Sunday’s Report: HS playoffs, Mary Persons’ Walker, Mercer, Georgia College Bobby Cox, Braves, Falcons, UGA, Tech; NBA playoffs, NBA, MLB, NFL, WNBA, golf, NHL, World Cup, colleges, boxing/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)
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GHSA Playoffs
Houston County 8, Woodward 7
The Bears won their second straight 1-run game to take the series and push them into the Elite 8 for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Houston County scored 4 in the top of the seventh – on a single, wild pitch, double, and three straight singles – and reliever Raymond Byrd stranded the tying run on third.
GIAA Playoffs
FPCA 16, Covenant 6
John Hancock 16, Flint River 12
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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Mercer 5, VMI 2
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Columbus State 4, Georgia College 3, Peach Belt Tournament
GMC JC 9, East Georgia 2; Georgia Highlands 4, GMC JC 3, GCAA Championship game
Pro
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Atlanta 7, LA Dodgers 2
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LA Galaxy 2, Atlanta 1
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Mercer ties home record for wins
SB-Bobcats fall to Columbus State 4-3 in PBC Tournament semifinals
Bobby Cox, 1941-2026
Legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84
Is Bobby Cox the most beloved MLB manager ever? Atlanta lost its 'heart and soul'
Freeman remembers late Braves manager Bobby Cox
'Bobby meant everything to me': Braves legends reflect on Cox's influence
Baseball pays tribute to Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox remembered: Ex-Braves player hit homer for legend’s first game as skipper
Around/About Georgia
Braves batter Blake Snell for five runs in win over Dodgers to end losing streak in Los Angeles
Atlanta: Remembering Bobby Cox, strides from Spencer Strider, more
Washington County’s Gray has 24 points and Reese a double-double to help Dream rally to beat Lynx
Gabriel Pec scores two late goals to rally Galaxy to 2-1 victory over Atlanta United
State college baseball/softball
Georgia clinches SEC regular-season title in slugfest
Tech scores nine runs in the fourth inning to secure program-record-tying 12th series win
Opinion
Vrabel found the perfect fit with Patriots, who can't be embarrassed
College Sports, the changing landscape
Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future
NBA Playoffs
Thunder charge past Lakers for another blowout in the champs’ 7-0 playoff run
Harden hits clutch shots, Mitchell scores 35 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons
Scoggins: In battle of superstars, Spurs' Victor Wembanyama was just a little bit better
Winfield: Everyone's better than the Knicks until it's time to be better than the Knicks
NBA/Men’s Basketball
He's back: Steve Kerr agrees to 2-year deal to keep coaching Warriors
The NBA’s draft lottery is Sunday, and tankers may prosper. Here’s what to know
A look at each team in the NBA draft lottery — and how it’s gone for them in the past
MLB/NL
Machado hits his 200th homer in a Padres uniform as San Diego beats St. Louis
Kelly is sharp after 3 straight shaky outings as the Diamondbacks beat the Mets
Bohm breaks out of slump with 2 homers and a double as Phillies beat Rockies
Pirates get a season-high 20 hits and beat the Giants
Marsee hits a 3-run home run, Marlins rally to beat Nationals
MLB/AL
Buxton’s RBI double in 11th inning gives Twins a 2-1 victory over Guardians
Brewers rally in 10th to win 4-3 as Yankees waste brilliant performance from Cam Schlittler
Jung and Justin Foscue homer as Rangers win 6-0 to end Cubs’ 10-game winning streak
MLB/Baseball
WBC hangover? Not for Skenes or Rodriguez
Roundup: Rangers pitch shutout to end Cubs' 10-game win streak
Hockey
Blake’s overtime goal lifts the Hurricanes 3-2 over the Flyers for their second playoff series sweep
Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss
The three Hart Trophy finalists were named on May 8. All of them are previous winners
Vegas’ Mitch Marner thrives while Buffalo’s Tage Thompson struggles in the 2nd round
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Caitlin Clark-Paige Bueckers matchup highlights WNBA’s big opening weekend
Ogunbowale and Bueckers hold off Clark’s Fever as Wings win highly anticipated season opener
Austin hits winning free throws as Mystics spoil Tempo opener
Aces no-show in loss to Mercury to open WNBA season
College Softball
Kavan dominates on the mound and Texas wins SEC softball championship for first time
UCLA two-sport star Megan Grant breaks 31-year-old NCAA softball record
Nebraska tops UCLA 7-2 to win Big Ten softball title; UCLA’s Grant hits record 38th home run
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Saints to bring in K Younghoe Koo for rookie minicamp
Rodriguez aims to follow Zach Thomas’s legacy with the Miami Dolphins
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam donate $12.5 million toward blood cancer research and treatment
Jets, running back Breece Hall agree to a 3-year, $45.75 million contract extension, AP source says
Domestic battery case against Chiefs assistant Dave Merritt is dismissed without prejudice
Preston: Ravens need a steady hand. Enter Calais Campbell
Auto Racing
Shane van Gisbergen will defend NASCAR win at Watkins Glen from the pole position
Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen hope to be on the right track at Watkins Glen
Lundgaard wins the Indianapolis Grand Prix and hopes to carry momentum into Indy 500
Tennis
Sabalenka suffers surprise defeat to Cirstea at Italian Open
Golf
Surprise leader atop PGA Tour's Truist Championship heading into third round
Hughes’ tee shot hits cameraman in head at Truist Championship and then bounces onto green
Thitikul holds off every contender to stay in the lead at Mizuho Americas Open
Soccer/World Cup
Toronto draws record crowd against Messi's Inter Miami in World Cup dress rehearsal
Soccer
Man City closes gap on Arsenal and Liverpool fans boo more dropped points in Chelsea draw
College Basketball/Men
Hurley: $14 million is minimum NIL budget for teams to be ‘in contention’ in college basketball
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
UFC 328 goes on without Trump, Van defends 125-pound crown, Strickland wins middleweight title
Dubois shakes off knockdowns and stops Wardley to win WBO heavyweight title
Scoreboards