Sunday’s Report: Area scores, GIAA cross country, Mercer; Falcons, Hawks, UGA, United; Dream/WNBA finals; College football, World Series, NFL, college basketball, golf, NASCAR, NBA, UFC
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High Schools
(Teams: Please post first and last names, and names are preferred over social media handles (they know who they are, most people don’t) and post team names, not mascots)
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
GHSA playoffs
Class 4A: Calhoun 3, Mary Persons 0
Central Georgia’s final volleyball rep is out, losing on the road to the No. 3 seed.
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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⚽ ⚽ ⚽Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
M-Clayton State 3, Middle Georgia State 2
W-Georgia College 3, Lander 0
M-Pellissippi State 3, GMC JC 1
W-USC Aiken 4, Middle Georgia State 0
M-VMI 4, Mercer 2
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
USC-Aiken 3, Middle Georgia State 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-19)
Pro
🏒🏒🏒 SPHL 🏒🏒🏒
Birmingham 2, Macon 0
🏀🏀🏀WNBA 🏀🏀🏀
⚽ ⚽ ⚽MLS ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
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Around/About Central Georgia
Stratford has good GIAA state cross country meet
Stratford girls took second and boys fourth at the GIAA state cross country meet Saturday at Middle Georgia State in Macon.
The school posted the finishes on social media, reporting that Zoey Pope took first and Ellie McMahon seventh for the girls and Ramzi Harley seventh for the boys.
No other information was disseminated Saturday. The GIAA posted pictures on social media, but almost no information, and there are no results on the association’s website.
Little O in home opener for Mayhem
MSOC: Griffith makes history, Bears fall in Lexington to end conference play
Around/About Georgia
Morris returns to Atlanta, leading a 49ers defense that will try to pressure Falcons QB Penix
Falcons All-Pro Bijan Robinson’s leadership includes praying for frustrated teammates on sideline
Falcons activate Terrell, announce bevy of roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup
Durant scores 22, Sheppard hits five 3-pointers to lead Rockets to a win in Atlanta’s home opener
Georgia 2026 stat rankings heading into the bye week show one glaring red flag
Salétros has goal, assist to rally Fire over Atlanta United
WNBA Finals: Atlanta vs. Golden State
Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 to even the WNBA Finals at 2-2
State Farm Arena workers change Dream’s WNBA Finals court in time for Hawks to host night game
Kurtenbach: Kiah Stokes, Valkyries shut down Reese, breathe new life into now-even Finals
Dream face another arena predicament for WNBA Finals Game 6
A Worthy Read
Stop the selfies! German soccer club rewards fans who avoid their phones during games
MLB World Series
Frelick, Pratt lift Brewers to comeback win over Rays and 2-0 World Series lead
Balls glancing off gloves, runners thrown out trying to steal sink Rays in World Series opener
Game ends on controversial check-swing strikeout
Move over, bat flips. Baseball’s slow home run trots could have their World Series moment
Baseball/MLB
For decades, he’s hunted tickets from Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ streak. Just 8 elude him
Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball
College Football/ACC
N.C. State fires Doeren midway through his 14th season
NFL/NFC
Mayfield set to make return vs. Panthers, looks to turn around struggling Buccaneers
Lions kick off quest to win NFC North with 1st division game of year against surging Packers at home
Eagles short-handed vs Dallas as DeVonta Smith sits again with a hamstring injury
Commanders and coach Quinn are at a crossroads entering their bye week
NFL/AFC
Jackson is ruled out for the Ravens’ game vs. the Bengals
Hendrickson is set to face the Bengals for the first time since signing with Baltimore
Jets face a ‘huge’ home test vs. winless Dolphins as AFC East rivals square off
A homecoming in the desert for Zach Allen and Vance Joseph as the Broncos face the Cardinals
The Broncos’ defense has carried the team. Now QB Bo Nix wants to shoulder the load vs. Cardinals
Leonhard has a big to-do list in addressing Bills’ defensive deficiencies during team’s bye week
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Aaron Rodgers urges better funding for US women’s flag football team
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
A franchise builder exits: Kelly Krauskopf steps down as Indiana Fever president
Reese blames herself after a dramatic falloff in Dream’s Game 4 loss in the WNBA Finals
College Basketball
Kevin Willard scorches Big 5 format, points blame elsewhere: ‘They killed it’
March Madness is bigger for 2027. It’s unclear exactly how that will look in terms of who gets bids
Duke, UConn and Arizona highlight MSG college basketball schedule featuring 14 NCAA champs
Ole Miss sanctioned for ex-assistant's violations
NBA/Game night
Jokic has triple-double, Murray scores 42 points in Nuggets’ OT victory over Pelicans
Young scores 25 points as the Wizards hold off Wilson and the Bulls
Wembanyama, Harper lead Spurs past short-handed Mavericks
NBA/Basketball
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum disagree on circumstances of Celtics-76ers trade
Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling charges
NHL/Hockey
Connor Hellebuyck trade grades: Devils deal ends dramatic Jets saga
Golf
Choi has strong start at LPGA South Korea to move into a tie for 2nd place after 3 rounds
Smotherman and Power share the lead in the windy Bermuda Championship
Auto Racing
Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season
Despite weak results, NASCAR points leader Kyle Larson views Talladega as a chance to rebound
NASCAR Cup title contenders living on a prayer at Talladega
Olympic sports
American gymnast Skye Blakely’s long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships
Boxing/UFC/MMA
O'Shaquie Foster drops Emanuel Navarrete twice, dazzles in star-making win to unify 3 world titles
Alexander Volkanovski stops Movsar Evloev in 2nd round to retain featherweight title at UFC 333
UFC 333 takeaways: Alexander Volkanovski just ended the featherweight GOAT debate
O'Shaquie Foster drops Emanuel Navarrete twice, dazzles in star-making win