Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: Alumni Update: Westfield, Westside, Warner Robins; Braves win; Hawks to adjust; UGA track; NCAA baseball, NBA/WNBA, French Open, NASCAR
Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
Sunday Scoreboard
Pro
WNBA
MLB
Alumni Update
Westfield grad Brannen rips an inside-the-parker in the minors
Westside’s Barden ready to roll at Pitt
Hall (Warner Robins) in top 10 at NCAAs
Cassondra Hall, who was one of Central Georgia’s top track athletes during her career at Northside and Warner Robins, finished ninth in the 200 meters at the NCAA Track & Field Championships over the weekend in Eugene, Oregon.
Hall, a senior at UNLV who started her college career at LSU, was ninth in the 200 with a 22.94. Cambrea Sturgis of North Carolina A&T won with a 22.12.
Hall didn’t make the finals in the 100, and had the No. 16 time, 11.46. Sturgis also won that event, in 10.74.
Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Harris becoming a quality No. 2 option for 76ers
… And makes some history with the replacement
Atlanta breaks losing streak behind Smyly’s birthday effort
Column: Braves will start moving when Freeman pushes ‘em
NBA/WNBA
Phoenix, Paul finish off Nuggets
NCAA Baseball
No. 1 goes down at home, and stays home
Tennessee puts an end to the Mainieri Era at LSU
Emotions get to Mainieri before final out
Virginia forces finale with shutout of Dallas Baptist
Notre Dame thumps Mississippi State in Starkville
Golf/Tennis
French Open officials defend handling the Osaka situation
Higgo wins first PGA tournament
NFL
Chiefs’ Kelce thinks Browns are on the verge
Around the nation/world
Blind had to adjust to Eriksen collapse
Larson wins second NASCAR All-Star race
Documentary celebrates Ali five years after death