Friday's Report: Macon Bacon, Mercer football; Falcons, Braves, Tech; WNBA, MLB, soccer, golf, NFL, college football, NCAA, WWE, NASCAR, NBA, NHL
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Macon 6, Forest City 1, delayed in 6th inning
Macon will try to close out the Coastal Plain League West Division championship at 1 p.m. on Friday, thanks to weather ending Thursday’s action around 11:30 p.m.
The Bacon took a 3-1 lead after 3 and doubled it with 3 in the fifth. Seth Alford reached on an error and stole second, now with two outs. Nolan Richardson and Stephen Jordan followed with singles for a run.
Two runs then came in on Max Prozny’s single to left and an ensuing throwing error.
Richardson, Jordan and Trey Babbitt carry two-hit games into the conclusion. Relief pitcher Jax Lewis has 5 strikeouts and no walks through 2.2 innings.
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Around/About Georgia
Atlanta adds to front office, including Todd McClure as coordinator of player development
Robinson is now NFL's highest-paid RB (well …) Where did it all begin?
After coming up empty at the trade deadline, the Braves get sterling starts from Elder, Holmes
Georgia Tech’s Corbo named to Mackey Award Watch List
Acuña hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins for season-best 8th straight win
A Worthy Read
Gauff backs WTA gene-testing, while criticizing how it creates animosity toward trans community
Opinion
If Caitlin Clark just wants to shut up and dribble, let her
MLB/NL
Padres beat Diamondbacks to close within a game in NL wild-card race
Sanchez becomes first 15-game winner in majors in Phillies’ victory over Nationals
Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally over Blue Jays
MLB/AL
Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox’s win over the White Sox
Griffin struggles in first start for Guardians, who lose to Mets and fall out of wild-card spot
Neto hits a three-run home run to lift the Angels over the Orioles
Baseball/MLB
MLB is more competitive than ever. The numbers back it up
What’s wrong with the mighty losing-streaking Dodgers?
Reliever Kimbrel opts for free agency after clearing waivers
WNBA/Women’s Basketball
Clark, Wilson headline Team USA roster for FIBA World Cup
Team USA roster snubs: Olivia Miles, Sabrina Ionescu miss cut
Sparks end Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx
Fire beat Tempo to snap 5-game skid, while Toronto loses 8th straight
Gray hits buzzer-beating 3s after Clark’s mistakes to lift Aces past Fever in OT
Fever return to friendlier atmosphere after rallies and hearing boos on road trip
College Football/Southeast
Did Heupel change Tennessee too much or just enough?
Miami favored in ACC race with SMU close behind
UNC’s Belichick says son and DC Belichick is on medical leave
QB Lopez gets a fresh start at Wake Forest in a reunion with his former OC
Mullen on end of Florida tenure: 'Probably hasn't gone as well there since I left'
College Football
Day breaks down decision to hire former NFL head coaches Matt Patricia, Arthur Smith
Alabama's choice between Mack and Russell highlights college football's biggest QB competitions
Southern Cal starting C O’Connor out for season after non-contact practice injury
NFL/NFC
Seahawks LB Hall says he and teammates have made up after fight shown on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’
Cowboys rookie DB Downs is living up to expectations while learning two spots
NFL/AFC
Titans LT Moore Jr. returns; Ayomanor leaves with shoulder issue
Broncos RB Dobbins vows injuries are done, promises 17 games and an NFL rushing title
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Gibbs, Lions agree to record-breaking contract extension
Undrafted rookie QB Haynes King (Georgia Tech) leads Panthers to comeback win over Cardinals
Beck (Georgia) impresses as he gets first NFL snaps in Hall of Fame Game
Colts keep 2021 league rushing champ Taylor with 2-year, $44 million deal, AP source says
Kuechly’s game film study, preparation helped shape Panthers linebacker’s Hall of Fame career
Hiles: Agree or not, Aaron Rodgers' behavior on 'The Pat McAfee Show' was bizarre
College Sports
Division II panel votes to approve the contentious age-based eligibility model adopted in Division I
Say what? New Purdue AD says 'if you don't want to win championships, go to Indiana'
Eastern Washington, other Big Sky members fan of new 'five-for-five' eligibility rules
Golf
LIV Golf to make players 'majority equity holders' as league moves ahead
Hossler has to win to reach postseason. He opens with 61 to lead Ben James at Wyndham
Auto Racing
NASCAR changing stage break rules to limit laps run under caution, create more green flag racing
Silly season’s forgotten man, Callum Ilott pushing for “one more shot” in IndyCar for 2027
Soccer
Will Infantino be ousted? How FIFA president could be removed
FIFA’s president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election
UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Infantino’s crisis meeting
Messi scores his first 2 goals since the World Cup as Inter Miami beats San Luis
NBA/Basketball
Brown processing how he became a former Celtic, but ready to win with 76ers
NHL/Hockey
Penguins sign 23-year-old forward Koivunen to an eight-year deal
The Sharks re-sign F Collin Graf to a 3-year, $12.75M contract
Boxing/UFC/MMA
WWE loads up Aug. 7 SmackDown with CM Punk, Kevin Owens, Charlotte Flair & more
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