Wednesday's Report: Bacon win; Ryan/Ring of Honor, Braves, Hawks; Willie Mays, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, golf, soccer, Olympics, College World Series, NHL
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Charles Dean’s grounder to first was mishandled, allowing Gabe Wuerth to scoot in with the winning run and extend Macon’s win streak to four, improving the Bacon to 7-13.
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Around/About Georgia
Ryan surprised with Ring of Honor announcement, joined by Blank
Column: Hawks' apparent interest in Donovan Clingan could be boon for franchise
Schwellenbach's rapid ascent continues with first MLB win
Willie Mays, 1931-2024
MLB legend, Hall of Famer Mays dies at 93
San Francisco and the baseball community mourn the loss of Mays
Remembering the life and legacy of Willie Mays
“I don’t care what you hit, I’m not sending you down”
Tribute at Rickwood in Birmingham a day after Mays pulled out
MLB at Rickwood to serve as ‘national remembrance’ of Willie Mays
Reaction to the death of Willie Mays, ‘the godfather of center fielders’
Basketball/NBA
Mazzulla was a Division 2 coach not long ago. He’s now an NBA champion, and just getting started
Celtics' record-setting 18th NBA championship is all about team
Irving sounds ready to keep chasing titles in Dallas
City’s newest champions now get it — 'there's nothing like winning in Boston'
A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title
Can Celtics go on run, become dynasty?
Steve Ballmer: NBA owner in search of a miracle
Column: Jerry West was a shooting star like no other
Van Gundy reveals how Celtics gave him a ‘lifeline' during tough time
WNBA
Sky/Fever rematch most watched WNBA game since 2001
Sparks rookie Brink injures knee in 1st quarter against Sun
Baseball/MLB
Wood Jr., Reynolds highlight MLB Network's coverage of Rickwood Field Negro Leagues tribute
MLB switching to challenge system full-time for robot umpires experiment at Triple-A
AL Cy Young Award winner Cole to make season debut for Yankees on Wednesday
Angels' Trout: Recovery taking longer than hoped
College Baseball
Hults halts North Carolina comeback bid to help Seminoles advance
Kentucky-Florida game at CWS is postponed until Wednesday amid forecast of storms
Auto Racing
Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action
Outstanding in his field: Blaney celebrates Iowa breakthrough with heartfelt family gathering
Golf
DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole
Tour and Saudis agree on some items with work still to go to finalize any deal
Column: DeChambeau brings the party, and the PGA Tour needs him back
DeChambeau 'frustrated and disappointed' to miss out on Olympics
Championship golf returns to the Pacific Northwest this week but remains elusive in the big picture
Hockey
Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
College Sports
St. John’s announces that Cragg is out as athletic director in mutual parting
The NASCAR-ification of college sports is on the way, whether fans like it or not
Football/NFL/USFL
Kansas lawmakers to debate whether wooing the Chiefs with new stadium is worth the cost
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends ‘Sunday Ticket’ package as a premium product
Judge overseeing NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial voices frustrations over the case
Column: Harris' offseason silence produces an unnecessary storyline for Steelers
Here’s what you need to know about the lawsuit against the NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers
Olympic sports
Smith shatters world record in 100-meter backstroke
End of the road for Brownlees – family will not run at Olympics for first time in 20 years
Soccer
Copa América preview: Answering 20 questions about the USMNT, Berhalter and expectations
‘Turkish Messi announces himself’: Young stars shining at Euro 2024Scoreboards