Tuesday's Report: Macon Tennis Classic; Braves at break/Ozuna at Derby, Megatron honored, Davis harrassed; SEC Media Days; HR Derby/Skenes ready; soccer arrests
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Forest City 6, Macon 1
Macon scored early, but that was it, Forest City taking control with five runs in its final two at-bats.
Gage Harrelson (Houston County) managed 2 of Macon’s 5 hits.
The 14-21 Bacon host Asheboro on Tuesday, visit Lexington County on Thursday, and welcome Florence on Friday. Remaining home games: July 23, July 25, July 27.
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Around/About Georgia
‘Amazing experience’ for Ozuna
Sinnard leads Braves' 'pitcher-heavy' focus on Draft Day 2
Tech legend, NFL Hall of Famer Megatron to get “Pride of Lions” honor
NFL Hall of Famer from UGA says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight
Son of former UGA great Hearst joins program
Robinson: Pitts learning some tight end, some wide receiver
Draft: Another Bulldog selected
Draft: Two more Yellow Jackets picked
Draft: Kennesaw State’s Aita snagged
Baseball/MLB
Dodgers’ Hernández beats Royals’ Witt for HR Derby title, Alonso’s bid for 3rd win ends in 1st round
Royals take pitcher Drew Beam from CWS-winning Tennessee
The top draft pick of the Mariners pitches lefty and righty. Jurrangelo Cijntje wants to keep it up
Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game after just 11 major league games
It’s been almost a half-century since a Pittsburgh pitcher started the All-Star game
Beltré is going from All-Star Game in Texas to Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown
World Series MVP Seager from host Rangers added to AL All-Star roster, replacing injured Correa
SEC Media Days, Monday
Sankey: ‘Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be’
Sankey keeps door cracked to SEC expansion with question about ACC
Saban: From SEC media day darling to denied entry
Kelly says LSU expecting young guys to take next step on defense
No UGA-USCE ‘going to be weird’
Kiffin had to hold it together as he spoke about late father
Lea anticipated NCAA rule change with Kill hire to Vanderbilt
Kelly slips into Irish accent when discussing LSU playing in Ireland
Beamer defends South Carolina expectations, finds ally in Saban
Can Ol’ Miss measure up with Georgia, make playoff with new transfer portal additions?
Saban says that Texas is 'not going to run the SEC' in upcoming season
Kiffin against SEC allowing iPads on sidelines
How many SEC teams can make the College Football Playoff?
Kelly: LSU having top O 'not good enough.' How its D has made strides
Ol’ Miss enters 2024 trying to ignore the hype as LSU looks to defy expectations again
College Football/South
ACC to use Apple’s iPads on football sidelines and in coaching booths for video playback this fall
College Football
Fresno State’s Tedford steps down because of health concerns, Skipper is named interim coach
Tommy Bowden says Saban, Barkley should be college sports ‘co-commissioners’
WNBA
Column: These numbers reflect Clark's great effect throughout the WNBA
Olympics/Olympic sports
Team USA coach Reeve dismisses question on Clark’s Olympic future
US men’s basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup
NBA/Basketball
Barkley praises Sixers for 'great summer,' and laments likely end of TNT's NBA broadcast rights
Kerr said every Warrior except Stephen Curry were part of offseason trade talks
Soccer
Argentina fans revel in their Copa America triumph, a brief respite from their country’s crises
Birthday boy Lamine Yamal wins Euro 2024 and best young player award
Colombia’s soccer federation president and son among 27 arrested in chaos at Copa America final
High Schools
Golf
Harman starts his British Open title defense by returning the claret jug
College Sports
HBCU Talladega College is shutting down its gymnastics program. The team is trying to save it
Football/NFL/USFL
NFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight
Jacoby Jones gave Ravens fans a golden memory
Browns reportedly make Dustin Hopkins among highest-paid kickers in league with new deal
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Jones due in court to face 2 charges stemming from alleged hostility during drug testing
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