Tuesday's Report: Gatewood/FPD, Houston County's Burress, Alums (Dodge County, Hawkinsville, Veterans), Signings (Warner Robins, Upson-Lee); Falcons, Braves, UGA/Tech ⚾; NBA/WNBA, MLB, ⚽ ⛳ 🎾
In Coverage: Gatewood rolls to a state title, FPD bats quieted in finale
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Colleges
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Pro
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San Diego 6, Atlanta 5; Atlanta 3, San Diego 0
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Alumni Update
To the surprise of nobody: Houston County’s Burress top ACC freshman, first-teamer
ABAC winning with Central Georgia alums
ABAC is in the NCJAA national softball tournament, and has a few Central Georgia alums on the roster: Dodge County’s Ava Roland and Dylana Barton, Hawkinsville’s Trinity Odom, and Veterans’ Alli Eidson.
Roland is third with a .345 average, Eidson fifth at .315, Barton and Odom seventh and eighth at 2.68 and 2.54. Eidson has five homers and 34 RBI, ranking third in RBI.
The Golden Stallions opened the tournament on Monday in Oxford, Ala. with a 7-5 loss No. 14 Pima. Eidson went 3 for 4, with Roland and Barton each driving in a run. Their next game is Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Signings
Warner Robins is sending Cam Perkins to USC Aiken and Jay Johnson to Voorhees for men’s basketball. Hillary Haynes has signed with Benedict in South Carolina for softball, and Clair Whitson with Reinhardt for volleyball.
Upson-Lee’s Milea Caldwell has signed with Wesleyan for basketball.
Around/About Georgia
Why a healthy Pitts called himself a 'super rookie' in 2024
Sale continues dominant run as Braves beat Padres 3-0 to split twinbill; San Diego wins opener 6-5
Fans get minimal chances to see Falcons’ preseason
BSB-Georgia’s Condon named SEC player of year; Smith is top pitcher and Mingione coach of year
BSB-What does Tech need to do for NCAA bid?
NBA/Basketball
Wembanyama and Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team
Mavs big men are quite the tandem, but now comes quite the challenge from towering Wolves
Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers
Pacers' Haliburton gets last word after defeating Knicks with Reggie Miller hoodie
Nuggets are fifth straight NBA champ to falter in quest to repeat but maintain high hopes for future
OKC's future is bright ... with the right roster moves
WNBA
'We're trying to move the needle': WNBA investigating LVCVA's sponsorship of Aces players
Lobo recounts sexist remark from referee while coaching her son's team
New York Liberty improve to 4-0 for first time in 17 years
MLB/Baseball
Bat speed, blasts, swing length: Where do Ohtani, Betts, Freeman rank in MLB's new measurables?
Giants' grounds crew blunder ages perfectly after sweep of Rockies
Behind Pirate’ Skenes' fascination with grilling and the diet that maintains his large frame
Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in Florida in an underage sex sting, sheriff says
Guardians ruin Lindor’s Cleveland homecoming, trip Mets for 4th straight win
College Baseball
School shutting down next week, baseball team advances to Super Regional
College baseball notebook: Conference tournaments to decide NCAA automatic bids and many at-larges
More than 1,100 wins and an epic MCWS title run: Gary Gilmore's career is coming to a close
Auto Racing
A complete guide to the 33-car starting lineup for the 2024 Indianapolis 500
Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing
Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Busch after All-Star Race
Golf
Scheffler’s Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship
Schauffele earns — really earns — first major title
Reed withdraws from US Open qualifier to end streak of playing majors
NFL/UFL/USFL/XFL/Football
Vikings seek new deal with Jefferson; star WR absent so far from workouts, AP source says
Veteran WR Parker surprisingly retires
Rice to attend, participate in Chiefs OTAs following tumultuous offseason
College Sports
Hall of Fame Kansas, UNC coach Williams reflects on college hoops in NIL/portal era
FSU asks NCAA to rescind penalties tied to NIL
NCAA's settlement proposal facing 'strong objection' from Big East
Cernousek of Texas A&M wins NCAA individual golf title for first collegiate win
College Football
Florida legend Smith blasts alma mater
Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says
College Basketball
Fans had some, well, fascinating thoughts on Tennessee women’s basketball hiring, and candidates
Former Florida preseason All-SEC G is back in the league. Where did he land?
LSU women’s great Augustus will return as an assistant on Mulkey’s staff
Richardson: Calipari can end Arkansas national championship drought
NHL/Hockey
Oilers beat Canucks in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference final
Another deep playoff run for Stars coach Pete DeBoer, who’s in NHL 3rd round for 5th time in 6 years
Soccer
Man City rules the Premier League – and may be ruining it
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