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Wednesday's Report: Vine-Ingle survives, Westside's Jackson on the move; QB room has Blank amped, Hawks & Braves moves; Olympics, MLB trade deadline moves, college 🏈 , NFL

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Alumni Update

Westside grad Jackson is Buffalo bound

          Wilkinson County grad Tylan Grable was drafted by the Bills in April.

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Vine-Ingle survives

          A pair of 2-run innings put Vine-Ingle on top and the locals held on to beat Central (Indiana) 6-4 in the Little League Intermediate World Series in California.

          Macon plays California at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

 

Around/About Georgia

Blank says optimism is increased by new names atop the QB depth chart

Falcons' Goldman: 'I'm thankful to be here'

Atlanta signs 2 WRs as padded practice begins

From Georgia walk-on to record signing bonus, Charlie Condon now carries the expectation of becoming the next great Rockies slugger

Hawks request waivers on center Fernando, sign forward Barlow to 2-way contract

Braves address present needs, future plans with move before deadline

 

Olympics/Olympic sports

US men's soccer team reaches first quarterfinal in 24 years

Fan gets on field at US game in another security incident at men’s soccer

Biles leads dominant US to gold

Murray puts off retirement again with another doubles win

Fredette & Co. drop opening 3x3 tilt

US women win a first medal in rugby sevens with a comeback victory over Australia

USA surges to big lead in overall medal count, but trails 3 countries in golds

Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Vekic

Silver and bronze are the favorite Olympic colors for red, white and blue swimmers

Day 4: Biles celebrates yet another gold while Gauff fumes over call in loss

Who is Ilona Maher? Here’s what to know about the US women’s rugby sevens Olympian, TikTok star

Nigeria surprises Aussies in women’s basketball with 1st win since 2004

At 42 and in her 6th Olympics, Taurasi still a Team USA winner

Analysis: World ranking doesn’t always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying

Don't get it twisted: Simone Biles is and always has been tough

 

Baseball/MLB

MLB trade deadline winners and losers: The Dodgers scored big and the Braves ... did not

Sizzling MLB trade deadline: Lots of movement on final day

Trade tracker

Florida county approves deal to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium

D-backs add slugger Bell, Orioles acquire left-hander Rogers before deadline

Mets find more pitching, add starter Blackburn and reliever Brazobán in trades

Orioles add another Philadelphia reliever, acquiring Soto from the Phillies

Dodgers bolster rotation with trade for Flaherty

College Football/South

In a crowded RB room, how does Florida State RB Johnson manages it?

Florida begins Billy Napier’s third season with a revamped staff and hope for a winning season

Alabama’s Pringle, Texas signee Scott among new faces for South Carolina this season

Ranking Florida's 2024 schedule vs. the toughest ever

College Football

Memphis picked as overwhelming favorite to win AAC in 2024 season

Michigan knows 'the blueprint' — and knows its depth players are ready to step up

College Basketball

Louisville's Onuaku posts apology after spitting at former Kentucky basketball player

College Sports, the changing landscape

How increasing scholarships will impact the future landscape of college athletics

Football/NFL/USFL

Mahomes after QB megadeals: I'm not underpaid

United says ban on Terrell Davis is gone -- and so is flight attendant involved in incident

Column: Sid Gillman's pass-happy legacy cannot be allowed to fade

Saleh says his ‘instinct’ is to not play QB Aaron Rodgers during the preseason

Willis' quiet intensity powered Hall of Fame career

'This is the coolest thing': How NFL coaches and players are preparing for the new kickoff rules

Around the nation/world

Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games