Sunday's Report: Local scores, Georgia College; College football report; Braves, Falcons, United; NFL opens, MLB, US Open, golf, soccer, NASCAR, hockey
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High Schools
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Houston County 13, Cedartown 1
Marist 11, Veterans 3
West Laurens 12, Mary Persons 4; Mary Persons 6, Jones County 3; West Laurens 6, Jones County 4
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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W-Flagler 3, Middle Georgia State 0
W-Georgia College 3, Clayton State 2
M-Wingate 8, Middle Georgia State 1
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Georgia College 3, Franklin Pierce 2; St. Leo 3, Georgia College 1
Mercer 3, West Georgia 2
Middle Georgia State 3, Albany State 0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-19)
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
WSOC-Bobcats stun Lakers 3-2 in PBC opener
Around/About Georgia
Acuña homers for Braves, Mahle turns in another stellar outing in 12-2 rout of Phillies
Phillies see chance at catching Atlanta's NL East lead dwindle following 10-run loss to Braves
QB injury nightmare somehow gets worse as Atlanta visits Pittsburgh
Falcons make roster moves ahead of season opener
Steelers-Falcons scouting report: Robinson is the biggest weapon to stop
Why 1 Steelers move could mean Joey Porter Jr. doesn't play on Sunday vs. Falcons
4 key matchups that could determine Steelers vs. Falcons
Johnson has 2 saves for DC United in 0-0 tie with Atlanta
A Worthy Read
'Pray for Oregon': Inside the locker room before Indiana shocked college football
MLB/NL
Lindor hits leadoff homer and grand slam as Mets pound Cole and rout Yankees
Alvarez shines, Nats beat Angels despite another bullpen collapse
Pauley hits 2-run homer to help Marlins beat Dodgers and snap 4-game skid
Cubs rally with 2 runs in 8th on walk, hit batter with bases loaded, top Pirates
Brewers pour it on early as Mitchell leads the way in victory over the Reds
MLB/AL
Rangers use a 6-run 5th inning to beat Diamondbacks, stay in AL playoff race
Mariners pound Athletics 19-1 with 5 home runs, 23 hits
Postseason-bound Rays beat the Astros
Baseball/MLB
Cubs hope to have shortstop Swanson back from oblique injury in a week
Freeman returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after missing 2 games with a knee issue
NFL/NFC
Lions looking forward to fresh start against Saints after falling short of expectations last year
Mayfield’s Week 1 success meets Burrow’s September urgency in Cincinnati
Commanders’ Daniels is ready to quiet the critics entering his third NFL season
NFL/AFC
A new AFC West pecking order, but the Broncos are eager to prove themselves all over
Familiar-looking Jaguars open season with playoff aspirations against rebuilding Browns
Chargers set to unveil McDaniel’s fast-paced new offense in Week 1 vs. Cardinals
Bills’ Allen seeks to end 0-4 skid in Houston as Brady debuts as head coach
Patriots have plenty of issues after Brown’s injury, Maye’s turnovers marred season-opening loss
Burrow and the Bengals are establishing a better under center offense
Jones is eager to get back on the field as Colts face Ravens in Sunday’s season opener
Young Dolphins stepping into the spotlight as Miami’s new season and new era begin
A new team, a new pass-rush bag: Jared Verse’s Browns debut arrives in Jacksonville
Minter begins a new era for the Ravens with a season-opening visit to Indy
A primetime AFC West grudge match as the Broncos visit the Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday night
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Bears, Panthers look to continue to progress under still-developing No. 1 overall draft picks
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason
Bears running back Swift agrees to 3-year contract extension
Former Seahawk who sacked Darnold taunts old team on social media
Tennis
Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
Sabalenka beats herself up as she is denied a US Open three-peat
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win US Open for their second Grand Slam men’s doubles title
The last non-European to win a men’s tennis major says Shelton can end the drought
Shelton relishing challenge of first Grand Slam final against Zverev
Basketball World Cup
US women are back in the FIBA World Cup final after a gritty win over Spain
Golf
Two huge putts from Kupcho give US renewed hope in remarkable Solheim Cup finish
Lowry one-putts every green on back nine and builds 4-shot lead in Irish Open
Soccer
Messi scores his 19th MLS goal as Inter Miami draws 2-2 with Nashville
Auto Racing
Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano, needing postseason surge, wins pole at Gateway
Potential for Keselowski-Hocevar retaliation hangs over NASCAR Chase contenders in St. Louis
Hockey
Red Wings strip Dylan Larkin of captaincy after trade request but say he’ll be at training camp
Olympic Sports
Injuries, other plans leave some of track’s fastest on sideline for $150K at Ultimate Championship
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