Friday's Report: Bacon fall Honor Roll: Georgia College/Mercer; Acuna/Braves, Athens Regional, kickoffs, Falcons; SEC Spring Meetings; NBA/WNBA, MLB, college⚾🏈🏀🥎📰, golf, 🎾,🏁
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The Bacon fell into a three-run hole after 5, got back within one only for Lexington County to seal it with two in the ninth.
Jaxon Milam, Mike Morrison, and FPD grad Parker Ingram each had two hits, Ingram with 2 RBI.
Macon visits Florence on Friday, hosts Flrence on Saturday, has two games at Forest City, and returns home on Thursday against HP-Thomasville.
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Honor Roll
Georgia College wins PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award
Mercer wins SoCon’s Barrett-Bonner award for 9th straight year
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Acuña Jr. deals with emotions of a 2nd season-ending knee injury
BSB-Georgia banks on experience to open NCAAs
BSB-Athens Regional scouting report
No patsy for Georgia’s homecoming
Williams, Nationals hold down weak-hitting Braves for rare 4-game series win
Falcons sign defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus to rookie contract
Falcons beat writer Ledbetter of AJC wins PFWA's Bill Nunn Award
Bennett (UGA) in ‘a good place,’ says OC
SEC Spring Meetings
Clean old-fashioned hate gets Black Friday this year
SEC’s 8- or 9-game conference schedule debate on hold, but expanded CFP could factor into decision
Florida president on ending walk-ons: ‘Killing Rudy solves nothing’
Column-More SEC expansion coming? Why what Sankey (doesn't) say should be getting attention
Saban void felt at meetings, creates power vacuum
SEC commissioner says frustration with NCAA led to committee with Big Ten, but Division I can work
Hall of Fame? Heupel had media laughing after reporter's mistake
How friends Texas' Del Conte, OU's Castiglione decided on SEC move
College Sports, changing landscape
NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete
Power conferences join ACC in asking a Florida court to keep the league’s TV deals with ESPN private
Schools in basketball-centric leagues face different economic challenges with NCAA settlement
NBA/Basketball
Doncic, Dallas blow out Minnesota to advance to finals
NBA media negotiations are in the 4th quarter. The outcome remains very much in doubt
Column: Bill Walton was as brave as his game was beautiful
WNBA
Clark picks up another tech and another ugly loss
Women’s 3-on-3 league developed by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier to debut in January
MLB/Baseball
Forget 300 career wins. Even 200 wins for an MLB pitcher might be a thing of the past
Move over Ruth and Cobb: MLB adds Negro League stats and Josh Gibson surpasses legends
Column-P López embarrassed Mets & himself, but his situation deserves empathy, not scorn
Hernández, MLB’s most infamous umpire, leaves us with an odd legacy
College Baseball
Last swing: Birmingham-Southern’s baseball team keeping closing school’s spirt alive in World Series
Birmingham-Southern, soon-to-be defunct, draws national attention before DIII College World Series
College Softball
Woolery’s 3-run homer puts No. 6 UCLA over No. 14 Alabama 4-1 in Women’s College World Series opener
Three-time defending champ Oklahoma opens Women’s College World Series with 9-1 win over Duke
College Sports
'This was my destiny': Inside the team that brought Auburn its first national men's golf title
Golf
Thompson had a 'complicated' relationship with golf and media, but never with her fans
Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler criticizes attorney but holds ‘no ill will’ toward golfer
Skinns shoots 8-under 62 to take 1st-round lead in RBC Canadian Open
Korda makes a 10 on one hole and posts an 80 in U.S. Women’s Open
College Football
Big Ten’s first three weeks include marquee matchups on NBC, Peacock
Optics of LSU backout plan were bad, but USC did have its reasons
Can Fran Brown make Syracuse a powerhouse?
NFL/ Football
Pederson: Lawrence is giving us ideas, really becoming a coach on the field
Chiefs lineman Buggs turns self in on misdemeanor cruelty to animal charges in Alabama
Meet the most disrespected WR in all of fantasy football
Allen on why it’s still ‘Super Bowl or bust’ for the Bills
Mayor apologizes to Jason and Kylie Kelce after incident
Dolphins agree to 3-year, $84.75 million contract extension with WR Jaylen Waddle, AP source says
NFL teams are using 2 tight ends less frequently, but those that do still find it effective
Auto Racing
Edwards celebrates Hall of Fame induction, insists 2016 finale did not cause NASCAR retirement
Penske, Chevy say Larson deserves NASCAR playoff waiver: 'I know they will handle it properly'
Tennis
Sacré bleu! The French Open banned alcohol in the stands after fans were called out for rowdiness
American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open
Olympic sports
Douglas ends bid to make 2024 Paris Olympic team, citing ankle injury
NHL/Hockey
Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 to move within win of Stanley Cup Final return
Boxing UFC/WWE/MMA
UFC set to debut new fighter gloves designed to minimize eye pokes
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