Wednesday's Report: Mercer/SoCon/Brayden Smith, Southeast softball; Braves, Hawks, UGA/SEC Media Days; SEC Media Days, MLB, soccer/World Cup, WNBA, college football, golf, NASCAR, NFL NBA, NCAA,
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Around/About Central Georgia
Southern Conferenece preseason favorite? Familiar: The Bears
Walk-off double ends WRALL/Georgia softball season
A day after breaking South Carolina’s heart with a walk-off win in eight innings, North Carolina broke Georgia’s heart with a walk-off in the sixth.
The loss in the Southeast Region Little League softball semifinal ended the season for Warner Robins.
Georgia took a 5-3 lead with four runs in the fifth, managing on only two hits for the game and taking advantage of 11 walks.
North Carolina did its sixth-inning damage with two outs, on a walk, run-scoring single to left, single to right, and then a shot down the left field line over the left-fielder’s head to bring in the tying and winning runs.
Alumni Update/Honor Roll
Southern Conference’s top offensive player? Tattnall/Mercer back Smith
Around/About Georgia
Machado homers twice, Tatis hits longest homer of season to lead Padres over Braves
Acuña Jr., Kim each collect a hit in rehab outing for Triple-A Gwinnett
Falcons facing plenty of the NFL’s top players
Atlanta’s Alexander-Walker named 2nd-most underrated player in NBA
Report: Risacher was ‘well-liked,’ seen as ‘hard worker’ in Atlanta
College Football/Georgia at SEC Media Days
Georgia RB Dowdell sidelined indefinitely after off-campus accident
Smart knows his voice as the dean of SEC coaches only gets heard if Georgia keeps winning
Can Georgia find its explosive spark with unproven receivers?
Unheralded QB Stockton is tip of spear for Georgia's national title hopes
Georgia must find its explosive spark with unproven receivers
Smart reveals another lesson he learned from Nick Saban
Stockton responds to critics of Bobo
Opinion
Tom Brady's fake beef with Logan Paul is bad look for the GOAT
College Football/SEC Media Days
Coaches instantly begin whining at media days in Tampa
SEC’s move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens others
QB Sellers bought in on South Carolina rebound
Lea: Vandy QB doesn't need to perform like Pavia
Golesh's goal: Return Auburn to national stage
Will South Carolina turn the corner?
Heupel praises former OC Golesh's vision: 'He's got a clear plan'
Auburn’s identity: Violent, tough, and led by safety Champ Anthony
MLB/NL
Muncy’s two-run homer, Wrobleski’s pitching help Dodgers defeat Wheeler, Phillies
Crow-Armstrong stars as the Chicago Cubs pound the Tigers
Thornton gets his 1st career win as Mets shut out Brewers
MLB/AL
Rocker allows 1 hit over 6 innings and Rangers get season-high 18 hits in 10-0 rout of White Sox
Peña and Paredes homer, Imai fans eight as Astros get by Marlins
Baseball/MLB
MLB players propose expanded draft eligibility in another sign of looming labor confrontation
Yankees activating Fried from IL ahead of schedule to pitch Wednesday in twinbill against Pirates
What Mark Walter's federal probe means for the Dodgers and Lakers
Soccer/World Cup
McKennie reflects on 'bittersweet' 2026 World Cup for USMNT
The World Cup in 26 unforgettable moments
Cup winners and losers: Spain dominated, while the U.S. crashed out
The World Cup won over America and proved the planet wrong
Here’s where to get your next soccer fix
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Mabrey and Howard lead a loaded WNBA All-Star 3-point contest in Chicago
WNBA All-Star weekend clouded by injuries to Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese
League enjoys ‘hypergrowth’ under Commissioner Engelbert amid strained relationship with players
College Football/Southeast
Liberty coach Chadwell feels his best since ’23 season while dealing with medical issue
Jax State safety Nix is ‘like having another coach on the field’
Can Clemson recover from Luke Ferrelli transfer?
Alabama transfer Montgomery has been ‘great addition’ for WKU, coach Tyson Helton says
Bishop reveals why leaving ego ‘at the door’ is important in NIL era
College Sports, the changing landscape
Golf
Did DeChambeau threaten to call Trump?
Fox and supporting cast keep this British Open from being remembered for the wrong reasons
LIV Golf sued by vendor as financial troubles keep mounting
LPGA unveils the Nanea Cup in Hawaii, a $4 million event that mixes pro players with collegians
Auto Racing
NASCAR heads to the Brickyard and F1’s Antonelli and IndyCar’s Palou continue hot streaks
Tennis
Two-time champion Sabalenka and Wimbledon winner Sinner lead the US Open fields
Soccer
Final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo
Cup grades: Infantino, Bielsa both earn an F
Tebas: Infantino should resign for ‘destroying the football industry’
Garcia is not continuing as Belgium coach after reaching World Cup quarterfinals
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Jets, Giants players among those urging NFL to keep grass fields after World Cup
Skattebo 'perfectly fine' after failed backflip causes post-surgery concern
NFL training camps set to open with 10 new head coaches, several QB changes and plenty of hope
Panthers tackle Taylor Moton to miss start of season after being diagnosed with blood clot in lung
College Sports
Iowa will play Kansas in an exhibition baseball game at the Field of Dreams on Oct. 10
South Alabama has its new athletics director, and it’s a familiar name
NBA/Basketball
What Mark Walter's federal probe means for the Dodgers and Lakers
NHL/Hockey
Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing
Scoreboards