Saturday's Report: Russell Henley, Howard/CGTC signing, Mercer, Georgia College, Bacon; Georgia Tech/Wimbledon, Braves, Quaker State 400/AMS, Dream; MLB, NBA, colleges, golf, Wimbledon, UFC
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Signings
Central Georgia Tech has signed Howard forward Aniya Barron for women’s basketball.
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer women’s basketball has new staff
Former assistants Ben Wierzba, David Lowery, and Marqu’es Webb all resigned around the same time in May for jobs, Wierzba to Miami of Ohio, Lowery to Florida Atlantic, and Webb to Kansas.
Georgia College alum Mendlinger progressing in Cards’ system
Henley barely misses bogey-free round
Russell Henley was cruising along pretty good through 17 holes, with four birdies and the rest pars.
Could he finish the fairly rare bogey-free round?
Almost.
That stretch ended on the 18th hole of the day, but Henley still finished 3 under for the day and in a tie for 45th at the John Deere Classic in Illinois.
Henley sits at 5 under for the tournament, which had a cut line of 4 under.
His tee shot on 18 went into the right-side rough, but he escaped and faced a nearly 16-footer for par, only to come up just short and right.
There are big groups tied up all over the leaderboard, at 10, 18, 29, and 45, with 69 players making the cut.
Forest City rolls Macon early
A seven-run first was enough for Forest City in an 11-5 win over Macon in Coastal Plain action between West Division contenders.
Forest City improved to 17-9 and Macon fell to 16-11.
The lead was 10-2 after three.
Antonio Brown and Connor Hicks had two hits each, half of Macon’s output, Hicks with a double and homer.
Macon hosts Highpoint on Saturday, visits Forest City on Monday and hosts the Owls on Tuesday.
Around/About Georgia
Allisha Gray’s 21 helps Dream rolls past Chicago
Georgia Tech’s Eubanks hated grass, now winning at Wimbledon
Battle of MLB’s best goes to Braves in opener, thanks to Murphy
Fried might be back right after break
5 drivers likely to win at AMS
Chastain visits home area before Sunday’s race
MLB/Baseball
Pache helps Phillies set franchise record with 13th straight road win
Cubs now 1-12 at Yankee Stadium
Griffey, MLB host HBCU All-Star Game
Is pitch clock leading to better defense?
Draft class of ’13 stunned by changes in game, process in a decade
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Lillard still waiting, hopes Summer League speeds things up
No charges in Spears-Wembanyama poke
So-so ‘debut’ for Wembanyama in summer-league game
W-Collier, Stewart to launch offseason league
New in-season tournament reportedly set for December
College Sports
LSU gymnast creates NIL fund to help female athletes
Obit-Tennessee star and WNBA mainstay McCray-Penson
Obit-Mississippi State LB legend Cooks
Northwestern’s Fitzgerald suspended 2 weeks after hazing probe
Golf
US Women’s Open a start to more ‘incredible’ moments
Wie West drains 30-footer in final LPGA
Tardy brings her best, leads Women’s Open
Young closing in on first tour win
Tennis
Two-time champ Kvitova advances, as do Keys and Kostyuk
Murray falls in epic five-setter, Dojo beats curfew
Murray leaves Wimby with uncertainty after huge match
Order of play, Saturday schedule
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Boxing/MMA/UFC
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