Saturday's Report: Falcons, Braves, Dream; U.S. Open, MLB, NFL, college football HQ, TV, basketball HoF, WNBA, tennis
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High Schools
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
Brentwood 11, Lake Oconee 2
Colquitt County 9, Houston County 2; Houston County 5, Troup County1
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Georgia College 3, Young Harris 2
Pacific 3, Mercer 2 (19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12)
Pro
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🏀 🏀 🏀WNBA 🏀 🏀 🏀
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Around/About Georgia
Defending NFC South champion Bucs looking to end Falcons’ recent edge in rivalry in opener
Braves’ late surge stuns slumping Mariners as Chris Sale shines in 4-1 win
Howard and Dream tie WNBA 3-point records in 104-85 win over Sparks
US Open
Sinner beats Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open and faces Alcaraz for a 3rd Grand Slam final in a row
Alcaraz beats Djokovic at the US Open and now meets Sinner for the 3rd Grand Slam final in a row
Sabalenka eyes a 2nd consecutive US Open title when she plays Amanda Anisimova in the final
Townsend brings a Honey Deuce cocktail to her final US Open news conference
For decades, US Open women’s champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they’re equal
Djokovic won’t give up on trying to win a 25th major title after another semifinal loss
Labubu lament: Naomi Osaka says plush toy for the US Open final would’ve been Osaka herself
Baseball/MLB
MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
Phillies invite young fan to meet Harrison Bader after viral home run ball dispute
Díaz escapes in 9th inning as Mets hang on to beat Reds
Bryson Stott hits 3-run homer and Phillies go deep 4 times in 9-3 win over the Marlins
College Football/Friday
Maddux Madsen leads Boise State to 51-14 romp over Eastern Washington
Louisville uses defensive score to thwart James Madison 28-14
New QB Preston Stone, Northwestern roll to 42-7 rout over Western Illinois
Washington’s big 4th-down throw helps Maryland put away Northern Illinois in a 20-9 win
College Football
A rare clash: No. 15 Michigan and No. 18 Oklahoma meet for the first time since 1976
Broadcast
Lawsuit that claimed Fox Sports ex-host harassed hairstylist has been mostly resolved
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Herbert outduels Mahomes to help the Chargers beat the Chiefs
Jackson has quieted doubters for his entire career. Only one more question remains
NFL draft retention rates reveal the best and worst teams at keeping picks
Jones gets another chance to prove himself after winning Colts QB job
Flacco to start for Browns at age 40, joining unique group of NFL QBs
What Super Bowl ceremony? Eagles insist championship is behind them going into opener against Dallas
Jennings: ‘I love money’ as he returns from injury with $3M incentive boost
Garrett’s status for Browns’ opener uncertain after missing practice because of hip injury
Can the NFL crown a first-time Super Bowl champion this season?
Buccaneers allowed Mayfield to be himself and he’s turned into a top quarterback
Basketball
The 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class may be one of best collective men’s and women’s groups ever
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Mitchell scores 20, Howard 18 as Fever beat Sky 97-77 and move closer to securing playoff berth
Lynx quartet: Moore and Fowles joining former Lynx teammates Whalen, Augustus in the Hall of Fame
Stewart scores 24, Fiebich adds 21 as Liberty keep Storm from clinching playoffs
Golf
McIlroy shoots 66 and powers into contention at Irish Open
Tennis
Williams sisters partner in initiative to provide opportunities to youth through tennis, education
Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality award
Scoreboards