Wednesday’s Report: Bacon; UGA/Tech⚾, Falcons/Robinson/Cousin, Braves, Georgia State; NBA/WNBA, college⚾🥎🏈🏀, Florida HS, NFL, NHL, French Open

Wednesday’s Report: Bacon; UGA/Tech⚾, Falcons/Robinson/Cousin, Braves, Georgia State; NBA/WNBA, college⚾🥎🏈🏀, Florida HS, NFL, NHL, French Open

In Coverage: Mike’s Monday Minute(s)

 

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Coastal Plain League

Forest City 8, Macon 6 

Pro

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Atlanta 8, Boston 3

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Around/About Georgia

BSB-No panic in the Dawgs despite deficit

BSB-Is 2025 the farewell tour for Tech’s Hall?

Robinson expects to have Christian McCaffrey-type role in Falcons offense

Cousins' energy and 90's movie quotes a hit in Atlanta

And talks about the offense

Fried's 13-K gem sets tone as Braves aim to turn tide in June

MBKB-Georgia State adds 10 to roster

 

NBA/Basketball

Kidd passes on vindication as he leads Mavs to NBA Finals a year after chaotic finish

Celtics have followed ‘craziness’ of Joe Mazzulla’s coaching style straight to the NBA Finals

The reflective side of Kyrie Irving has been front and center in run to NBA Finals with Mavs

How the Celtics and Mavericks found key pieces and built title contenders 

WNBA

Column-Opposing players don't like Clark — that's a good sign for WNBA

Debate continues over whether Fever teammates should protect Clark amid physical defense

Stewart has 33 points and 14 rebounds, Reese ejected as the Liberty beat the Sky

Roundup 

MLB/Baseball

MLB bans Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

Powder kegs: 50 years ago, 10-cent beers helped turn a Cleveland baseball game into a bloody riot

Leyland’s No. 10 to be retired by Detroit Tigers on Aug. 3

Gutsy late performances from 5 different Phillies lead to walk-off win

Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Ohtani, pleads guilty

Roundup 

Super Regionals
Fri-Sun
Evansville (38-24) at No. 1 Tennessee (53-11); 3 p.m. (ESPN2), 11 a.m. (ESPN2), 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
UConn (35-24) at No. 8 Florida St. (45-15); noon (ESPN), 11 a.m. (ESPN), noon (ESPN2)
Kansas St. (35-24) at No. 12 Virginia (44-15); 7 p.m. (ESPNU), 3 p.m. (ESPNU), 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
West Virginia (36-22) at No. 4 North Carolina (45-14); 6 p.m. (ESPN2), 8 p.m. (ESPN2), 3 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sat-Mon
No. 15 Oregon St. (45-14) at No. 2 Kentucky (43-14); 6 p.m. (ESPNU), 9 p.m. (ESPNU), TBD (TBD)
No. 10 NC State (36-20) at No. 7 Georgia (42-15); noon (ESPNU), 12 noon (ESPNU), TBD (TBD)
Florida (32-28) at No. 6 Clemson (44-14); 2 p.m. (ESPN), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN), TBD (TBD)
Oregon (40-18) at No. 3 Texas A&M (47-13); 2 p.m. (ESPN2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2), TBD (TBD)

College Baseball

Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals

West Virginia rides coach Randy Mazey’s final season to 1st super regional in program history

Tennessee remains the favorite

Why Kentucky baseball's third super regional feels different

College Softball

Coleman’s homer sends defending champ Oklahoma to WCWS finals with 6-5 win over Florida

Everything you need to know about the epic Texas-Oklahoma WCWS finals 

Finals, Texas vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, 8 p.m., Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN 

High Schools

Florida NIL deals approved for high school athletes

FHSAA votes for Championship Division, matching the best in Florida. Here's when it starts 

College Sports

North Carolina legislators advance schedule mandates amid college sports uncertainty 

College Football

When Saban’s pregame speech had no words

Texas A&M president says traditional bonfire will not return as part of renewed Texas rivalry 

College Basketball

South Carolina forward Sakima Walker says she will return to the national champions next season

Auriemma signs 5-year extension to continue run at UConn 

College Sports

SEC's Sankey confident D-I can operate together

NFL/USFL/ XFL

Steelers longtime captain Cam Heyward shows up at OTAs still eyeing a new contract

Texans’ Stefon Diggs pushes back against Super Bowl talk in first comments since trade from Buffalo

Hockey/NHL

Rangers’ core looks to next season to finally reach Stanley Cup Final

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky isn’t slowing down at age 35. And the Stanley Cup Final awaits 

Auto Racing

Parnelli Jones, previous oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90

NASCAR grants Larson waiver after racing Indy 500, missing start of Coca-Cola 600

Golf

Murray is remembered for his kindness during a player ceremony at the Memorial

Tennis

Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking

Gauff and defending champion Iga Swiatek will meet in the French Open semifinals

17-year-old Andreeva reaches her first French Open quarters by beating last Frenchwoman

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games