Friday's Report: Scores, HS football, Mercer; Falcons, UGA, Tech, Braves; MLB, NFL, US Open, college football, NCAA, basketball, golf, soccer
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High Schools
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Bleckley County 14, Swainsboro 1
Dodge County 10, Dublin 9
Gatewood 14, Windsor 1
Houston County 10, Thomas County Central 2; Houston County 11, Thomas County Central 2
Jasper County 10, Jefferson County 1; Jasper County 14, Jefferson County 1
John MIlledge 17, Mount de Sales 0
Jones County 12, Locus Grove 0
Mary Persons 16, Baldwin 2
Pinewood 10, Brentwood 4
Tattnall 14, Stratford 0
Taylor County 7, Crawford County 4
Terrell 16, CFCA 3
Union Grove 16, Warner Robins 1
Upson-Lee 11, Spalding 10, 11 inn.
Veterans 15, Northside 0
Wilcox County 3, ACE Charter 2
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Central 2, Rutland 1 (24-26, 27-25, 15-11)
Tattnall 3, Central Fellowship 0
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W-Mercer 2, South Florida 2
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
Kummer goes from Mercer to Middle Georgia State to Mercer, new MAF boss
Around/About Georgia
Tagovailoa leaves practice with an oblique injury
Steelers will face depleted Falcons pass rush
Smart challenges Georgia D against Western Kentucky
No. 2 Georgia faces pleasant dilemma of finding room for its deep and talented group of tight ends
Smart is looking for No. 2 Georgia to ‘continue to get better’ against Western Kentucky
Heupel details what he's looking for with Brandon vs. Georgia Tech
Pérez pins down Rays as Braves rally late to extend NL East lead
Atlanta, Philadelphia prepare for pivotal divisional series
Braves’ Thomas headed to IL after injury during pregame hitting
A Worthy Read
Across the US, ‘Friday night lights’ provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out
MLB/NL
Smith hit solo homer in 9th off All-Star closer Duran in Houston’s win over Phillies
Jones, Cruz power the Pirates to win over the White Sox
MLB/AL
Volpe wins over Yankees fans with grand slam and 5 RBIs in rousing return to majors
DeGrom retires first 15 batters, Rodríguez hits 3-run homer off bullpen as Mariners beat Texas
Rays enjoy confidence-building, back-to-back wins over Braves as bats gain momentum for playoffs
Baseball/MLB
College to pro to college: eligibility
SEC presidents and chancellors meet without voting on LSU’s membership
Tennis
Rybakina beats Gauff and will play Sabalenka for the US Open women’s title
Broadcast
ESPN College GameDay is no longer appropriate for children, some parents say
College Football/SEC
Florida’s Jadan Baugh is a ‘violent runner’ with a knack for making defenders miss
Wetzel: Cooler heads prevail in LSU-SEC showdown, but for how long?
Michigan has more problems than a clock controversy with No. 11 Oklahoma coming to the Big House
Minnesota has a rare SEC team on the schedule, putting rising star QB Drake Lindsey in the spotlight
Arizona State coach praises Aggies QB Marcel Reed ahead of rare Big 12 visit to Texas A&M
College Football/ACC
Miami’s Toney, Pitt’s Heintschel, Duke’s Sheppard give ACC national leaders in FBS headlining stats
Clemson loss to LSU fuels narrative of regressing program, and Swinney gets it
College Football
NCAA reportedly enacts 'standard timing protocol' in aftermath of Michigan-WMU
CFP leaders trigger 30-day negotiating window with ESPN, furthering consideration for expansion
Column-Did Big Ten rig the clock for Michigan? No, but it botched it
College football historical events trivia quiz
Michigan won the game on a Hail Mary and got dropped out of the AP Top 25 anyway. Why?
Smith eyes a breakthrough vs Texas as top-ranked Ohio State meets the No. 4 Longhorns
College Football/Thursday night
No. 7 Miami gains school-record 856 yards, rolls past Florida A&M
NFL/Thursday night
49ers rout Rams in NFL’s first Australia game behind Purdy’s 3 TD passes
Garrett acknowledges knee injury is significant after 0-tackle debut in Rams’ Australia loss
Fans pack Melbourne for the Rams-49ers season opener, the first regular-season NFL game in Australia
NFL/NFC
Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanor charges, including battery
Murray’s debut with Minnesota comes against a familiar face, new Green Bay DC Gannon
NFL/AFC
Jackson will be under a microscope again as he tries to rebound from a nightmarish 2025
Allen puts aside past struggles in Houston as Bills prepare to open season at Texans
Heyward calls the franchise tag ‘stupid’ as Steelers near a Joey Porter Jr. deadline
Smith is a symbol of redemption in his improbable Jets return. He says being back is an ‘honor’
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Rams receiver Nacua acknowledges struggles with alcohol in Netflix interview
Basketball World Cup
US women storm past Hungary 108-56 to reach FIBA World Cup semifinals
Rivals Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having ‘fun’ playing together for US and not against each other
Coach hails German basketball’s ‘best day’ after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals
College Sports
Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago
Golf
Ryder Cup points for Americans only available in 2027 under new qualifying criteria
Solheim Cup is off to a loud start as Korda and US begin bid to retain trophy in party atmosphere
Soccer
French soccer federation withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
Hockey
NHL still has work to do before approving expanding to a 33rd team in Houston or Austin, Texas
Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to a 6-year extension worth $3.4M per year
Scoreboards