Friday's Report: Bacon, Peach County's Robinson; Braves, Falcons, UGA/Bennett/⚾, Tech; NCAA WCWS/Super Regionals, NBA, MLB, NFL, colleges, French Open, golf/merger, NASCAR, UFC, soccer
In Coverage: On the front lines of trying to keep Macon teens - and teens from anywhere who want basketball and help - is Melvin Flowers, who has been working at the Frank Johnson Rec Center for decades on the mission
📰S📰C📰O📰R📰E📰B📰O📰A📰R📰D📰
Pro
⚾ ⚾ ⚾MLB ⚾ ⚾ ⚾
Atlanta 13, NY Mets 10, 10 inn.
📰C📰O📰V📰E📰R📰A📰G📰E📰
Around/About Central Georgia
Macon rolls over Florence
Through the first several games of the Coastal Plain season, Macon had been outscored 46-23.
The Bacon put a dent in that margin with a 20-5 win over visiting Florence. The Flamingos had outscored the Bacon 27-12 in the previous three meetings.
A donation is not tax-deductible, but goodness is it appreciated
The Bacon continue to not post live stats for the league’s website for home games.
Macon is at Lexington County on Friday, and they play at Luther Williams on Saturday.
Alumni Update
Peach County grad Robinson joining LA Rams
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Albies smokes a no-doubter walk-off for sweep, Braves amped
Falcons’ Phillips has ‘something you can’t teach’
Atlanta mailbag: Smith and Pitts, signings, Goldman
New UGA baseball boss gets raves from LSU players
Bennett getting early props in LA, and from a Jets QB
Taylor stays in town, from Braves to Georgia Tech
NCAA Baseball/Softball
S-OU? Oh yeah, Sooners win third straight WCWS title
Celebrations bring excitement, attention to WCWS
B-Breaking down Tennessee-Southern Miss
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Expectations same for Butler, even down, again
How expensive are Finals tickets?
Herro’s absence hurts, but return is increasingly unlikely
Baseball/MLB
Phils’ Wheeler takes no-hitter into eighth
‘Pride Night’ message from LGBTQ fans: ‘Leave us alone’
NFL/USFL/XFL/Football
Minnesota cuts loose Dalvin Cook
Tagovailoa makes donation to family of fan who died in crash
College Sports
NCAA approves 3-point takedown in wrestling
New boss hopes to get NIL moves passed, work on gambling
Is government legislation coming for NIL, transfers, more?
Changes-flopping, delay of game in women’s hoops
And block-charge calls in men’s hoops
Clock to stay stopping on firsts in Division III
College Football
Tuberville goes off on NIL and transfers
Players group urges boycott over EA college game
Big Ten won’ give UCLA, USC scheduled success in debut
Ex-Southern Cal player charged with multiple rapes
Tennis
Muchova reaches first Slam final, tops No. 2 Sabalenka
Zvereve beats upstart to reach semis
Swiatek a win from third French title
Golf
Canada’s Conners leads RBC Canadian as just ol’ golf resumes
Column-McIlroy shafted, now forced into bed with LIV
Column-Don’t expect peace after merger
How golf’s ultimate power broker brokered PGA/LVI merger
Column-We should have seen this coming
Auto Racing/NASCAR
Notes-Busch climbing legends list, Dillon demands suspension, Gragson counting down the days
Hockey/NHL
Panthers rally to stay alive, avoid sweep
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
UFC parts ways with eight fighters, including two long-timers
Cavinder twins make WWE TV debut
Lopez crosses line with ‘kill Taylor’ comments
Soccer
Barcelona: Messi wanted it easier
‘23 World Cup to be most attended women’s sports event ever
Scoreboards