Sunday's Report: Scoreboard; Russell Henley, FVSU; Braves/Mets, Tech, UGA, Falcons; MLB, golf, auto racing, college 🏈, NFL/HOF
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.
In Coverage: Russell Henley keeps playing steady golf, among contenders
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High School
Softball
Columbus 9, Lamar County 1
Harris County 3, Houston County 2
Piedmont 10, Hampton 2; Piedmont 19, Strong Rock 2
Tattnall 9, North Atlanta 8; Tattnall 15, North Atlanta 5
Westfield 9, Union Grove 1; Westfield 9, Union Grove 1; Westfield 9, Mary Persons 1
Pro
MLB
NY Mets 8, Atlanta 5 ; NY Mets 6, Braves 2
MLS
Atlanta 2, Seattle 1
WNBA
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Signings
Alumni Update
Around/about Central Georgia
Getting to know FVSU softball coach, Taylor County alum Green
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Scherzer, Alonso lead Mets to big sweep
And Mets fans did some trolling during ‘total team win’
Will series reshape NL’s balance of power?
Tech’s Collins must back words with wins to keep job
Collins on coaching for his job(video)
Smart anxious to see full-go Darnell Washington
UGA’s Jones making strides at LT
Adam Anderson’s lawyer files dismissal motion
Smith in no hurry to determine offensive line
Falcons face another DT injury
Stoppage-time goal lifts United over Seattle
HOF: Seymour helped get Pats going before Brady was Brady
Baseball/MLB/Baseball
Streaking Phillies rout Nationals, four back of Braves
Judge has a way to go to catch Hack Wilson’s 1930
Journey for Reds and Cubs to Iowa for Field of Dreams game
Injured en route to a mound visit?
Tigers get a win on Lou Whitaker Night
Golf
A long day awaits at the Wyndham
How did 87 make the Wyndham cut?
Zalatoris makes caddie change during tournament
Texts between Garcia and Norman surface, and they’re interesting
LIV players vs. PGA players: now it’s personal
Auto Racing
Ty Gibbs gets fifth Xfinity win of season
Motorsports’ silly season spins out of control
College Football/South
Swinney fine with ‘down’ year, big-picture-wise
LSU’s Kelly honest about uncertainty
South Carolina’s Rattler ready to be focal point
Former Auburn QB Nix settling into new team, competition
College Football
Eisen trolls Buckeyes at NFL Hall event
Basketball/NBA/WNBA
Bird at peace for possible final home game
Football/NFL/USFL/CFL
HOF: The first Jag in the hall was mighty emotional
HOF: Boselli got congrats message from dad days before dad’s death
HOF: Young delivers speech for the ages, tribute to late young son
HOF: As he did, Mills family keeps pounding
HOF: Mills a Panther or Saint?
HOF: The first NFL official inductee
HOF: Bittersweet day for Branch family
HOF: Class picture = dreams coming true
Lions get 18,000 at practice, Campbell amped
League hopes to reduce head injuries with experiment
Around the nation/world