Saturday's Report: Mercer soccer; Braves-Phillies wrapup, Falcons, UGA; MLB playoff debate, NFL, WNBA/NBA, NASCAR, golf, tennis
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Around/About Central Georgia
MSOC-Mercer hosts Furman in first Baba Agbaje Memorial Game
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Braves after another playoff flop
Harper shines as Phillies aim for second straight World Series
307 homers, record-setting lineup no match for Phillies’ staff
Expect Braves to be back here again in 11 months
Philadelphia’s money players were money
There's a method to the Phillies’ October madness?
Strider: Braves have to own loss to Phillies, can't blame MLB playoff format
Harper’s postseason has been electric and historic
Phillies were built for this, Braves weren’t
Harper absorbs blow to surgically-repaired elbow
Braves started playoffs as league’s best and most in-demand team
Around/About Georgia
Braves pitcher Kyle Wright expected to miss 2024 season after shoulder surgery
Howell, struggling Commanders visit Ridder, Falcons in matchup of 2nd-year quarterbacks
Tebow pushes Bowers for Heisman
College football/Friday night
Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado in 2nd overtime on FG
Brown sparks Tulane rally in 31-21 victory over Memphis
College Football
No. 8 Oregon at No. 7 Washington is a juicy Week 7 matchup with high-flying offenses, Heisman hype
Iowa State’s Jack Trice Stadium remains only major college football stadium named for a Black man
MLB playoff format debate
Column-No need to change playoff format
Column: Don’ t blame time off on another Dodgers playoff fiasco
Column-Format penalizes top seeds
With MLB’s best teams eliminated, the postseason format works exactly as intended
Format not to blame for early exits
Column-Houston didn’t have a problem
Column-The MLB Playoff Format Discourse is (Mostly) Dumb
MLB could ‘fix’ its broken playoff format by home teams simply winning more games
Upsets don’t mean there’s a problem with the format
MLB playoff format is not to blame for early exits
Manfred defends new playoff structure
MLB/Baseball
In era of bullpens, Arizona rides starters to NLCS
Diamondbacks thriving in postseason atmosphere. Another hostile one awaits for NLCS in Philly
Big-dollar investment in Seager and Semien has boosted Rangers from 102 losses to the ALCS
Deep in the heart of Texas, Astros and Rangers set for Lone Star showdown for spot in World Series
Offseason questions for eliminated teams
Bochy encouraged by Scherzer session, not saying yet if 3-time Cy Young winner will pitch in ALCS
No-name bullpen giving Arizona Diamondbacks a huge lift during unlikely run to the NLCS
Tired of playing waiting game, MLB declares time’s up in RSN fight
Twins are upset, frustrated, ‘but we’re excited’
NFL/Football
First-place Lions, Buccaneers look to improve on fast starts in matchup of one-loss division leaders
Analysis: Eagles, 49ers clear front-runners in NFC; AFC is more jumbled
Column- SF 49ers told the truth about Dak Prescott. It's not great
Cowboys aim to bounce back from big loss against rested Chargers
Cardinals employees accuse Michael Bidwill of creating toxic culture of 'fear,' per report
Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos are still searching for the right chemistry
Eagles will be without Jalen Carter and Darius Slay, while the Jets won’t have D.J. Reed again
Bears have placed leading rusher Khalil Herbert on injured reserve
Winless Panthers simplifying their offense, streamlining play-calling for rookie QB Bryce Young
Auto Racing
Chris Buescher on Round of 8 run: ‘We’re not done’
Bubble Watch: Outlooks for Round of 8 drivers at Vegas
Truex's postseason struggles attest to importance of regular season
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
WNBA holding its own against NFL, MLB, with finals broadcast during busy sports calendar
Hornets’ Miles Bridges turns himself in after arrest warrant issued over protection order
76ers star James Harden says he has ‘lost trust’ in Daryl Morey, front office
Golf
Lexi Thompson falls short in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas
Tennis
Jessica Pegula reaches Korea Open semifinals after rallying to beat Claire Liu in three sets
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