Sunday's Report: HS football, Russell Henley, Perry's Wright; Falcons fall/Penix, UGA, Sale rolls; MLB/races; Streaming ruling, college football, NFL exhibitions, NASCAR, WNBA, golf
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High Schools
Softball
FPD 9, Bulloch 1
Gracyn Fuller whiffed 17 and had 3 hits in the romp over the previously undefeated Bulloch. J Jones had 2 hits and Alanna Ray 2 RBI. The Vikings took over with 5 in the third.
Harlem 6, ACE 2; Vidalia 9, ACE 7
ACE pulled within 3-2 in the top of the sixth only for Harlem to answer with 3. Avery Stone had 2 hits for the Gryphons, who dug a 5-1 hole after 2 against Vidalia and tried to rally with 4 in the sixth. ACE suffered 5 errors to counter 12 hits. Stone led with 3 hits.
Tattnall 6, Wayne County 4; Tattnall 20, Strong Rock 6
The Trojans led 6-2 after two and held on despite being outhit 9-6. Molly Kemp had 2 hits for Tattnall in the opener. Gradie Appling went off in the second game with 2 homers and 7 RBI. Callie Still and Kemp had 2 hits each and teamed for 9 RBI. Anna Still and Abigayle Baugh had 2 hits each.
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Alumni Update
Perry’s Wright may inspire change from Lane Kiffin
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley falls from contention at FedEx St. Jude
The third round of the FedEx. St. Jude Championship was fairly forgettable for Russell Henley.
The Stratford grad’s efficiency in the first two rounds stayed there, and he shot a 3-over 73 to eliminate chances for a Sunday surge.
Henley is tied for 45th with seven others with a 1-over 209, far back of leader Hideki Matsuyama at 17 under.
An early bogey didn’t do any damage, Henley reeling off eight straight pars. The birdies needed to move up were absent until No. 17, after two more bogeys, and Henley finished the day with another after finding water on his tee shot and taking a penalty.
That came after dropping a 14-footer for a birdie, and after near-miss on par-5 16 when he came close to a birdie.
Henley tees off at 9:40 a.m., with Sungjae Im.
Around/About Georgia
Backup veteran QB Johnson goes 11 for 11 as the Ravens hold off Falcons
Morris on resting Michael Penix Jr.: 'We saw enough last week'
Column: The highlight of Falcons second preseason game didn't happen on the field
Greene's vision for what Georgia can do
Sale strikes out 10 in 14th win and Braves hit 3 HRs to rout Angels
Olympics/Olympic sports
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
At the Paris Olympics, cities and countries were discreetly making their case to host in 2036
Baseball/MLB
Beltré honored by Rangers for his Hall of Fame induction that he’s still trying to soak in
Rockies standout Todd Helton’s Hall of Fame induction celebrated in return to Coors Field
Rangers’ Max Scherzer says he can still pitch at a high level despite recent injury history
Sánchez throws complete game as Phillies top Nationals
Severino throws shutout and Mets get homers from Lindor and Alonso in 4-0 win over Marlins
Springs’ strong start, Brandon Lowe’s 2-run homer lead Rays past Diamondbacks
Cardinals beat Dodgers to snap 5-game losing streak, hitting 3 homers
Broadcast
Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers
College Football/South
College football begins next weekend with No. 10 Florida State facing Georgia Tech in Ireland
Swinney gives Shelton Lewis injury update, says 3 Tigers will miss season
Norvell is pleased with what he has seen from his FSU receivers
Sun Belt Preview: Appalachian State, Texas State picked as favorites as season arrives
Crawford may give Auburn something it hasn't had in a while
Louisville receiver Caullin Lacy expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks with broken collarbone
College Football
As college football evolves, so does the relationship between players and their CEO-like coaches
The top 10 storylines for 2024
The top 100 best players, led by defenders
5 teams poised to bounce back, 5 that may disappoint
Is freshman WR Smith next big thing at Ohio State?
Football/NFL/USFL
Jones throws a pair of TD passes and moves closer to securing a backup job as Jags top Bucs
Bennett’s long TD pass to JJ Laap leads Rams to 13-9 victory over Chargers
Backup QB Mullens throws TD pass in Vikings’ win over Browns in battle of roster reserves
Chiefs QB completes behind-the-back pass in loss to Detroit
Wilson slogs through a rusty preseason debut, Allen sits as Bills top Steelers
Codrington’s big returns and Seibert’s 4 field goals help Jets defeat Panthers
Colts backups rush for 3 scores to beat mistake-prone Cardinals
Williams runs for TD, leads 2 scoring drives as Bears beat Bengals
Jones picked off twice in 1st game since ACL injury as Giants fall to Texans
WNBA
Less than one week after the Olympics, the WNBA playoff chase is on as rivalries have resumed
Clark scores 29 to help Fever fend off Mercury rally before sellout crowd
Ionescu, Stewart, Jones lead Liberty over Aces, clinching playoff berth
Collier’s 30 points help Lynx complete home-and-home series sweep of Mystics
Sparks’ home skid reaches five after Sky rallies in 4th quarter
Golf
Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis
Auto Racing
Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan
Dillon goes to Michigan with no regrets for wrecking Logano and Hamilin
'I think it's really important': Regular Season Championship hopefuls discuss final stretch
Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years
Tennis
Alcaraz apologizes for smashing racket during 'worst match ... in my career'
High Schools
Kansas player dies from medical emergency, third this month
Scoreboards