Saturday's Report: HS s/v playoffs; Falcons, UGA-Tech/Benz; MLB playoffs, WNBA playoffs, NFL, college football, NBA, NASCAR, golf, soccer
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High Schools
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GHSA playoffs
Class 5A
Houston County 16, Winder Barrow 2; Houston County 13, Winder-Barrow 8
Veterans 12, Apalachee 4, Veterans 4, Apalachee 1
Class AAA
Mary Persons 15, Troup County 14; Mary Persons 5, Troup County 2
North Hall 15, Howard 0; North Hall 15, Howard 0
Peach County 10, Bainbridge 2; Peach County 16, Bainbridge 2
West Laurens 18, Cross Creek 0; West Laurens 18, Cross Creek 0
Class A/Division I
ACE 12, Dublin 0; ACE 10, Dublin 6
Dade County 3, Bleckley County 1; Dade County 16, Bleckley County 11
East Laurens 11, Oglethorpe County 0, East Lauren 17, Oglethorpe County 1
Gordon Lee 8, Jasper County 0; Gordon Lee 8, Jasper County 0
Lamar County 5, Swainsboro 3; Lamar County 15, Swainsboro 0
Toombs County 18, Putnam County 1; Toombs County 15, Putnam County 0
Social Circle 15, Washington County 0, Social Circle 15, Washington County 2
GIAA playoffs
Class 4A
Stratford 13, FPD 1; Stratford 15, Strong Rock 11; George Walton 10, Stratford 7
Tattnall 6, George Walton 5; Tattnall vs. George Walton, Saturday, 4 p.m., for the championship
Class AAA
Westfield 14, Piedmont 5; Piedmont 14, Pinewood Christian 1; Westfield advances into the championship at 2 p.m. Saturday against Piedmont
Class AA
Brentwood 8, Heritage 4, Brentwood 18, Edmund Burke 3; Brentwood 8, Trinity Christian 0; Brentwood emerges from the losers’ bracket to play SW Georgia at 12 p.m. Saturday in the championship.
Southwest Georgia 5, Trinity Christian 4
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Mercer 3, UNCG 1 (25-15, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21)
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Around/About Georgia
Falcons go for their 4th straight win as they host the slumping Seahawks
The Mailbox: More questions about the Falcons pass rush
Woerner? 'He's the best blocking tight end in the NFL'
Smart shares his thoughts on Georgia-Georgia Tech stadium change
Athens, Austin mayors make bet
Baseball/MLB
Yankees get to Guardians closer Clase again, score 2 runs in 9th to win, take 3-1 ALCS lead
Cleveland closer Clase stumbles again as Yankees score 2 runs in ninth off All-Star
Alonso and Mets extend season again, beating Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6
Dodgers’ Flaherty flops in 2nd NLCS outing vs. Mets
The Temptations serenade Mets fans at NLCS as founder admits he roots for Dodgers
LA spent $1B on Ohtani and Yamamoto. It's payoff time
WNBA
Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton’s free throws to beat Liberty
Smith fights through a back injury to help Lynx even Finals
From the outside, Minnesota coach Reeve isn't warm. But she's a winner
College Football
Boise State RB Jeanty a unanimous AP midseason All-America pick, Colorado’s Hunter fills 2 positions
Duke beats Florida State 23-16, earns first victory over Seminoles after 22 straight losses
No. 2 Oregon routs Purdue 35-0, remains on top of Big Ten with first road shutout in over 30 years
No. 13 BYU outlasts Oklahoma State to remain undefeated, winning 38-35 on TD with 10 seconds left
Gilliam helps Fresno State rally for 24-21 victory over Nevada
Football/NFL/USFL
Column: 'Do you think I'm an idiot?' No, but Jones remains the problem
Analysis: Spats, shoves, snubs and snapbacks have ruled the NFL sidelines in 2024
Column: George Pickens brought an unneeded black eye to Steelers' brand
Jackson and surging Ravens hit road, looking to extend winning streak over Mayfield’s Bucs
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill expresses confidence in a turnaround despite lack of production this season
3-hour drive from Cleveland leaves Amari Cooper looking forward to joining contending Bills
Chubb grateful, thankful as he returns to field with Browns after second major knee injury
Chiefs owner OKs K Butker’s new PAC supporting ‘traditional values’
Running back Saquon Barkley faces the Giants for the first time since signing with the Eagles
Houston’s Edwards Jr. suspended 4 games for violating NFL’s substances of abuse policy
Pats owner Robert Kraft headlines the list of 25 contributors up for Hall of Fame consideration
Saints try to end 4-game skid as ex-coach Sean Payton returns to the Superdome with the Broncos
NBA/Basketball
It's winning time for Victor Wembanyama
Celtics favored to win NBA title again. Power rankings and championship odds for each team
College Basketball
Bennett cites NIL and transfer portal era as reason he’s suddenly retiring at Virginia
Mark Few expects Gonzaga to remain an elite program no matter the conference
Auto Racing
Who will advance to Phoenix out of a strong third-round field?
Golf
Pendrith avoids biggest wind and stays in front in Las Vegas with a long day ahead
Green takes 2-stroke lead after completed 2nd round of LPGA South Korea
Soccer
Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics
NWSL standouts Yazmeen Ryan, Alyssa Malonson, Emma Sears get first USWNT shot
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul full fight card revealed
Around the nation/world
Ex-Olympic snowboarder wanted for allegedly running international cocaine ring
Scoreboards