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Friday's Report: Twiggs County alum Dennard honored; More UGA driving arrests; Latest NCAA rulings/appeals, Team USA rosters/hometowns; Next US ⚽ coach?; Wimbledon, 🏈FB

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Alumni Update

Twiggs County alum Dennard picked for Michigan State Hall of Fame

 

Around/About Georgia

Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving, racing

Details on Mondon’s arrest

Pfaadt outpitches Fried, Diamondbacks beat Braves

How did predecessor of Tech’s Key do in their second year?

Three questions about UGA’s quarterbacks

Who will be the Falcons' sack leader in 2024? 

Baseball/MLB

Skenes pitches 7 no-hit innings as the Pirates blank the Brewers

Phillies’ Wheeler will skip a start, use All-Star break to recover from nagging back issues

Sean Burroughs, former Little League star and MLB player, died of fentanyl intoxication

College Sports, the changing landscape

US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws

Florida State realignment buzz hits fever pitch ahead of SEC, Big Ten media days

After reshaping the conference, what's next for Yormark and Big 12? 'You could say we are still open for business'

Olympics/Olympic sports

Team USA full roster out

Team USA roster by state

Flagg has Team USA camp buzzing after putting on a show against game's elite

Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia’s invasion

Team USA sending more women than men for the 4th consecutive Summer Olympics

Who starts and who stars for the Olympic men's basketball team?

 

Soccer

‘We all want to be loved:' England coach Southgate savors Euro 2024 semifinal win after criticism

Uruguay players defend decision to enter crowd to protect families amid Copa America brawl

If Jürgen Klopp is available, Curtin says no others need be interviewed by US Soccer

But he’s reportedly turned it down

Around the nation/world

From shots and tweaks to emotions – and an abrupt ending – two dozen ESPYs handed out

Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women’s sports

Tour de France Results

Golf

Thomas opens with 62 to lead Scottish Open by 1 with McIlroy 3 shots behind

Tennis

Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next

'Emotional, cruel, euphoric' - the incredible semi

Krejcikova stuns Rybakina in strange but absorbing semi

Alcaraz faces Medvedev, and Djokovic plays Musetti in Wimbledon’s semis

Basketball/NBA

Here’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal

Veteran guard Lowry says he’s re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers

WNBA

While Clark, Reese battle for Rookie of the Year, Liberty's Brondello says 'impact' decides winner

Rare company: A look at the WNBA's triple-double club

Ionescu, Jones lead New York over Chicago as Reese extends double-double streak

College football media days schedule
ACC: July 22-25 (Georgia Tech, 22nd)
American: July 22-23
Big 12: July 9-10
Big Ten: July 23-25
Conference USA: July 23
Mid-American: July 19
Mountain West: July 10-11
Pac-12: July 10
SEC: July 15-18 (Georgia, 16th )
Sun Belt: July 23-24
Southern: TBA
SIAC: TBA

College Football

Hazing scandal, one year later: NU, Fitzgerald dealing with fallout

What would be the impact of reduced roster sizes in college football?

Boise State RB Jeanty, 20, couldn't get in Mountain West media days

Last 2 Pac-12 teams determined to fight on, promise a bright future

College Basketball

With new $50 million contract, UConn’s Hurley keeps focus on the court

NCAA committee approves Indianapolis to host all 3 men’s finals, NIT in 2026, adds metrics for 2025

Football/NFL/USFL

Police report describes violent scene before ex-Cardinal Wilson's arrest

Former NFL DC Monte Kiffin, father of Lane, dies

NFL Draft brought over $213M in economic impact to Detroit

Jefferson 'not mad at' Cousins for leaving Vikes

Belichick getting even busier for 2024 NFL season

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games

WNBA scores/games