Sunday's Report: MGSU, Georgia College, Mercer; Falcons opener, Braves fall; MLB races, NFL gets going, Reese done, US Open, NASCAR, HS death
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W-Middle Georgia State 2, Albany State 0
M-Middle Georgia State 4, Florida College 1
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Georgia College 3, Young Harris 1 (25-18, 22-25, 15-18, 27-25)
Mercer 3, Ohio 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-23)
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Around/About Georgia
Falcons and Steelers head into 2024 looking to put QB issues in the rearview mirror
How the Falcons, Steelers have fared in season openers – and what the numbers say for Sunday
The 'priceless' lesson Morris learned from Tomlin is now aiding Falcons
Horwitz, Berrios help Blue Jays win, knock Braves out of wild-card spot
Baseball/MLB
Quintana gets 100th win as Mets blank Reds 4-0 for 9th straight
Altuve and Peña homer in Astros’ 11-5 win over scuffling Diamondbacks
López a triple shy of cycle, Norby drives in 3 and Marlins bounce back with 9-5 win over Phillies
McCray homers twice and drives in 5 runs as the Giants beat the Padres
College Football/South
Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, member of 2 national title teams, dies at 26
Alabama officially adds Nick Saban Field to stadium name in pre-game ceremony
Football/NFL/USFL
Saints seek 3rd straight win over rebuilding Panthers in season opener
No. 2 overall pick Daniels poised to make NFL debut for Commanders against Mayfield-led Buccaneers
With a healthy Joe Burrow, Bengals open the season against a Patriots team looking for improvement
Texans return to Indy as Colts try to snap league-high 10-game winless streak in season openers
Williams era begins in Chicago with Bears’ opener against Titans
Patriots begin post-Bill Belichick era against Joe Burrow and the Bengals
Harbaugh’s Chargers host Pierce’s Raiders as AFC West rivals start new eras
Vikings and Giants to meet in opener and hope to rebound from disappointing seasons
Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense
WNBA
Reese out for the rest of the WNBA season due to a wrist injury
High Schools
Florida high school football player dies after collapsing during game
Auto Racing
Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track
Jordan’s NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series
Tennis
Sabalenka beats Jessca Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
Pegula not quite ready to assess her run after losing
Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Sinner
4 years later, what is happening with Djokovic’s Professional Tennis Players Association?
Soccer
Canada beats United States in U.S. for first time since 1957, winning friendly 2-1
Around the nation/world
Teammates and fans mourn Gaudreau brothers with vigils in Columbus and Calgary
Scoreboards