Wednesday's Report: HS scores. Alumni: Mary Persons, Lamar County; GHSA ruling, Falcons, UGA, Tech, Braves, Dream; LLWS, MLB, soccer, golf, NFL, college football, NASCAR, tennis, UFC
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High Schools
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Bleckley County 4, Dodge County 3
Bulloch 13, Brentwood 0
Calvary 15, FPD 4
Gatewood 11, Athens Christian 10
Houston County 12, Tift County 4, 6 inn.
Jasper County 6, Commerce 2
Jones County 15, Locust Grove 0
Lamar County 16, Rutland 0
Peach County 15, Baldwin 0
Spalding 24, Howard 3
Stratford 19, Central Fellowship 4
Union Grove 12, Warner Robins 2
Vidalia 9, ACE 2
Windsor 7, Twiggs 2
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
Alumni Update
Revisiting Lamar County grad Lance Austin at Georgia Tech
Mary Persons grad Watson on Doak Walker list
Around/About Georgia
Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s home after plane crash
Jung now eligible for Milton after appealing GHSA ruling
Atlanta adds three-time Pro Bowler Smith after Pearce Jr. suspension
Falcons sign WR Collins, release WR Wilkerson
Wide receiver/special teams standout returns to Georgia for 5th season
Who will be Georgia Tech's backup QB? Weinke gives the latest on Adamson and Knowles development
Bell’s home run, Jeffers’ two-run double push Twins past Braves
Smith-Shawver recalled from Triple-A as Braves temporarily go with 6-man rotation
Howard scores 23 and Dream beat Aces
Aces’ Hammon ejected after erupting on officials over missed call on Wilson
Smesko shares honest reaction to Angel Reese’s missed game-winner vs. Fever
A Worthy Read
Baltimore defensive lineman Calais Campbell says football brings him joy amid family tragedy
MLB/NL
Stott’s go-ahead 2-run single helps Phillies rally for 5th straight win, 6-4 over Marlins
Brewers match baseball’s modern-era record for biggest shutout, beating Mariners
Tatis Jr. robs a grand slam and hits 2 homers in Padres’ 5-2 win over Mets
Winn homers as the Cardinals shut out the Reds
Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers
MLB/AL
Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks
Grisham homers and drives in all 3 runs to lift the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Orioles
Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays
Baseball/MLB
Venezuelan former baseball player working for San Diego is detained by ICE
Mancini retires after a 5-game Angels comeback, ending a cancer survivor’s MLB run
Padres player earns $5 million with his 500th plate appearance
Who is Joshua Báez? Cardinals rookie's three-homer debut years in the making
Notebook: MLB managers on hot seat as playoff race heats up
Little League World Series
LLWS rules: Innings, run rule, pitch count explained
Media
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Mitchell scores 29 points before sitting out 4th and Clark adds 24 as Fever beat Tempo
Nelson-Ododa scores 18 for Connecticut Sun in 85-77 win over LA Sparks at TD Garden
College Football/Southeast
Auburn tight end sits out practice with injury: ‘Things happen’
Lyle arrest: Miami RB pleads not guilty to charges, details emerge
North Carolina names Wisconsin transfer Edwards Jr. as starting QB
South Carolina's Vicari Swain can thank his mom for punt return success
Clemson starting QB competition might come down to legs, not arms
College Football
Texas puts 4 players on preseason AP All-America team; 14 of the 27 first-team picks are from SEC
While Big Ten holds down top two spots in AP preseason Top 25, SEC finds strength in numbers
AP’s overrated, underrated, likely to crash
Dillingham making Arizona State hard to ignore
Fitzgerald and Michigan State seem to be a perfect fit with both having a lot to prove
Smith wants a place among Ohio State's all-time greats
NFL/NFC
Saints rookie WR Jordyn Tyson facing lengthy layoff with hamstring injury
Bell carted off because of heat as fights break out during Saints-Cowboys joint practice
Coming off a torn Achilles, running back Najee Harris works out with the New York Giants
All-Pros Nacua, Garrett could miss week of practice with Rams to rest minor injuries, McVay says
Harris could be ready to help the Giants’ running game ‘just in time’
NFL/AFC
Bieniemy jokes wife Mia gave him blessing to rejoin Chiefs after she was shot at their Virginia home
Nix takes hits in a fiery Broncos practice as he nears return to game action
Bills add experienced depth to defensive front by signing 7-year NFL veteran Greg Gaines
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Formula for extending the careers of NFL linemen? Less practice, maximum care
College Sports
A major change atop UAB athletics, with Andy Kennedy stepping in as interim AD
Golf
LIV Golf slashes payouts amid reports of players not getting paid and a new lawsuit against league
'I felt lost': McIlroy searching for answers after FedExCup Playoff opener
Notebook: Players share their thoughts on where the PGA Tour postseason should go
Tour postseason heads to St. Louis and LIV Golf wraps up season in Indiana
Auto Racing
Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s home after plane crash
F1 returns from break with Dutch GP and NASCAR heads to the Magic Mile
Samantha Busch Remembers Her Late Husband On 'Kyle Busch Day'
Tennis
Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena
Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open with right ankle injury
Red-hot Nakashima stuns Medvedev to reach Cincinnati fourth round
Soccer
AP Interview: Klaveness slams Infantino’s FIFA for firing top executive in ‘management by fear’
Bayern midfielder Musiala reveals ‘neurological’ issue after collapse during game for 2nd time
NBA/Basketball
5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie’s opposition
High school/youth sports
Alabama HS football coach resigns after allegedly showing up to game intoxicated
Kentucky high school football coach placed on leave with season opener set for Friday
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Main event remains a mystery as UFC 332 fights are finally announced
Scoreboards