Saturday’s Report: HS football; Braves, Falcons, Dream; MLB, NFL, College football, US Open, NASCAR, NCAA landscape, gambling, WNBA
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Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia
'No moment too big for him': September Fried off to a scorching start
Tomlin and the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers offense are feeling the ‘angst’ as 2024 begins
Could Robinson finish year as league's leading rusher?
Falcons injury report: Pitts trending in right direction
Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury
Howard becomes the first Dream player since 2013 to score 30-plus in consecutive games
Baseball/MLB
Díaz brothers pitch in same game for 1st time as Mets top Reds in front of family at Citi Field
Machado homers twice vs the Giants to tie Nate Colbert atop the Padres’ career list with 163
Turner, Schwarber homer to help Phillies overpower Marlins
College Football
History suggests a team will make a big leap to reach a conference championship game
Rourke leads Indiana to record-setting point total
BYU beats SMU to end high-scoring ACC newcomer Mustangs’ 9-game win streak at home
Football/NFL/USFL
Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers in Brazil. Packers’ Love injured in final minute
Some NFL fans defy host soccer club’s preference by wearing green to Packers-Eagles game in Brazil
Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season
NFL teams don’t usually look to former players to lead their clubs
Kelce finds sanctuary when he steps on the football field with life busier than ever
Giants’ Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with 1-year deal
Tennis
Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
Sinner advances to US Open final as Draper vomits, battles heat
Pegula will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women’s final Saturday
Auto Racing
NASCAR playoff openers don't always tell the story. Atlanta a wild card to start things
NASCAR Atlanta full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for Quaker State 400, other races
Hamlin had the perfect self-deprecating joke about it being 'his year' to win a championship
NASCAR's charter disagreement with teams is at a breaking point as playoffs arrive
WNBA
Showdown between Napheesa Collier and Caitlin Clark about more than hoops
Collier scores 26 and Lynx overcome Caitlin Clark’s 25-point night
Plum, A’ja Wilson rally Aces to 4th straight victory
Reese scores 24, Sky ends 7-game skid
Basketball/NBA
NBA legend Charles Barkley promises $1M donation to New Orleans school
Golf
McIlroy, Scheffler to face DeChambeau, Koepka in TV battle
Gambling
Sports betting firm bet365 fined $33K for taking bets after outcomes were known
College Sports, the changing landscape
NCAA president tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’
Federal judge asked to give preliminary OK to $2.78 billion settlement of NCAA antitrust claims
Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
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