Saturday's Report: HS football, local scores; Braves, Falcons; College football, MLB, US Open, NFL, BKB World Cup, golf, NASCAR
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W-Central Georgia Tech 1, GMC JC 1
M-Central Georgia Tech 3, GMC JC 1
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Mercer 3, LSU-New Orleans 0
Middle Georgia State 3, Auburn-Montgomery 1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23); Arkansas-Fort Smith 3, Middle Georgia State 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-10)
MGSU’s McCall Wolf set a program single-match record with 28.5 points and tied the records for kills and service aces in the win.
Pro
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Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5, 11 inn.
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Around/About Georgia
Braves outlast Phillies 6-5 in 11 innings in opener of key NL East series
Baserunning miscue looms large for Phillies in series-opening loss to Braves
Falcons turn to Rush as starting QB at Steelers with Tagovailoa ruled out with oblique injury
A Worthy Read
A golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss
MLB/NL
Mitchell hits grand slam and MLB-best Brewers pound Reds 20-0 to clinch playoff spot
Ray gets 100th career win as Padres hold off Giants 7-5 to maintain wild-card edge
Tucker’s grand slam helps Dodgers beat Marlins 6-2 for 8th straight win
Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid
MLB/AL
Bellinger hits 3-run homer as Yankees beat Mets 6-4 on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Marte has 3 RBIs to earn big cheers from Chase Field crowd, Diamondbacks beat Rangers
Baseball/MLB
Daughter of 9/11 victim throws out first pitch as Yankees mark 25th anniversary of attacks
D-backs’ hard-throwing Justin Martinez records immaculate inning vs. the Rangers
Browns CB Ward joins Kelce as minority investor in Cleveland Guardians
Tennis
Shelton beats Tiafoe and will play Zverev for the US Open title
Sabalenka and Rybakina to meet in a US Open final between the world’s top 2 players
Tiafoe’s US Open run ends with a semifinal loss to fellow American Shelton
Open semifinalists Tiafoe and Pegula to be teammates for New York club in World Team Tennis
College Football/ACC
Casagrande: Dadgumit, Dabo. You’re embarrassing yourself
BC honors Welles Crowther on 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Red Bandanna Game
College Football/Friday night
Woodyard’s 2 second-half takeaways swing Border War as No. 23 Missouri beats Kansas 38-21
Kienholz leads as No. 24 Louisville routs Villanova 59-13 for first victory
Pribula throws 3 first-quarter TD passes and No. 25 Virginia routs Norfolk State
McKenzie throws for a TD, runs for one as BC beats Rutgers 28-21 in Eagles’ Red Bandanna Game
Scott, Bailey lead N.C. State’s 73-0 romp past Richmond
Top 25 roundup: Austin Simmons, No. 23 Mizzou win Border War vs. Kansas
College Football
If you can correctly sort through these iconic college football moments, you’re a sports expert
Wetzel: Why the MAC is fighting back against the mighty Big Ten
NFL/NFC
Rams say travel isn’t to blame for their Melbourne debacle. If so, that suggests bigger problems
Dark Side defense helps Seahawks overcome an injury to Darnold to win the opener
Hurts is used to change with the Eagles. Does he have much to prove against the Commanders?
NFL/AFC
Bills to honor their northern fans by having ‘O Canada’ also performed at home opener against Lions
Browns CB Ward joins Kelce as minority investor in Cleveland Guardians
A primetime AFC West grudge match as the Broncos visit the Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday night
Raiders’ Kubiak and Dolphins’ Hafley make NFL head coaching debuts in season opener
Titans delay Chris Johnson’s Ring of Honor ceremony because of his family’s travel issues
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Former NFL star Chris Johnson reflects on ALS risk in public letter to his children
Browns QB Deshaun Watson pleads not guilty to speeding
High-profile injuries already adding up 2 games into the NFL season
Basketball World Cup
US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup, joined by Germany, France and Spain
Coach hails German basketball’s ‘best day’ after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals
Golf
Solheim Cup resumes with Europe and US tied, Korda and Corpuz seeking a 6th straight win
Lowry sets the course record with a 62 at Doonbeg and builds a 3-shot lead in the Irish Open
Auto Racing
9/11 after 25 years: How NASCAR went back racing following September 11 attacks
NASCAR has a villain in Carson Hocevar … and is loving it
NASCAR Returns to Site of Kyle Busch’s Final Cup Series Win
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