Tuesday's Report: Signing (Dublin), Middle Georgia State, Mercer; Falcons, Braves, UGA; NBA playoffs, WNBA, College W🏀/🏈/📰, NHL, MLB, soccer, boxing
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Signings
Dublin’s Tank Brihm signed to wrestle at Andrew College, the program’s first signing in about a decade.
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer’s Jonsson 2 over in first round of NCAA Regional
Mercer’s Tobias Jonsson is tied for 36th at the NCAA Regional in Chapel Hill, through 14 holes on Monday.
Darkness ended action with nearly two dozen players still playing in round one.
East Tennessee State, a Southern Conference foe of Mercer, leads an incomplete two-round leaderboard with a 539274. All five second-place Clemson players still have to finish the second round.
Around/About Georgia
Falcons to sign DL Anae, DB Cruikshank after tryouts
DT Orhorhoro inks Falcons rookie deal
Falcons sign TE Ross Dwelley plus 3 rookie minicamp tryout players
Short drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Cubs 2-0 despite another strong start from Imanaga
Injuries & Moves: Riley (side) awaiting MRI results
Smart unapologetically embraces new contract as highest-paid coach in college football
Decades later, Ronnie Snitker reconnects with lifesaving doctor
NBA/Basketball
Tatum’s 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense
Offseason previews: Team needs, free agents, draft picks, cap space and more
5 storylines for the 2024 WNBA season, including how the Caitlin Clark Effect will impact the league
Can anyone beat the Aces? Las Vegas eyes a 3-peat as WNBA champs
Column: The WNBA's anticipated season is here, yet the league still seems to be playing catch-up
Charter flights for WNBA road games was an early Mother’s Day gift for players with children
Television
Shaquille O'Neal-Shannon Sharpe beef reaches diss track level. Here's how we got here
MLB/Baseball
Roku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won’t need one of the service’s devices
Orioles remove Kimbrel as closer after run of blown saves: 'Day-to-day thing'
Can Nevada voters overturn public funding for A's ballpark? Not this year, maybe not ever
Auto Racing
Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR’s regular season
Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway
Golf
Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it
Gambling
Sports betting roundup: Betting odds fluctuate in back-and-forth NBA playoffs
Tennis
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
NFL/UFL/USFL/XFL/Football
Bucs All-Pro Winfield Jr. agrees to 4-year, $84 million deal that makes him NFL’s highest-paid DB
Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch
Lions and Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says
College Sports
Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
College baseball notebook: Sooners’ regular-season conference title is their first since 1995
College Football
Lester tasked with removing Iowa from jokes
DeBoer has 'Welcome to Alabama' moment with Saban
College football portal classes: Ole Miss all in, Ohio State shops high end
Pro-union ad featuring former Alabama coach Nick Saban was done without permission, he says
College Basketball
Lisa Bluder retires after Clark-led Iowa teams reach last 2 NCAA title games. Jensen named successor
Paige Bueckers and UConn to host JuJu Watkins and USC in December
NHL/Hockey
The coaching carousel spins fast in the NHL: Job security just doesn’t exist
Soccer
Premier League title scenario: How can Manchester City, Arsenal win the title?
Boxing/UFC/MMA
British boxer dies after being knocked down in pro debut
Scoreboards