carson Beck opens fall camp with Hurricanes
Casagrande: Why it’s time to celebrate at Auburn, Alabama
Takeaways from Auburn’s opening practice
Florida State practice notes: Energy high as Seminoles begin camp
Florida Atlantic opens first camp under new head coach Kittley
What Alabama football can count on, and what it can't
Swinney responds to Trevor Lawrence jab over motivation tactics
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Hall of Fame: Packers legend Sterling Sharpe's induction was long overdue
NFL vows resilience following shooting at the league office building that killed 4 people
Not acceptable': Browns owner reckons with team's domestic-abuse allegations
Schottenheimer ends Cowboys’ practice early after fights and makes the team run as punishment
Hendrickson returns to Bengals camp while contract talks continue
Smith champions Aaron Rodgers' 'perfect fit' as Steelers break in another new starting QB
Golf
Homa and Theegala played in the Presidents Cup. Now both might miss PGA Tour postseason
Brady on Scottie Scheffler ranking family over golf success
Wyndham Championship picks from proven golf model
Auto Racing
Wallace makes NASCAR history at Brickyard 400 and F1’s Piastri holds steady on top
College Basketball
Q&A: ACC commish Phillips on growth, change in women’s college basketball
Hurricanes basketball coaches adjusting to life in the revenue-sharing era
NBA/Basketball
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion
Doncic says 'whole body looks better' after summer of change: 'This is just the start'
High Schools
S.C. high school players involved in 'altercation' attending FCA camp at Presbyterian College
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash
MacDonald opens door for MMA return after clawing his way back from burnout
Around the nation/world
ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of sexual assault lawsuit
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier dead at 31 after climbing accident
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