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Alumni Update
Tattnall alum big in Troy’s surprising march to Super Regional
Benjamin Stubbs made the most of his first relief appearance of the season.
The Tattnall grade came on for Troy in the middle of the Trojans’ winner-take-all game with Florida in the Gainesville Regional on Monday.
He took care of business with a scoreless fifth inning in a 2-1 game, the Trojans putting up five an inning later to put the Gators away 10-2 and advance to hosting a Super Regional.
Stubbs is in his first season at Troy after transferring from Division II Flager, and he’s 5-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 17 games and 85.1 innings, which top the Trojans’ staff.
Stubbs had three quality years at Flagler in the Peach Belt before transferring, going 12-3 in 36 games, with a 3.47 ERA. Opponents hit .229 against him. He whiffed 153 batters in 129.2 innings, with 81 walks.
The 5-11, 180-pounder enters the Super Regional with a 5-3 record and 5.06 ERA, and 78 strikeouts and 37 walks – along with 98 hits 9n 85.1 innings.
Stubbs was the winning pitcher back in Febuary when the Trojans beat Mercer 19-3, going 3.1 innings and fanning six with four walks. Six weeks later, he sat down 12 Georgia Southern batters in seven innings in a loss.
He did take the loss against Miami in the regional, going 5.1 innings and giving up three earned runs, with six strikeouts and two walks in a 10-5 defeat.
Stubb was lot leaner when he was a pesky hitter and pitcher at Tattnall, graduating in 2022. He was the GHSA A Private pitcher of the year after going 11-1 and tying the school season mark with 125 strikeouts.
He helped Tattnall to a 47-15 record his final two seasons
GMC JC in contention at nationals
With two players in the top 25, GMC JC’s golf team is in second place in the national junior college tournament in New York.
In first, again, is Sandhills Community College.
Riley Campbell leads the Bulldogs with a 76, good for 14th, eight spots ahead of teammate Tripp Dye with a 77.
Around/About Georgia
Falcons agree to $141 million, 4-year contract extension with top receiver Drake London
Olson homers, Bryce Elder bounces back to lead Braves past Blue Jays
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Brooks not happy with brunch first pitch
Howard scores 36 and WACO’s Gray adds 26 in the Dream’s victory over the Sun
College Sports, the changing landscape
MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher torches Power Four, warns ‘karma's a b***h’
NBA Playoffs
James Dolan: 25 years of chaos running the New York Knicks
Brunson is playing for an NBA championship and maybe for the title of best Knick ever
The NBA Finals, which start Wednesday, will be a whole new world for many Knicks and Spurs
NBA/Men’s Basketball
Chet Holmgren and the $240 million disappearing act
MLB/NL
Harper hits 377th career homer, Duran fans the side in the 9th in Phillies’ win over Padres
Dunn’s walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals
Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until 6th inning
Pirates score 8 runs on homers in series-opening win against Astros
MLB/AL
Alonso homers and Shane Baz works 7 innings as Orioles beat Red Sox
Ramírez doubles in 3 straight at-bats as the Guardians beat the Yankees
Baseball/MLB
Bobby Valentine, in disguise again, revels in his most famous moment with Mets
Roundup: Reds rally, earn walk-off win over Royals in 10th
NHL/Hockey
Hertl’s late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes to open Stanley Cup Final
DirecTV-Scripps blackout hits 54 stations, leaving some without the Stanley Cup Final
Stanley Cup Final coaching matchup: Vegas’ John Tortorella vs. Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour
The Mitch Marner Effect: How one decision put Vegas and Carolina on a Stanley Cup Final path
What to watch in the NHL playoffs as the Stanley Cup Final arrives
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Clark, Fever hope that team meeting helps players, coaches move on from Saturday’s sideline spat
Iriafen has another double-double and the Mystics beat the Sky
James scores 18 off the bench and the Wings beat the Storm
College Baseball
Four teams will make their first appearance in NCAA super regionals, the next stop on Road to Omaha
12 shocking numbers to know from the 2026 DI baseball tournament regionals
Tournament winners, losers: UCLA collapses, No. 4 seeds rewrite history in regionals
Little Rock celebrates with bus driver on the field after upset win to advance to Super Regional
‘It raises Troy’s profile’: Trojans to host first Super Regional in school history
Texas, Oregon to clash in Austin Super Regional after chaotic opening round
Jarrett explains Tallahassee Regional loss to St. John's
College Softball
Nijaree Canady and Texas Tech face familiar foe Texas for Women’s College World Series title
'It's very cool that it's a Texas championship'
What Texas, Texas Tech softball players said about schools' rivalry
Pinpointing what could be the difference
Soccer/World Cup
US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
World Cup 2026 groups: All 48 teams in the tournament
College Football
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Garrett moves on after 9 seasons in Cleveland, the Browns’ problems though still remain
Eagles ready to move on without catches, cryptic posts from elite and enigmatic receiver A.J. Brown
Browns GM Andrew Berry on trading Myles Garrett: ‘The opportunity was too great’
Herbert, Chargers adjusting to Mike McDaniel’s new emphasis on quick timing throws
Steelers, linebacker Nick Herbig agree to a four-year extension
Golf
Scheffler goes for 3 in a row at Memorial and Korda seeks an elusive U.S. Women’s Open title
Auto Racing
Hamlin trims Reddick’s lead in Cup Series standings with thrilling recovery at Nashville
Tennis
Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality
Even without Sinner, Italy still has three men in French Open quarterfinals
Mensik goes from cramps and wheelchair to a spot in the French Open semifinals
Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semifinals
Soccer
After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women’s soccer team rises again
College Sports
UK Athletics fined $471K over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of Paralympian
Auburn ousts defending champ Oklahoma State in NCAA men’s golf semifinals, will play UCLA for title
High school/youth sports
Disqualification of North Carolina track athlete who celebrated state title overturned
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Muhammad Ali’s family reflects on the champion boxer’s legacy 10 years after his death
Around the South/nation/world
Steve Spurrier, baseball title teams headline South Carolina's 2026 HOF class
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