Wednesday’s Report: Bud Dupree sitdown, Mayhem, Honor Roll (FVSU/Veterans); Braves-Phillies, Falcons, Dream, UGA; MLB/playoffs, NFL, colleges, NBA, NHL openers
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High School
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Lakeside 26, Washington County 0
Macon County 25, Greenville 0
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
David Emanuel 14, CFCA 11
Dodge County 7, Trinity Christian 1
Effingham County 6, West Laurens 5
Glascock County 1, GMC 0
Hawkinsville 12, Rutland 0
Johnson County 10, Dublin 2
Lee County 3, Taylor County 1
Piedmont 11, Brentwood 5
Peach County 9, Mary Persons 1
The Trojans clinched the top seed in 2-AAA, and move on to visit Morgan County in the playoffs on Oct. 16.
Prince Avenue 14, Jasper County 2
Stratford 4, Loganville Christian 3
Tattnall 9, Brookstone 1
Thomas Jefferson 7, Washington County 6
Westfield 9, George Walton 2
🏫🏫🏫 College 🏫🏫🏫
⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳
M-Carolina Cup, final round, Mercer
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Augusta 3, Georgia College 0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-11)
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Alumni Update
Bud Dupree talks Falcons, Macon, Central Georgia, running businesses, and more
Honor Roll
SIAC special teams POTR: Veterans grad Gibbs
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
Unafraid Smith-Shawver ready to cap stunning rise in postseason
Braves aim to reverse playoff fortunes vs. Nola in Game 3
After 'tough' DP ends Game 2, Phils rue missed chances
Braves hold off again on announcing starting pitcher for Game 3 of NLDS vs Phillies
Harper explains base-running decision after getting doubled off on game-ending play
Déjà vu for Nola as another NLDS start vs. Braves approaches
Phillies insist they can put stunned disbelief of Game 2 meltdown behind them
Around/About Central Georgia
Mayhem announce new youth hockey programs
The team will host a meet and greet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Surcheros on Bass Road.
Around/About Georgia
Rams are trading WR Jefferson to Falcons in a draft pick swap
Column-The sun shines on Ridder and the Falcons
Facts, stats, quotes from Week 5 win against Texans
Rooftop camera angle captures Robinson behind-the-back touchdown catch
Ridder solidifies job security and brightens Falcons’ hopes for long-awaited winning season
Dream guard Howard to join Florida’s coaching staff during the WNBA’s offseason
Smart not biting on Stoops’ ‘buying players’ observation, but players do
Smart changes tune with defense, pays off
MLB Playoffs
Wednesday: 2:07 p.m., Houston at Minnesota, FS1; 5:07 p.m., Atlanta at Philadelphia, TBS; 9:07 p.m., LA Dodgers at Arizona, TBS
Thursday: 6:07 p.m., Atlanta at Philadelphia, TBS; 9:07 p.m., LA Dodgers at Arizona (if)
MLB/Baseball
Second-winningest MLB team in 2023 swept by Rangers
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins
Houston on the brink of seventh straight ALCS
Column: MLB’s playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off
The Dodgers’ bats have gone cold in the postseason. Now they’re facing playoff elimination
Column-Is Las Vegas ready for the 112-loss A's?
2022 Cy Young winner Alcantara to miss 2024 after Tommy John
NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football
Historic start to the season for the Dolphins’ offense means little to McDaniel
Texans look to complete drives after settling for field goals
Cowboys don’t look anywhere close to NFL’s elite after blowout loss to Niners
Lynch dishes on strained relationships with Wilson, Carroll
Would the Patriots really push Belichick out? There's no playbook for breaking up with a legend
Rams gutted the roster and promoted from within. At 2-3, they need more from their homegrown talent
Lions relying on creativity as well as toughness in 4-1 start
Pederson walks back comments suggesting Jaguars could play consecutive games in London annually
Why the NFL cares about the Chiefs tight end and the singer
College Football/SEC, ACC
What Hugh Freeze learned over Auburn football’s bye week
Florida is making some schedule tweaks in hopes of ending road woes at South Carolina
Pittman remembers Milroe breakout game before Alabama hosts Razorbacks
Freeze on LSU’s explosive offense: ‘Can we hold them to field goals?’
How Jalen Milroe learned from early-season errors, led Alabama to Texas A&M win
College Football
What is artificial turf? Synthetic grass has come a long way since the days of AstroTurf
Costly upkeep, less-than-ideal weather lead most college football stadiums to use artificial turf
With blunders and bad decisions, Saturday was a low point for college football coaches
RB Henderson expected to return, WR Egbuka questionable as No. 3 Buckeyes prepare to play at Purdue
Top 25 Reality Check: Rankings stagnant with few big upsets pushing voters to shake-up the poll
Washington AD on Ohio State, Texas: “Haven’t won much lately”
College Basketball
Iowa’s Clark the first college athlete to secure an NIL deal with State Farm
Big Ten presents rugged road for newcomers Fralick at Michigan State, Plitzuweit at Minnesota
Golf
LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop
Lexi Thompson to Las Vegas for PGA Tour as LPGA Tour goes to Shanghai
Obit: NBA lifer Brendan Malone
Olympic Sports
Gymnastics legend Retton on life support
NHL/Hockey
NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
Connor Bedard is the NHL’s latest ‘next Sidney Crosby.’ The original has plenty left in the tank
NHL/Hockey
Opening night roundup: Bedard’s debut, raising the trophy …
Projecting all 32 teams’ finish
Scoreboards