Wednesday's Report: Local scores, Bibb County FB, Mercer hoops; Braves/Phillies, UGA, Dream; MLB playoffs, NFL, WNBA playoffs, college football, NCAA, NHL opener, NBA, NASCAR
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High Schools
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ACE Charter 7, Bleckley County 6
Bethlehem Christian 9, Gatewood 1
GMC Prep 19, Wilkinson County 2; GMC 16, Wilkinson County 0
Howard 26, Westside 17
Jasper County 17, Laney 0; Jasper County 21, Laney 0
John Milledge 22, Mount de Sales 0
Jones Cunty 16, Warner Robins 1; Jones County 18, Warner Robins 1
Mary Persons 11, Spalding 0; Mary Persons 17, Spalding 8
Pinewood 3, Brentwood 2
Strong Rock 4, FPD 3
Swainsboro 11, Dublin 3
Tattnall 11, Stratford 3
Troup 16, Peach County 4
Upson-Lee 19, Baldwin 0
Veterans 4, Houston County 1
Windsor 13, Crisp 2
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Telfair County 25, Dodge County 0; Fitzgerald 6, Dodge 0, 2 OT
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Upson-Lee 2, Hampton 0 (25-21, 25-13); Upson-Lee 2, Pike County 0 (29-27, 25-20)
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
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M-Emory-Oxford 4, GMC JC 2
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M-Bryan Brothers Collegiate, Mercer
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Georgia College 3, Middle Georgia State 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-20)
Pro
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Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB-ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, Mountain West opponents await Mercer
WBKB-Wake Forest, Alabama on tap for Mercer
Bibb County gametimes changed
Three Bibb County public school varsity football games have some time changed.
Thursday night’s Northeast-Rutland game at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex has been moved up to a 5:30 p.m. kickoff.
Friday’s Lamar County-Southwest game at Thompson Stadium is now a 5:30 p.m. kickoff.
Wednesday morning, the district announced that Westside’s Friday night home game had been moved to Troup on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Around/About Georgia
Riley’s 3-run homer off Duran rallies Braves past Phillies
Mattingly’s decision to bring in Phillies closer Duran in the 7th inning backfires in loss to Braves
Bobo: “It’s Gunner’s job’ to give Georgia even more explosive plays’
Breezy Dream can close out youthful Mystics
Can favored Atlanta finish the series in 2?
MLB playoffs/NL
Padres rout Cubs in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis’ leadoff homer, King’s no-hit bid
Dodgers expect a healthier Shohei Ohtani for Game 1 of the NLDS
Brewers remaining cautious with Joey Ortiz as they prepare for NL Division Series
Musgrove makes Padres’ Wild Card Series roster despite not pitching since 2024
MLB playoffs/AL
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox, blow it open late
Judge left off Yankees’ Wild Card Series roster against Red Sox with calf injury
Gray was booed out of the Bronx. He’s back and trying to save the season for the rival Red Sox
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros
Chicago receives a letter from Pope Leo XIV before winning playoff opener
Sparse crowd, empty seats greet .500 Astros for wild-card opener vs White Sox
Baseball/MLB
The fast get faster: MLB pitchers again set fastball velocity record by averaging 94.8 mph
WNBA/Women’s basketball
No. 8-seeded Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in quarterfinals, advance to WNBA semifinals
Clark, Mitchell post big games to help Fever even series with win over Aces
Aces star Wilson calls the words and actions of a Fever fan in Game 2 of series ‘unacceptable’
College Football/SEC
Former Auburn staffer faces felony charges for allegedly stealing and sharing trade secrets
Texas’ Colin Simmons credited with an extra half sack vs. Tennessee, giving him school record
Alabama and Mississippi State will battle as 'Polar Opposites'
College Football/ACC
College Football/South
Troy looking to ‘attack’ Sun Belt Conference opener vs. Southern Miss following 9-day break
College Football
Iowa moves up to No. 14 in AP Top 25 and goes into Buckeyes showdown as possible playoff contender
RB Richard avoids long-term injury and could play when No. 6 Indiana visits Rutgers
MRI shows WR Porter needs knee surgery, will miss rest of this season for No. 3 Notre Dame
Michigan State RB Edwards had a season-ending knee injury in the loss to Nebraska
College Sports, the changing landscape
Now that it has passed the Senate, what comes next with the Protect College Sports Act?
Breaking down the college sports act: A salary cap, a ‘Lane Kiffin rule’ and a superleague ban
NFL/NFC
Winless Buccaneers have to turn things around without Baker Mayfield
Giants release receiver Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches
Moore wants the Saints to turn their focus forward after an emotional collapse
Seahawks regroup after loss, look toward hosting the Chargers on Sunday
Injuries are piling up for the slow-starting Rams, but Puka Nacua could return this week
Lions look to bring back explosive plays after they were limited in win over Jets
Cardinals of 2026 looked a little like the 2025 version on Sunday. That’s not good
Commanders LB Chenal has neck surgery and QB Jayden Daniels to return to practice this week
Panthers secondary banged up with Sunday night matchup looming against high-powered Lions
Packers add veterans Tomlinson and Becton to help out their struggling offensive line
NFL/AFC
McCarthy expected bumps early in his first year with Steelers. They might be smoothing out
Raiders off to surprising 3-0 start as unbeaten Chiefs set to visit
Bengals lament mistakes in all 3 phases that kept them from going 3-0
Shrader’s perseverance gives the Colts just what they needed to snap 2 long losing streaks
Improved Jets show some positives during 1-2 start, but now they need to close out games and win
Saleh backs Ward after late pick drops Titans to 0-3 with doubts growing
Broncos keep finding ways to finish but the slow starts are stumping Payton
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
NFL cuts London ticket prices for Colts-Commanders to fill venue. Move irks fans who paid full price
College Basketball
DePaul coach Holtmann agrees to a contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season
Florida guard Aberdeen gets court injunction to play this season
College Sports
Greg Byrne, 6 Alabama head coaches get new contracts. Here are the details
Hockey
NHL players who took long contracts before salaries skyrocketed shake off signer’s remorse
Hurricanes’ Jarvis still grinding back from shoulder surgery as Stanley Cup champions open season
In battle of Stanley Cup winners, Panthers announce return in OT win against Hurricanes
NBA/Basketball
Blazers open training camp after a turbulent summer. Damian Lillard provides a steadying influence
A tighter group: Mitchell and Harden lean into rare offseason bonding to build Cavaliers’ chemistry
Jokic reiterates plan to sign extension with Nuggets next summer, cracks ‘if they want me’
Randle recalls lessons learned from Kobe Bryant as he aims to mentor young Nets teammates
Curry’s desire to win again, finish career with Warriors led to him accepting less money
Williamson is in ‘impeccable’ shape and yearning to experience the playoffs with the Pelicans
Bulls acquire Buddy Hield in trade with Hornets for Rob Dillingham
Soccer
Longtime captain and defender Ream announces retirement from US men’s national team
Nations League: Yamal helps Spain extend unbeaten run in homecoming game. Gordon, Kane lead England
Pio and Esposito start for Italy in Nations League, a first for brothers since 1915
Man City and 115 charges: What to know about the controversy engulfing the top English soccer team
Auto Racing
NASCAR shrugs off fisticuffs and swearing, heads back to old tracks as it embraces its rugged past
Keselowski set to exit RFK Racing after the season, seek other opportunities
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