Sunday's Report: D.L. Hall debut; Braves/Acuna, Georgia Southern, Tech, UGA; MLB, NFL, colleges, golf, NASCAR
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
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High School
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Athens Christian 11, Putnam County 0
Lowndes 5, Houston County 3 (Friday)
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 5, Miami 2; Atlanta 6, Miami 2
MLS
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Column: One last salute to four of our greatest athletes
Signings
Alumni Update
Ex-Houston County baseball P Hall has mixed MLB debut
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Olson, Acuna power Braves to doubleheader sweep
But Acuna leaves with knee soreness
Milton joins Smith on sidelines for UGA scrimmage
UGA S Smith raves about Muschamp
Monken: ‘I’m paid to score. I’m not paid to win’
WR Smith’s injury opens door
Georgia Southern holds first scrimmage
Baseball/MLB/Baseball
Mets nip Phils, thanks to some deGromination
Blocking-the-plate review helps Nats over Padres
College Football
Mike Gundy addresses brother Cale’s exit from OU
College Sports
MBKB: Michigan State locks in Izzo for big money
MBKB: NIT headed to Vegas, then Indy
WBKB: ETSU hires new head coach
Football/NFL/USFL/CFL
Bears edge Chiefs in low-scoring game
Bills rally past Colts in Ryan’s ‘debut’
Pickett’s game-winning drive lifts Steelers
Darnold, Mayfield solid for Panthers
Solder Field conditions subpar in exhibition
Jets’ Wilson avoids major injury, but now knee’s an issue
Police: Lynch was asleep, car was damaged
Browns lose starting C for season
Golf
Smith in the hunt in Memphis, and for No. 1, LIV looming
Quintuple bogey? Fowler’s puts him in trouble
PGA quietly hoping Smith doesn’t win FedEx St. Jude
Auto Racing
Blaney, Truex eye playoff spot at Richmond
Busch’s openness about head injury a strong, needed example
Around the nation/world