Wednesday's Report: Mercer/Tech; Braves/tributes, WACO's Gray/Dream, Kennesaw State, Falcons; Obituaries, NBA playoffs, MLB, NHL playoffs, WNBA, NFL, golf, World Cup
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Mercer 12, Georgia Tech 9
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BSB-Mercer outslugs No. 3 Georgia Tech
In the Battle of Houston Countians, Mercer’s Eli Stephens went 3 for 5 with 6 RBI, 2 homers, and 2 runs, while Ethan Buffone went 0 for 4. Georgia Tech’s Drew Burress went 1 for 4 with 2 runs.
Around/About Georgia
Yastrzemski breaks through for first Braves HR as team honors Cox, Turner
Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger; sign Sandy León
Gray scores 26, Angel Reese gets another double-double, and the Dream beat the Wings
Kennesaw State was a surprise Conference USA winner. What's ahead in 2026?
‘He's definitely a Brich guy': Kendal Daniels following a path others helped clear in Atlanta
State college baseball/softball
Tech drops home regular-season finale to Mercer
NBA Playoffs
Wembanyama returns with a huge performance as the Spurs beat the Wolves 126-97 for a 3-2 lead
Wembanyama responds to ejection with a dominant Game 5 as Spurs rout Wolves
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Kerr signs new two-year contract to continue coaching the Golden State Warriors
Ex-NBA player, Fab Five member Jalen Rose is a fixture at the school that bears his name in Detroit
76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach
NBA concludes its investigation of Antetokounmpo-Bucks injury dispute
Obituaries
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29
Super Bowl winning tight end Charle Young dies at age 75
Lou Graham, who won the US Open in 1975 and five other PGA Tour events, dies at 88
MLB/NL
Dodgers give Shohei Ohtani a DH break for 2 days amid his offensive slump
Ewing provides a boost in his MLB debut, leading the Mets to a 10-2 win over the Tigers
Skenes takes a no-hitter into the 7th, strikes out 10 as Pirates topple Rockies
MLB/Baseball
Roundup: Skenes takes no-hitter into 7th vs. Rockies
Hockey
Benson breaks tie on birthday, Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to even series
Dorofeyev scores in OT to give Golden Knights 3-2 win over Ducks and 3-2 series lead
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy suspended 6 games for slashing Sabres’ Zach Benson
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Coffey hits late 3-pointer in the Lynx’s 88-84 win over the Mercury
Barker makes putback before buzzer and the Fire beat the Liberty 98-96 for 1st win
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
2026 NFL schedule: Broncos and Chiefs open Monday night slate, Bengals-Falcons in Madrid
Golf
Woods’ prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors in Florida DUI case
Scheffler is looking to end a streak of runner-up finishes with PGA Championship repeat
McIlroy cuts practice short at the PGA with a blister on his right toe
Soccer/World Cup
30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet
The World Cup begins in one month and here’s when the top teams are announcing their final rosters
College Basketball/Men
Ex-NBA player, Fab Five member Jalen Rose is a fixture at the school that bears his name in Detroit
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