Sunday's Report: HS/college scores; Falcons opener; Braves; U.S. Open, NFL openers, MLB, NCAA, NASCAR, golf, soccer, NHL, UFC
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High Schools
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
George Walton 8, Stratford 7; Southwest Georgia 5, Stratford 1
Houston County 3, Morgan County 2
Taylor County 10, Fayette County 0; Taylor County 13, Midtown 0
West Laurens 9, Lowndes 4; West Laurens 7, Wayne County 6
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M-GMC 2, Southern Union 1
W-Middle Georgia State 0, Spring Hill 0
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Mercer 3, UNC Wilmington 0 (29-27, 25-18, 28-26)
Middle Georgia State 3, Savannah State 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-21)
Pro
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Around/About Georgia
Week 1 storylines take shape as Atlanta hosts Tampa Bay in NFC South opener
Defending NFC South champion Bucs looking to end Falcons’ recent edge in rivalry in opener
Falcons sign defensive tackle off Carolina Panthers practice squad
And alter practice squad before elevating 2 offensive players
Acuña's new lineup spot, Olson's HR among takeaways in loss to M's
U.S. Open
Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive US Open title and 4th at a major
Anisimova struggles to serve with Arthur Ashe Stadium’s roof closed during the US Open final
Sinner vs. Alcaraz showdown at the US Open is their third Slam final in a row
US Open asks broadcasters not to highlight Trump reaction
Baseball/MLB
Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to title, dies
Orioles and Cal Ripken Jr. celebrate the 30th anniversary of when he broke Lou Gehrig’s record
Yamamoto was an out from a no-hitter. It somehow turned into another loss for the Dodgers
Harper homers and NL East-leading Phillies beat Marlins
Bellinger’s 95 mph throw from right field in sixth inning helps Yankees beat Jays
College Football
Browns quarterbacks Flacco, Sanders had friendly wager on Delaware-Colorado game
NFL/Week 1
Panthers, Jaguars open the season with hopes of becoming playoff contenders again
Young’s pivotal Year 3: Panthers QB aims to lead with renewed confidence
Saints open the Kellen Moore era at home against the favored, Murray-led Cardinals
Lions begin pursuit of third straight NFC North title as they visit Packers
Rodgers’ MetLife return with Steelers to face Jets headlines Week 1 matchup loaded with storylines
Seahawks hope to showcase improved running game when they open against 49ers’ young defense
Titans’ Ward faces tough test against Broncos strong defense in season opener
Browns’ Garrett set for season opener and renewing rivalry with Bengals QB Burrow
49ers head to Seattle for season opener against NFC West rival Seahawks
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
How the NFL will have ads on its RedZone Channel for the first time
Spit spat: Carter’s ejection from Eagles’ opener was latest saliva-driven dismissal in sports
Carter shames Super Bowl champion Eagles by spitting on Prescott. What happens next?
Chiefs forced to regroup after losing to Chargers in season opener marred by penalties and injuries
Cowboys paid Lamb and passed on Parsons, so the drops are going to hurt a little more
Bills place kicker Bass on injured reserve, likely turning to veteran Prater to start season
College Sports, the changing landscape
College Sports Commission reveals it mistakenly overstated worth of approved NIL deals by $40M-plus
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Tina Charles’ charity, Hopey’s Heart Foundation, nears milestone for lifesaving AEDs
Thomas regains single-season assist record a year after losing it to Caitlin Clark
College Sports
Members of Marquette lacrosse team died in car wreck near campus
Auto Racing
Playoff pressure is on at Gateway for Logano, other Cup stars after disappointing Darlington
Hamlin captures second consecutive pole to open NASCAR playoffs
Golf
Hidalgo’s 12 birdies at Irish Open equals European Tour record. McIlroy is 4 shots back
Soccer
Over 57,000 spectators set attendance record for German women’s league soccer game
With 8 straight victories, Charlotte on verge of tying MLS winning streak record
South Korea wins friendly 2-0 as fans again overwhelmingly support opponent at US home game
Ronaldo scores a stunning goal as he targets a sixth World Cup
Hockey
Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Conor McGregor's bid to be Ireland's president hits snag, UFC star asks for help
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