Tuesday's Report: Bacon, Bleckley County's Fordham, Middle Georgia State; Atlanta/NASCR, Dream, Falcons, UGA hoops; World Cup, MLB/All-Star break, WNBA, golf, NASCAR, college FB, NFL, NBA, UFC
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Alumni Update
Bleckley County’s Fordham signs free-agent baseball contract
Fordham was a two-time all-stater at Bleckley County who started his college career at Augusta.
Around/About Central Georgia
Middle Georgia State advance to provisional year two of NCAA Division II membership
Around/About Georgia
Blaney is only 65 points out of NASCAR’S points lead following dominant weekend in Atlanta
History was made in the Cup race at Atlanta
Dream beat the Sparks 101-92 behind Angel Reese’s WNBA-leading 16th double-double
Atlanta News First, ESPN announce local simulcast agreement for Falcons
Former Georgia coach Tubby Smith going in the college hoops HOF
A Worthy Read
Soccer/World Cup
Argentina keeps playing with fire. Will anyone at World Cup make it burn?
Semifinals: Four previous champions, a bitter rivalry, Mbappé vs Yamal and Messi vs Kane
About each of the 4 semifinal teams
Neither France nor Spain has trailed at this year’s Cup, but only one can reach the final
Update on South Africa soccer player Jayden Adams' death
What to know about new rules and technology behind the Cup’s most contentious calls
Goodman: American dads hate flopping soccer players
Why the final four Cup teams will win it all. And why they won't
'Cable of God' and contentious VAR call stoke conspiracies in England win
MLB/All-Star Break
Walker spoils Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
Mattingly has a weird role at this All-Star Game, coaching against his former Blue Jays
Tigers rookie McGonigle will be a hometown kid at All-Star Game in Philadelphia
Baseball/MLB
All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal
Struggling Athletics dismiss pitching coach Scott Emerson following 9th straight loss entering break
Dodgers star Mookie Betts says he will probably skip team's White House visit
Pirates shuttle pitchers between majors and Triple-A in attempt to bolster shaky relief corps
Cardinals agree to an 8-year, $112.5M contract with JJ Wetherholt
Mets stumble to 40-57 record, worst first half since 1995
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
McBride, Miles star in the Lynx’s win over the Mercury
Bueckers’ 22 points, 11 rebounds help Wings beat Sky, extend win streak to 5 games
College Sports, the changing landscape
LSU latest SEC school to write letter opposing current version of Protect College Sports Act
Golf
Spieth returns to Royal Birkdale looking for the magic that made him a British Open champion
Former grocery delivery man Joe Dean earns the final spot in British Open
Scheffler gets last shot at a major in 2026 as British returns to Royal Birkdale
Facts and figures for golf’s oldest championship
Auto Racing
van Gisbergen says "nothing" in his career prepared him for NASCAR at Atlanta
Wallace argues against costly penalty that stripped him of runner-up finish
Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Atlanta II
Drivers keeping Kyle Busch's memory alive nearly two months after death
Tennis
Brothers who ran 33 marathons to spotlight dementia spend a day in the Royal Box at Wimbledon
Sinner may be unstoppable until his biggest rival returns
Soccer
Senegal fires entire coaching staff following disappointing Cup run
Manchester United signs Andrey Santos from Chelsea to fill midfield hole left by Casemiro
College Football/Southeast
Former Texas head coach to join Florida State staff, reports say
How much Clemson assistants will make on Swinney's revamped 2026 staff
Troy football picked to win Sun Belt West title in 2026; Smith, Crenshaw earn individual honors
College Football
Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith closing in on historic receiving records this season
Dillingham opens up about Michigan pursuit during coaching search
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Who is the new $10 billion owner of Seattle?
College Sports
Michigan hid evidence of multiple scandals, former coach lawsuit says
College Basketball
Why WNBA coach with 4 titles says Dawn Staley's players thrive as pros
Former Kansas basketball player Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder
NBA/Basketball
Reaves likes Lakers' 'pieces' in post-LeBron era
Jazz guard Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game
Boxing/UFC/MMA
The silence in Ireland around Conor McGregor is deafening
McGregor outlines plan for surgery, rehab and another fight following knee injury against Holloway
White blows up on UFC production team after Shakur Stevenson gaffe
Scoreboards