Sunday’s Report: Mercer, Middle Georgia State; Braves, Falcons, UGA/Tech/BSB, Tech; NFL Draft, NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, MLB, WNBA, tennis, golf, soccer
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Mercer 13, Wofford 8
Middle Georgia State 13, USC Beaufort 12
The Knights clinched a spot in the Peach Belt Conference tournament with the win, as the eighth seed.
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
North Georgia 8, Middle Georgia State 1; North Georgia 14, MGSU 3
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Mercer bats come alive to clinch big sweep of Wofford
Around/About Georgia
'The dream came true': Avieon and A.J. Terrell become teammates for the first time
Why He Fits: From business trip to breakout, Zachariah Branch brings juice to Atlanta
Falcons get high marks for Day 2
Sale works 6 shutout innings for 150th career win as Braves beat Phillies
Tech’s Den Berg gets call from Bears
State college baseball/softball
Tech sweeps Wake with another comeback win
Georgia pitches past Ole Miss for another series win
A Worthy Read
NFL Draft/NFC
Super Bowl champion Seahawks bolster defense and address holes with 8 draft picks
Saints’ draft gives young QB Tyler Shough some skill players in the passing game
Hopeful Buccaneers look to first-round draft pick Rueben Bain Jr. to restore “no-losing mentality”
Rams know they’re ready to contend, so they make just 5 draft picks with eyes on long-term future
Packers emphasize defensive depth and create kicking competition while drafting only 6 players
Bears provide Caleb Williams with weapons in draft but struggling pass rush gets little help
Vikings go big on defense in the NFL draft, particularly up front
Packers emphasize defensive depth and create kicking competition while drafting only 6 players
NFL Draft/AFC
Adding receiver DJ Moore in trade allows Bills to focus on defensive needs in NFL draft
Super Bowl champion Seahawks bolster defense and address holes with 8 draft picks
Colts follow draft plan by getting faster in the midst of defensive overhaul
Browns live up to expectations by bolstering offense during NFL draft
Steelers use 7 of 10 draft picks on offense as they wait for Rodgers to decide on return
Chargers bet on the trenches, adding an edge rusher and a center-turned-guard in the draft
Playoff-starved Jets take players with winning backgrounds to lead their NFL draft haul
Texans fortify the trenches, taking Rutledge in Round 1 and McDonald in second round of NFL draft
Dolphins’ new coach and GM bet big on toughness in the NFL draft
The Titans go for positions of need in NFL draft, rebuilding roster for new coach
Ravens addressed the trenches but didn’t draft an obvious replacement for Linderbaum at center
Raiders’ 2026 draft will be defined by how Fernando Mendoza performs
Obituary
Coleman, who won 3 Super Bowls as a Washington linebacker, dies at age 68
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Giants and Jets each got A-pluses in the AP’s NFL draft early grades
Undrafted free agents: Tracking signings for all 32 teams
Report: Undrafted QB Diego Pavia headed to Ravens rookie camp
The NFL draft’s trip to Pittsburgh ends with record crowds and a late emotional jolt
Roundup: Saints signing pass rusher; Two-time Super Bowl champ retires
NBA Playoffs
Wembanyama returns from concussion and Spurs beat Blazers to take 3-1 series lead
Barnes, Ingram score 23 points apiece as Raptors beat Cavaliers and tie series
Celtics spoil Embiid’s return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead
Jokic fined $50,000, Randle fined $35,000 for Nuggets-Wolves incident
Monday’s NBA playoffs: Nuggets face elimination, Thunder could sweep, and Pistons in trouble?
Roundup: Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama’s return
MLB/NL
'They started it:' Pete Crow-Armstrong won't apologize for mocking Dodgers fans
Mets spiral from contender to major league cellar, 47-74 since June as pressure on Mendoza builds
With help from robot umpire, Rockies beat Mets 3-1 for third series win, NY’s 14th loss in 16 games
MLB/AL
Direction of the Boston Red Sox feels ‘up in the air’ after Cora’s firing, Trevor Story says
Contreras homers, Red Sox respond to Cora firing with 5-3 win over Orioles
MLB/Baseball
Baty first batter to have robot ump change bases-loaded walk to inning-ending called third strike
Roundup: Chad Tracy wins managerial debut as Red Sox top O’s
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Rickea Jackson is embracing a clean slate with the Sky: 'They get who I am'
Auto Racing
Hocevar earns 1st NASCAR Cup victory with last-lap pass at Talladega
Steve O'Donnell and Ben Kennedy represent new era of NASCAR leadership
Drivers weigh in on NASCAR leadership moves: 'The sport continues to evolve'
Tennis
Gauff overcomes vomiting on court to beat Sorana Cirstea in Madrid
Golf
Brotherly boost: A dramatic Zurich Classic win by the Fitzpatricks puts Alex on the PGA Tour
Korda wins Chevron Championship for 3rd major and returns to No. 1
Hockey
MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win and 1st-round sweep of LA Kings, ending Anze Kopitar’s career
Hagel scores twice in 3rd, Lightning beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to tie series
Roundup: Top-seeded Avs sweep Kings in Anze Kopitar’s farewell
College Sports
How Auburn athletics’ revenue, spending stacks up with rest of SEC
Arkansas cutting tennis prompts backlash from former pro: 'This is a travesty'
Why the SEC Is digging In — and daring college football to blink
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Belichick's UNC program had no players drafted
Big Ten vs. SEC: Which conference had most picks in 2026 NFL Draft?
College Basketball/Men
Basketball transfer portal 10 best players remaining, where they may commit
Scoreboards