Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 

Scoreboard

Summer

Baseball

Macon 6, Florence 6

 

Honor Roll

Georgia College tennis, with Mount de Sales alum, brings in honors

 

Alumni Update

Keep an eye on Henley in the British Open

What are Henley’s odds?

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Central Georgia connections spark Bacon

          Warner Robins grad and Middle Georgia State pitcher Hunter Varnadoe went four solid innings for the win and Mary Persons’ Tripp Moore had two hits in Macon’s 9-6 win at Florence in Coastal Plain action.

          Macon put up eight runs in two innings for an 8-3 lead after five. Florence stayed close, but the Bacon shut the door.

          Macon hosts Savannah on Thursday and Lexington County on Saturday

 

NBA/WNBA

Milwaukee comes back, holds at home to tie series

The Block

Freak: I’m not MJ

Finals ratings are up

Ogunbowale leads WNBA All-Stars over Olympic team

Candace Parker first woman on cover of NBA 2K

 

Baseball

Angels take nothing but pitchers in draft

 

Auto Racing

Hendrick extends sponsorship of Larson

 

Golf/Tennis

Is Royal St. George’s fairer?

British Open, and the quirks of links

 

NFL

Richard Sherman arrested on felony charges

The past and future of Carson Wentz

Meyer, Jags under microscope for Doyle hiring, departure

 

College Sports

Entire baseball team suspended

Former Husker is the new AD

 

College Football

Underrated legend Solich retiring for health reasons

Clemson’s Venables gets years, money

Around the nation/world

MLB scores/games

NBA scores/games