Wednesday's Report: HS softball/volleyball, Mercer, new HS football regions; Falcons, UGA, Tech, Braves; College football, NFL, Little League World Series, golf, tennis, NBA, soccer
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High Schools
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GMC Prep 9, Jasper County 8
Tattnall 9, Bulloch 6
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Central 2, Westside 0 (25-16, 25-12)
Sherwood Christian 2, Stratford 0; Stratford 2, Piedmont 1; Piedmont 2, Sherwood Christian 0
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
VBALL: Mercer pair earns All-SoCon
Around/About Georgia
Tagovailoa looks comfortable in offense; 'He's really come on'
With Divine Deablo working through injury, Kendal Daniels, Harold Perkins Jr. step up
Falcons sign TE Nick Muse, release two former UDFAs
Georgia secondary believes it has all the pieces to be among nation’s best
Offensive linemen speak on The Flats
Pérez pitches 6 more scoreless innings, Albies and Olson homer for Braves in 4-0 win over Mets
A Worthy Read
College football rule changes include removing next-game DQs for a first targeting penalty
MLB/NL
Pallante silences the Phillies as Pereira’s homer lifts the Cardinals over Phillies
Reds rally late, beat the White Sox in the 10th to spoil pope hat giveaway night
Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals to move 20 games over .500
Pérez outpitches Skenes and Ruiz homers as the Marlins beat the Pirates
MLB/AL
McMahon and Grisham deliver clutch hits for Yankees in win over slumping Mariners
Alonso, Henderson and Encarnacion-Strand homer for Orioles in win over Twins
Clement drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays beat Boston, hand Red Sox 4th straight loss
Baseball/MLB
Kodai Senga gets 1st career save but Mets rookie gives away souvenir ball in comical scene
Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base
Late pit strategy lifts Gibbs to NASCAR victory and IndyCar heads to the streets of Toronto
MLB’s worst teams in 2026 are still pretty bad, but at least they are reasonably bad
Two minor league free agent pitchers suspended for failed drug tests
Roundup
Little League World Series
(In order of Tuesday’s moves)
Judge's temporary order allows Tulsa Little League team to play for LLWS bid
Why Little League removed Tulsa baseball team from Southwest regionals
Judge backs Little League Baseball decision to remove Tulsa
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Welcome to the Fire Pit: Portland embraces its reborn WNBA team
Fever's White rips critics, says she 'will always stand by' players
Mitchell, Caitlin Clark help Fever continue hot streak with victory over Liberty
College Football/Southeast
Former SEC QB hits milestone in cancer battle: Ready ‘to cut these bastards out’
Ole Miss to honor Archie Manning with statue outside stadium
Scarbinsky: Running the dang ball isn’t enough for Alabama or Auburn
Sumrall Reflects on Spurrier as Gators Unveil New 60s-Themed Throwbacks
College Football
SEC edges Big Ten in annual 'Freaks List' football rankings
Report: Cal charged ESPN $4,500 to set up 'College GameDay' in 2024 vs. Miami
Northwestern football receives $35M donation
Sitake calls for more resources, investment in BYU football: ‘It doesn’t take much’
Mahdi, Harris rejoin Arizona football following court ruling granting extra year of eligibility
Watch Cignetti break down Indiana film: 'This is what I love to do'
NFL/NFC
Ex-Falcons star and New Orleans native Jones anticipates a heady homecoming with the Saints
Kurtenbach: Shanahan's doghouse might not be big enough to contain rookie De'Zhaun Stribling
Vikings pick Murray as their starting QB over McCarthy, giving him the rest of camp to get ready
Lions C Mays will miss significant time with a wrist injury, Campbell says
NFL/AFC
Richardson content to be with Colts, battle for backup quarterback job
Dolphins new head coach Jeff Hafley sees value in mistakes as his young team prepares for preseason
Browns rookie Spencer Fano nails down starting left tackle job after scuffle with Jared Verse
Jets’ Qwan’tez Stiggers released from hospital after briefly losing consciousness at practice
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
49ers and Titans have several scuffles at joint practice
Bridgewater explains sudden retirement from Lions
Free agent Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges, is set to visit the Giants
Buccaneers-Jets joint practice turns chippy, with a few fights and a helmet thrown
College Sports
FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation
Golf
Triple-digit heat expected for FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis
Why the Real FedEx St. Jude Drama Begins at No. 50
Thompson announces she’s pregnant with a girl
FedEx St. Jude Championship picks 2026: Why we believe in Sam Burns
Scheffler, McIlroy near Woods's career earnings record
Tennis
Canadian Open rocked by upsets: Leylah Fernandez rolls as Alexander Zverev exits
Defending champion Shelton rolls into Montreal semis
Auto Racing
RCR set to honor Kyle Busch with paint scheme featuring iconic celebration
Dystany Spurlock, NASCAR's first Black woman driver, to race at Richmond
Soccer
Somali ref denied US entry for World Cup in charge of UEFA Super Cup
College Basketball
Ex-Nebraska coach says relationship with player was consensual, 'not unconstitutional'
NBA/Basketball
James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night
Golden State GM Dunleavy optimistic Stephen Curry will finish career with Warriors
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