Thursday’s Report: Local scores, Mercer Hall of Fame, Northeast update, scouting reports; Braves, WACO’s Gray/Dream, Falcons, UGA; Playoffs: MLB/WNBA, college football, NFL, NBA, NCAA, tennis, NASCAR
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High Schools
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GMC Prep 6, ACE Charter 5
Jones County 15, Jackson 0
Lamar County 11, Jasper County 3
Warner Robins 17, Rutland 2
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M-Flagler 2, Middle Georgia State 1
W-Georgia College 1, Coker 1
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
Mary Persons grad Calloway heads Mercer Hall of Fame class
Around/About Georgia
Harper atones for outfield gaffe, Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies beat Braves 4-3 to force Game 3 (moved to 8 p.m. Thursday)
Bohm, Phillies find power late
Realmuto delivers MLB's first postseason walkoff ABS challenge
“Thinking about my son”: Harper gets emotional after last-minute heroics
Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston reflect challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
Falcons sign DT Dexter to 4-year deal with $46.5M guaranteed
Curtis questionable for Vanderbilt vs Georgia on injury report
MLB Playoffs/NL
Sheets’ pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs for 2-game Wild Card sweep
MLB Playoffs/AL
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox for sweep
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
Judge goes to Yanks’ Double-A ballpark in New Jersey to hit in attempt to play later in postseason
Astros players 'pretty pissed off' over boos from home fans in Game 1 loss
MLB/NL
Posey wants the Giants to learn from their Pride Night cap controversy
MLB/AL
Rice, rare Ivy Leaguer in major leagues, had route to stardom that was anything but routine
A’s player Gelof sues Tigers for damages after right knee slammed into Comerica Park fence
Baseball/MLB
Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston reflect challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Indiana Fever and Clark can’t escape the spotlight, on the court or off
Ogunbowale scores WNBA playoff-record 45 as Wings win in OT to force deciding game with Valkyries
College Football/SEC
Texas AD calls top-ranked Longhorns’ vulgar celebrations ‘embarrassing’ for the school
From ‘work the cut’ to ‘so what, now what?': New coach Sumrall reawakens sleeping giant Florida
Venables discusses Sooners quarterback situation
A&M's battered Aggie Syndrome is back. Was Elko success a mirage?
College Football/ACC
Clemson's win streak shows improvement, but can it hold up against Miami?
College Football/South
Sources: Furman planning a play-caller change
South Alabama’s deep quarterback room focused for conference opener vs. ULM
College Football
Picks: Coaches know all too well seasons can turn against most unlikely opponents
Lanning says Bob Chesney offered to check on Dante Moore in hospital: 'Pretty amazing'
No. 3 Notre Dame will challenge its top-ranked defense with the next test at North Carolina
Ohio State’s defense searching for answers ahead of trip to Iowa
Penn State looking for offensive improvement after loss to Wisconsin
After a 51-point loss to start Big Ten play, Locksley’s status as Maryland’s coach appears tenuous
NFL/NFC
McVay says NFL agrees officials erred on pass interference that swung Rams’ loss to Broncos
Bears’ stays with his usual aggressive approach in victory over Eagles
NFL/AFC
Maye and McCarthy find themselves in unfortunate company early this NFL season
Jaguars’ Lawrence gets a shot at the only AFC team he’s never beaten: Cincinnati
Titans quarterback Ward: Better play will quiet social media attacks on his family
Steelers head to Cleveland for matchup of 2-1 teams in Rodgers’ final Thursday night game
A late flag, a wiped out interception and Pat Bryant’s blunt admission after Broncos-Rams thriller
NFL injury update
Panthers starting CBs Horn and Jackson expected to miss about 8 weeks
Williams has practice window opened for the injury-riddled 49ers
Chiefs LT Simmons is out with a bulging disk, timetable for return uncertain, Reid says
Daniels has chance to start for Commanders vs. Colts in London despite elbow injury
Titans lose 2 offensive linemen to injured reserve, including starting RG Fernando Carmona Jr.
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Picks: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will hand the Raiders their first loss
College Basketball
Staley's book led to new curriculum for 110 South Carolina students
College Sports
Arizona State places hockey coach Powers on administrative leave following player’s collpase
NBA/Basketball
Knicks coach says the NBA champions are still discussing if they will visit the White House
Thompson, even with his legacy secure, has plenty of motivation entering 1st season with Heat
Drummond takes his place with the Knicks as the NBA champions’ lone newcomer of note
Davis says he’ll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington
A franchise in limbo: The Los Angeles Clippers face life after a Ballmer ban and 5 lost picks
Golf
Putting scores on the board at Presidents Cup not the same when there aren’t boards
South Korean golfers trying to win Asian Games to be free from military duty
Mickelson entered treatment center for family trauma and addiction earlier this year
Tennis
Eala ‘didn’t take lightly’ decision to play Asian Games over China Open
Soccer
Ronaldo quits Portugal camp after learning he won’t start game, vows to one day tell truth over exit
Investigators say a money trail ultimately exposed Manchester City’s financial schemes
Argentina’s post-Messi era begins against Bolivia, coach discusses future of No. 10 jersey
European clubs leader Al-Khelaïfi of PSG says he won’t be candidate in FIFA presidential election
Auto Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing signs Christian Lundgaard to replace Scott Dixon in the famed No. 9 car
Hockey
Golden Knights sign William Karlsson to a 2-year, $13.5 million extension
Olympic Sports
Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real
How a bill intended to rein in NIL and ‘protect’ college sports could also save the US Olympic team
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
‘Ten years in the making': Fury and Joshua are mostly smiles as blockbuster fight finally looms
Scoreboards