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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MLB

Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 1

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 Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Atlanta buzzing after Hawks get Murray

Fans are amped

The Hawks rumor mill has been busy

Wright goes 7, silences Philadelphia bats

Elliott enjoys Braves/Bulldogs event at College FB HOF

Falcons mailbag

Pruitt thinks he has the UGA/Kirby secret

LeCounte ready for his old team in Athens to repeat

Stockton’s UGA career has been quiet, so far

 

Baseball/MLB                                                                           

Verlander goes eight in shutout of Mets

Garcia’s ninth-inning HR lifts Marlins

What to do with Rays stadium site?

Midseason departure for Minnesota coach reflects SEC realities 

Golf/Tennis

Tan doubles partner angered by Wimby withdrawal

French runner-up Ruud loses in second round

Column: If this was it for Williams at Wimbledon …

Swiatek plans charity event for Ukranian kids

New alliance gives 10 European tour players PGA cards

Wolff defends move to LIV

LIV players good at many things, including dodging hard questions

Column: Yup, it’s just about money 

Auto Racing

Xfinity’s silly season predictions 

Football/NFL/USFL

Ex-UGA LB Walker making huge strides at Green Bay 

NBA/WNBA

Free agency and deal-making starts Thursday

Harden declines option with Philly 

College Sports

Big 12 goes a little different for new commissioner

Williams, Calhoun among those headed to college hoops Hall

Double first base experimental rule proposed in softball 

Sports and social issues

13-year-old trans girl: ‘if we don’t fight this, what happens?’ 

Boxing/MMA/UFC

Fury stopped at London Airport, threatens August match

UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting

 Around the nation/world

MLB games/scores

WNBA scores/games