Sunday's Report: Russell Henley, Baldwin's Bullard, FPD/Mercer's Cox; Braves, UGA, Falcons; MLB, World Cup, college realignment/🏈, NFL, NASCAR, gymnastics

Sunday's Report: Russell Henley, Baldwin's Bullard, FPD/Mercer's Cox; Braves, UGA, Falcons; MLB, World Cup, college realignment/🏈, NFL, NASCAR, gymnastics

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High School

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Stratford 15, Crisp Academy 0; Stratford 11, Baconton Charter 0

          Emma Jordan threw a no-hitter in the win over Baconton.

Coastal Plain

Lexington County 9, Macon 7

⚾ ⚾ ⚾ MLB ⚾ ⚾ ⚾

Chicago Cubs 8,Atlanta 6

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Alumni Update

Baldwin’s Bullard facing new challenges

First MLB save for Cox (FPD/Mercer)

          Kansas City clearly has plans for former FPD and Mercer pitcher Austin Cox.

          Whether it’s as a starter or reliever is the question.

          No matter, for Cox keeps going where the Royals want him, and he recorded his first MLB save on Friday after throwing a shutout inning in his first save opportunity.

          Cox  is now 0-1 with a save in 15 games, and has 23 strikeouts and 14 walks n 27.2 innings, opponents hitting .194 against him.

          Kansas City has been out of the playoff race for awhile, but the 26-year-old left appears to be very much in the Royals’ plans for future contention.

         

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves rack up $270 mil in quarter 2

Swanson helps Cubs hold off Braves

UGA LB Sorey making strides with opportunity

Pickens, Washington give Georgia more great recruiting pitches

Who’s challenging ex-Dog Carter? UDFAs with chance at roster spot

Ryan and sons visit Falcons camp

Georgia defenders preaching connection

  

MLB/Baseball

Anderson, Ramírez facing suspensions after fight, 6 ejections in wild White Sox-Guardians brawl

 

Soccer

Sweden stuns US, wins in penalty kicks

Five Americans who have shined for other countries at 2023 World Cup 

College realignment

‘What are we doing?’

Big 12 furthers expansion by adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah from crumbling Pac-12

Column-Conference realignment is killing what makes college football so special

Idea of Clemson football leaving ACC, becoming independent isn't as crazy as it sounds

'It's a tough day': Local alums, politicians weigh in on WSU's future after Pac 12 exodus

Big Ten expansion’s impact on FSU, USF, Florida Gators

Commentary: USC may not be able to escape its Oregon problem in Big Ten after all

Column-Fox, ESPN pulling strings of realignment, blowing up tradition or merit

Swinney talks realignment, money, super league

UCLA's Kelly has a solution

How about a Pac-12/Mountain West merger?

Remembering the Pac-8, Big 10, and reuniting of WAC teams 

College football/South

Alabama football QB race doesn't need a starter named, it needs an alpha

UCF defines what it’ll take to succeed in 1st Big 12 season: ‘Bring your A game’

Ex-UF QB Kitna opens up on child porn charges

Manziel reveals in documentary he tried to commit suicide at end of ‘bender’

Football/NFL/USFL/CFL/XFL

Emotions hit Thomas in HOF ceremony near home

Metchie III feels '110%' after leukemia caused him to doubt if he'd play again

Auto Racing

Gragson suspended for liking meme making fun of George Floyd's murder

Qualifying at Michigan

Kevin Harvick makes a last run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs

High Schools/Youth Sports

Rape charges filed against multiple teenage South Dakota baseball players

Olympic Sports

Biles dominates U.S. Classic, qualifies for national championships in awaited return

'It's really inspiring': Simone Biles is back, two years after Olympic withdrawal

The buzz around Biles’ return is papable, but she’s tuning it out

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games