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Florence 3, Macon 0
The offensively challenged Bacon were shut out for the first time this season.
They were held to 5 hits, the offense unable to give any help to starting pitcher Jagger Iovinelli, who fanned four with no walks in giving up 6 hits in 6 innings.
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Around/About Georgia
Athens Regional: Georgia slams UNC Wilmington Branch blast
Sunday: 12 p.m., Georgia Tech vs. UNC Wilmington; 6 p.m., Georgia vs. Tech-UNCW winner
Athens Regional: Pitching comes up big for Tech in elimination game
Andujar and Rooker lead Oakland outburst against Sale, scuffling Braves 11-9
Sale's uncharacteristic start stalls offense's momentum
Braves, down Ronald Acuña Jr., hope May’s malaise doesn’t lead to June swoon — 'We’re too talented'
Brooks on Smart's contract extension: 'I think he's worth it'
Timeline for Georgia-Florida 2026-27 football game location
What is the biggest question facing the Falcons offense in 2024?
MLB/Baseball
As Mets retire his No. 18, Strawberry tells fans ‘I’m so sorry for ever leaving’
May-hem for Judge: Slugger breaks Ruth, Gehrig mark
Walker hits 3rd-inning grand slam and Diamondbacks beat Mets 10-5 to stop 5-game skid
Phillies top Cardinals 6-1 for their 8th straight home win after Suárez leaves early with an injury
NBA/Basketball
Irving said late in the season that the Mavs were just getting started. He was right
"All signs point to" Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis playing in Game 1 of NBA Finals
WNBA
Clark and Fever edge Reese and Sky for first home win
Sky's Carter declines to talk postgame about hard foul on Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese was to be more than just a matchup of rookie stars
College Baseball
Topps commemorates Birmingham-Southern baseball with official trading card
Birmingham-Southern keeps inspiring, magical season alive with walk-off win at D-3 World Series
Jones hits homer, Stetson holds Alabama to 5 hits
Clemson moves to 2-0 for first time in 13 years in a regional, beating Coastal Carolina
Honeycutt blasts two home runs and Tar Heels are on verge of super regional after win over LSU
Host N.C. State gets past South Carolina and into championship
Virginia gets walk-off win over Mississippi State
Arnold, Smith help push Florida State past UCF
Holiday throws complete game, Oklahoma State hits 5 HRs to beat Florida
Tennessee’s early eruption highlighted by Amick’s grand slam sends Vols past Indiana
Fladda pitches 8 scoreless innings, Tulane beats Nicholls
DeBarge drives in three and Louisiana-Lafayette stays alive
Widder’s grand slam highlights wild 17-11 win for Evansville over VCU at Greenville Regional
San Diego sends Fresno State home
Poole hits two home runs, Dallas Baptist eliminates host Arizona
No. 13 Arizona becomes first national seed knocked out of NCAA baseball regionals with shutout loss
NCAA Regional scoreboard/schedule
College Softball
Therapy dogs real stars of Women's College World Series, aiding mental health and performance
Morgan’s one-hitter leads No. 1 seed Texas past Florida
Maxwell strikes out 11 in 2-hitter, Oklahoma beats UCLA
College Sports
Column-Fire Sankey if the SEC starts cutting sports
College Football
Column-Eight or nine games? Why ESPN can influence debate over SEC schedule
What are Freeze’s immediate concerns as college football faces a ‘paradigm shift’?
Golf
MacIntyre eagles 17th, takes 4-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open
Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women’s Open
NFL/Football/UFL
Gable Steveson makes switch from wrestling to football by signing with the Buffalo Bills
Soap opera: How Jets rookie went from washing trucks to the NFL
Tennis
Djokovic keeps his French Open title defense going by getting past Lorenzo Musetti in 5 sets
Aryna Sabalenka beats best friend Paula Badosa in straight sets: 'We are good at separating things'
Taylor Fritz is the last US man in the French Open after Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul lose
Sabalenka and Rybakina reach French Open fourth round while Medvedev and Zverev also advance
Auto Racing
Stewart-Haas drivers adjusting to uncertain future with NASCAR team planning to fold
NASCAR Cup starting lineup: Michael McDowell wins pole at WWT Raceway
Newgarden signs multi-year extension with Team Penske
Raceday at World Wide Technology Raceway
Hockey/NHL
Florida edges New York to reach Stanley Cup Final
Oilers close to a Stanley Cup chance, going home needing one win over Stars to wrap up West final
Soccer
Champions League final: Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund rues missed chances in Champions League final loss
Nearly 80,000 Real Madrid fans pack Santiago Bernabeu Stadium during Champions League final
Hayes makes successful debut with US women’s national team in 4-0 win over South Korea
Scoreboards