Saturday's Report: HS playoffs, Mercer, GMC Prep, Russell Henley; Braves, Falcons. Bananas, UGA, Tech; NBA playoffs, MLB, NHL, NFL, PGA, colleges
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Details to be added Saturday
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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GIAA Playoffs
Athens Christian 9, Tattnall 1; Athens Christian 20, Tattnall 4
David Emanuel 5, john Hancock 1; David Emanuel 14, John Hancock 2
FPD 11, Strong Rock 1
John Milledge 3, Frederica 1; Frederica 9, John Milledge 2
Piedmont 6, Pinewood 1; Pinewood 8, Piedmont 7
Pope 8, Houston County 5; Pope 3, Houston County 2
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GHSA Playoffs
Class A/Division II Championship
GMC Prep 3, Atkinson County 1
GIAA Playoffs
Boys
Mount de Sales 1, Cristo del Rey 0, PKs
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(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
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Mercer 9, ETSU 7
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Mercer tops ETSU to take SoCon regular-season title
Henley’s game stumbles, misses cut
Before Russell Henley was done the front nine, he was basically done for the weekend.
Henley bogeyed half of his first eight holes Friday en route to a brutal second, and - for him, as well other top players - final round of the PGA Championship.
He blew past the early cut line of 2 over early, having started the day at 2 over. Henley was unable to find any groove better than three straight pars, and couldn’t gain ground when the cut line dropped to 4 over.
He finished 5 over, with a 145, his 73 just missing. Henley had five bogeys and three birides.
In his two other missed cuts this season, Henley was 2 over and 1 under.
Up next is the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas, and Henley is sitting that out.
Around/About Georgia
Yastrzemski’s 10th-inning single sends the Braves past the Red Sox, his grandpa’s team
63 facts about the 14 teams on the Falcons’ schedule
State college baseball/softball
Georgia takes series from Auburn
Tech bounces BC to clinch ACC regular-season title
NBA Playoffs
Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves
Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7
Duren bounces back after struggling in Game 5 to keep Pistons’ season alive
NBA/Men’s Basketball
The NBA’s MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists
What to know about the investigation into Memphis forward Brandon Clarke’s death
MLB/NL
Pages leads Dodgers’ 3-homer attack, bullpen throws 2-hitter
Vásquez tosses 6 scoreless innings, Miller gets MLB-best 14th save as Padres beat Mariners
Kelly throws 1st career complete game, Diamondbacks beat Rockies
Lile hits another homer, Littell throws 5 scoreless as Nationals hang on to beat Orioles
MLB/AL
Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh had hunch right oblique injury would cause IL stint
Arrighetti brings no-hitter into the eighth inning as Astros shut out Rangers
Schlittler, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees past Mets 5-2 in Subway Series opener
MLB/Baseball
A minor-league Pirates affiliate coasts to 28-1 win over mistake-prone Orioles affiliate
Roundup: Astros blank Rangers as Spencer Arrighetti flirts with no-hitter
Hockey
No practice. Plan for the best. That’s the Ruff approach with Sabres facing elimination vs Canadiens
Wild vets Brodin, Eriksson Ek each had broken foot that kept them out of playoff series loss to Avs
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Wilson scores 45 points as the Aces outlast the short-handed Sun
Citron scores 30 as Mystics top Fever 104-102 in OT despite Caitlin Clark’s heroics
Wilson has an efficient 45-point masterpiece, her WNBA-record 5th game with 40 or more
College Softball
NCAA softball regionals: Live updates, schedule, scores
Stetson with biggest upset so far?
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL: Chiefs’ early primetime games not tied to Patrick Mahomes’ knee recovery
Former NFL player Josh Mauro died from fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol overdose, according to records
Auto Racing
Wilson scores 45 points as the Aces outlast the short-handed Sun
Golf
An unheralded pair of long shots, Smalley and McNealy, lead the PGA Championship
Scheffler calls PGA Championship pin placements the hardest he’s ever seen
The PGA Championship has the biggest logjam at a major in 24 years.
Ko and Doherty lead in Cincinnati, with Korda 3 back in bid for 3rd straight win
Soccer/World Cup
FIFA officials to meet Iranian FA to discuss World Cup
FIFA finally seals World Cup broadcast deal in China at just $60M
College Sports
Arkansas reinstates men’s and women’s tennis programs after donors provide short-term funding
College Football
After ACC and others throw support behind 24-team CFP, the ball is now in the SEC's court
College Basketball/Men
Pitino questions expanded March Madness pushback: 'Why and who cares?'
Around the nation/world
Colt making his racing debut dies after a race at Laurel, the day before the Preakness
Scoreboards