Friday's News 'n notes: Scoreboard; Braves make moves before loss; Falcons, Hawks; MLB tradepalooza; Olympics, SEC expansion, NFL, NBA
Friday’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 reliever Keaton Anthony got the first two outs of the bottom of the ninth, the Bacon up 6-5 over host Savannah.
Oh well.
Central Georgia connections did the Bacon in. After Bryson Bloomer tied it with a homer, Bill Knight (Mercer) walked, and Sam Portnoy took over on the mound. A hit batter and single followed, setting up West Laurens grad Bill LeRoy to single in Knight with the winning run.
Trippe Moore (Mary Persons) had two hits and three RBI for Macon. LeRoy had two of Savannah’s 11 hits.
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Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Good start for Toussaint and Braves, and then not so much
But it was an interestingly good day for Atlanta on the trading block
Mayfield may add versatility on the Atlanta line
Baseball
Kimbrel gets traded again, to a non-Atlanta team
COVID takes down minor-league games in Florida
College Football
SEC officially welcomes OU, UT, in 2025
NFL
Taylor working like Watson’s not even there
Judge: destroy the Robert Kraft video
Newton and Jones, buddies and competitors
Polamalu tests positive with HOF ceremony approaching
Olympics
Mental health focus forces NBC to adjust
Djokovic’s Golden Slam bid is over
McIlroy had to take time off, ‘wasn’t in the right place’
USWNT just gets past Netherlands
Who decides on what sports?
AP coverage
NBA/WNBA
No knee procedure needed for the Freak
Telfair’s sister gets probation for witness-threatening
Sports and social/racial awareness
Promoter reverses field after backing racist racing announcer
Around the nation/world