Thursday's Report: Bacon win; Braves, Falcons, UGA, Dream; SEC meetings' latest; NBA,MLB, golf, tennis, NFL, more
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Atlanta 84, Minnesota 76
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Around/About Central Georgia
Macon finishes road swing with W
A three-run sixth put Macon on top for good in a 5-2 win over Florence.
Dalton Reeves had two RBI for Macon’s five-hit attack.
FPD grad Barrett Barkley threw two innings for Florence.
Macon hosts Savannah on Thursday.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Wright sharp in Braves’ shutout
Falcons bring back throwback helmet, jersey, for a game
How transfers from UGA under Smart have done
Rookie of the month Howard leads Dream
SEC meetings
Smart happy with contract talks
LSU AD: ‘Not going to get in between two hillbillies’
Expanded conference schedule likely
Deleting divisions is, too
News and notes
Teen offers Saban $ to come back to LSU
NCAA Baseball/WCWS
Central Michigan’s plan: keep having dugout fun
Time for Mississippi’s Bianco to win a road regional?
NBA/WNBA
Warriors’ new home not nice for visitors
Wiggins shines on playoff stage for Golden State
Baseball/MLB
Giants’ Kepler paused protest for Memorial Day
Mets finish perfect homestand with shutout of Nats
Donaldson disappointed with support from Yanks
Verlander no-hits Oakland for six
Golf/Tennis
Tournament director: current women’s field has less appeal
Names listed for Saudi league, battle lines drawn
Obit: Three-time PGA winner Bryant killed in wreck
Nicklaus talks, about many things
Football/NFL/USFL
Madden makes the cover of Madden
Obit: Cowboys’ RB Barber has battled mental health issues
Committee wants to talk to Goodell, Snyder
Jags’ Etienne would like the Deebo treatment
Pittsburgh’s Tuitt retires, called to ‘move beyond the sport’
Tennessee D has plenty of experience
Panthers’ ownership files Chapter 11, half-built practice facility dead
Soccer
Ukraine beats Scotland in World Cup qualifier
U.S. captain not happy with support in win
Hockey
Around the nation/world