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Alumni Update
Stratford grad makes MLS debut
A decade after finishing up at Stratford, Jonathan Dean is still playing soccer.
The former Eagle made his Major League Soccer debut on Saturday for Chicago Fire FC in its 1-0 loss to Philadelphia Union.
Dean played at Georgia United before heading to Wofford for a year and then to Central Florida, where he made 50 appearances from 2016-19.
He was drafted 39th overall in the 2020 SuperDraft by Orlando City, but was released less than two months later. He then played with the Birmingham Legion, starting a week after his release, in the United Soccer League.
His debut came that July against Memphis He was a second-team All-USL pick in 2022, his third season, plaing every minute of the regular season.
Chicago signed him two months ago to a one-year deal.
Around/About Central Georgia
BSB-Houston County’s Hughes helps Mercer sweep Baylor
Henley closes Players strong
Yet again, he couldn’t get through a bogey-free round, but Russell Henley was otherwise on point for a second straight day and shot a 2-under 70 at the Players Championship to finish tied for 19th with a 6-under 282.
That was 11 shots back of winner Scottie Scheffler, and good for $275,000.
Henley bogeyed two of the first four holes, then had birdies on three of the next six. Another bogey showed up, but he finished with birdies on 16 and 17 and a par on 18.
Around/About Georgia
MBKB-Now it’s real for Kennesaw State
Breaking down the Falcons free agent situation
Schuster makes case for fifth Atlanta starter
College Basketball
M-Miller leads Bama to romp of A&M
W-Joens lead Iowa State over Texas for Big 12
M-Memphis holds on against No. 1 Houston
M-Edey’s 30 helps Purdue survive huge Penn State comeback
M-Self out of hospital after heart procedure
M-Scandal-plagued Wade hired at McNeese State
M-Boehiem’s career – complicated – fits Boehiem’s departure, but there’s more to him
M-A hot coaching candidate is already a legend
Auto Racing
Byron wins second race in a row, OT in Phoenix
NBA/WNBA
Obit-Longtime center Felton Spencer
Golf
Scheffler romps to Players win, to No. 1
Hoge cancels flight, breaks course record, wants a cheeseburger
Lawsuit involving Saudi Arabia’s LIV may spill many business and kingdom secrets
MLB/WBC/Baseball
Football/NFL/USFL
Minnesotans remember Grant so fondly
Tampa Bay has eyes for Mayfield
College Sports
FSU legend Buster Posey honored with jersey retirement
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games