Saturday's Report: Bacon; Braves, Falcons; SEC meetings, college baseball/softball tournaments, NBA, NFL, MLB, more
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Tattnall grad Dawson Brown was the third of Tech’s six pitchers, and gave up five runs on four hits in 1.2 innings.
Coastal Plain
Savannah 3, Macon 1
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MLB
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Around/About Georgia
Fried sharp as Braves win third in a row for the first time this season
Pitts a fan of new stadium turf
NCAA Regional Baseball/WCWS
Campbell bats hammer Tech pitching
Georgia ‘punched in the face’ by VCU
Kennesaw State has LSU down big, but gags up 10 in the eighth
Weather interrupts Statesboro Regional
Tennessee handles Alabama State
Inside-the-park grand slam lifts Louisiana Tech
Virginia Tech outslugs Wright State
Weather hits Coral Gables Regional
S-Arizona eliminates Oregon State
SEC Meetings
League approves all-but-football schedules
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
2022 Celtics like 2015 Warriors
MLB/Baseball
Phillies can Girardi amid a sub-.500 season
Yanks’ Cole barely misses perfect game
Golf/Tennis
Nadal reaches final after Zverev injury
Can Gauff top Swiatek? At Surprise Slam, one never knows
King receivers France’s Legion of Honor award
Crenshaw recalls first meeting with Nicklaus … in the can
Auto Racing
Logano calls out Hamlin for ‘dirty move’
COVID sidelines Buescher for St. Louis
Football/NFL/USFL
Pro Bowl C Mack retires after 13 years
Tua targets Hill, then critics
Drafting Walker at No. 1 inspires Chaisson
Hockey
Rangers top Lightning for 2-0 lead
Around the nation/world