Friday's Report: Bacon; UGA, Braves, Falcons, Dream, Quaker State 400/Echo Park; World Cup/USA/overall, Wimbledon, MLB, WNBA, NCAA moves, golf, NASCAR, soccer, college football/basketball, NFL, UFC
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Around/About Georgia
Report: Georgia S Riddle will not be prosecuted on drug, speeding charges
Yastrzemski hits grand slam in Braves’ win over Pirates
Sale aims to join Smoltz as part of Braves starting history against Cards
4 reasons Falcons fans should be optimistic in 2026 (and 4 reasons you shouldn’t)
Reese secures 64th career double-double and the Dream beat the Storm to end 5-game skid
Why Hill winning Atlanta would be storybook
Quaker State 400 odds, picks: NASCAR at Atlanta projected leaderboard from proven model
Could weather shake up NASCAR’s Atlanta weekend?
A Worthy Read
She's a WNBA referee and a ballroom dancer. Angelica Suffren's remarkable double life
Soccer/World Cup/USMNT
For better or worse, USMNT will look different in 2030
USMNT 'fed up' with Christian Pulisic's camp?
Why the U.S. still isn't a World Cup contender
Pulisic reportedly suffered leg microfracture during loss to Belgium
Lloyd doubles down on Christian Pulisic 'rest' comments
Soccer/World Cup
Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco in quarter
Mbappé scores his 8th Cup goal before leaving with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Unbeaten Spain meets star-powered Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
FIFA’s Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban
Lionel Messi headlines 29 players selected to represent MLS vs. LIGA MX in All-Star Game
England player Jarell Quansah suspended for two games at the World Cup
Tennis/Wimbledon
Muchova holds nerve for first final, survives Gauff
'I can play with the best': Noskova breaks through to first Grand Slam final
Gauff ‘panicked’ on match-point miss in drama-filled semifinal
Fery’s time at Stanford laid the groundwork for his run to the semifinals
Wimbledon thought it had seen everything - then Fery arrived
Sinner vs Djokovic: A match-up for the ages
Karolina Muchova, Linda Noskova make grand slam history by living on the edge at Wimbledon
MLB/NL
Luzardo pitches 11-strikeout gem as Phillies defeat Reds
Mets use 5-run 5th inning to surge to win over Royals
Bauers and Turang homers help the NL Central-leading Brewers beat the Cardinals
MLB/AL
Williams throws seven strong innings, three Guardians homer in victory over Twins
Jackson’s big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep
Langford wins game in 9th in return from IL as Rangers beat Angels after blowing 5-run lead
Baseball/MLB
Angels bring Trout back from hamstring strain after 17-game absence, just in time for All-Star Game
Women’s pro baseball league unveils team nicknames and logos ahead of inaugural season
Phillies’ Wheeler sharply critical of MLB decision to exclude him from All-Star game
Mattingly expresses interest in managing Phillies beyond this season
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Auriemma weighs in on hard Clark fouls: 'Not a referendum on America'
Mitchell scores 29 points, Fever hold on to beat Mercury
Aces beat the Fire behind double-doubles by Wilson and Young
College Sports, the changing landscape
College Sports Commission, NIL Go have cleared $355 million in deals since launch
Golf
'Open Commitment': R&A unveils new fan code of conduct policy ahead of Royal Birkdale
McIlroy and Cantlay are part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Scottish Open
Glover birdies final 2 holes for a 63 and a share of the ISCO Championship lead
Aki Iwai leads and Nelly Korda struggles in first round at Evian women’s major
Auto Racing
Why Austin Hill winning Atlanta would be storybook
The race to the NASCAR Chase is on: Who are the favorites?
Soccer
Amorim says Manchester United mistakes will make him a better coach at AC Milan
Champions League restarts with World Cup star Lopes of Cape Verde missing for Shamrock Rovers
College Football
NCAA sends letter of inquiry to Cincinnati about Sorsby, according to reports
West Virginia’s Rodriguez wants to save college football. Here's his pitch
Oklahoma State’s Morris shows respect to Gundy
Yormark should've addressed Big 12-Texas Tech feud, not kick the can down the roadd
Moore’s former assistant sues University of Michigan, claims violations of records requests
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Study finds NFL players nearly 4 times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease
Goodell, Barkley, Nantz, among others, donate to NFL kicker’s Trump-endorsed Congress campaign
College Sports
Career – and former Tech – AD Radakovich finally settles down
Big 12 will add Monster Energy jersey patch for every team across football, basketball
Column-Embarrassing: Big 12 didn’t land a 'monster deal' — it sold its soul for peanuts
College Basketball
Wichita joins Dayton has host cities for 2027-28 opening-round games in 76-team NCAA Tournament
Feud back on? Geno details relationship with Staley?
NBA/Basketball
The family number 10 now belongs to Tim Hardaway Jr. in Miami. He calls it a superpower
NBA free agency winners and losers from wild offseason shakeup
Raptors and Clippers put trade for Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation
NHL/Hockey
Hurricanes owner is getting Stanley Cup engraving criticism. He’s not the first to do it
Ducks keep Carlsson, matching Flyers’ $90 million offer sheet for young center
Hockey Hall of Famer Wickenheiser among those leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs front office
Olympic Sports
Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
Boxing/UFC/MMA
McGregor confident for rematch with Max Holloway, as the two headline UFC 329 on Saturday
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