Saturday's Report: Scoreboard; Mercer, Middle Georgia State, Georgia College; Braves; college sports, MLB, NFL, US Open, NASCAR, basketball, NIL:
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: Central Georgia’s high school football coverage
Coming Saturday morning: Peach State college football preview (including national)
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College
Soccer
W-Mercer 9, South Carolina State
M-South Florida 2, Mercer 0
Volleyball
Loyola 3, Middle Georgia State 0
Valdosta State 3, Georgia College 1; West Georgia 3, Georgia College 1
Pro
MLB
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NIL
New rules make millionaires of star players
NIL the new arms race, part of recruiting
Explaining NIL for colleges, high schools
South Carolina’s new NIL deal already impacting
Around/about Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Braves win, and are alone in first
Matzek Atlanta’s Clemente Award nominee
Etowah grad leaves Braves, finds home in KC
College Football/South
It was 30 years ago that – hark – expansion came to SEC with Hogs, Gamecocks
The Sarkisian play that’s almost unstoppable
Freshman QB sparks some buzz at Clemson
College Football
MLB/Baseball
Mets fall in game, and from first
BIchette hits fifth HR in four games
Realmuto, Hoskins power Philadelphia
Yankees honor Jeter on HOF induction
Column: MLB takes needed steps to step it up
Golf
Who got added to Presidents Cup team?
Player vote on LIV golfers future: McDowell says yes, McIlroy says no
Poulter sports LIV logo, avoids clickbait game
Tennis
Alcaraz stops Tiafoe’s dream run in quality match, in first Slam final
Sharapova: Serena run “amazing to see”
Auto Racing
Busch still seeking on-track success in ’22, job in ‘23
Elliott only looking forward in playoff push
Football/NFL/USFL
Manning: not living in Indy, Manningcast, future thoughts
Eagles’ Kelce doesn’t want to hear about ‘comfort’
Bosa reveals no-fun diet: no Chipotle, McGriddles
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
The 13 new members of the Naismith hall
College Basketball
Pearl adds former Auburn standout to staff
Around the nation/world
Sporting events called off after queen’s death