https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366819.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a3c54d77-895d-442d-9f26-3c1b3a851cf7/1_th.jpg Soccer surpasses baseball in the U.S. Soccer edges past baseball as the U.S.'s 3rd-favorite sport; And kids favor soccer even more, per 2024 data. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366819.html/video-embed 58 2026-07-02T21:43:49Z no https://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article316287947.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a1cce9b7-59d3-4043-8fda-44c0648c96cb/1_th.jpg Bibb County School District is still in the red. What 2027 budget cuts will lower its deficit? Telegraph education reporter Myracle Lewis speaks on the new FY2027 budget for the Bibb County School District and what changes were made to lower the district's operational deficit. https://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article316287947.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-30T14:03:09Z no https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366373.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d786e451-d27f-4b87-834b-8e4329f99df9/1_th.jpg Hosts happy as US, Canada, Mexico all reach World Cup last 16 The World Cup's host nations have all advanced to the last 16. That's after the U.S. ended a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win by beating Bosnia, Mexico snapped a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory with a win over Ecuador, and Canada made history with a first-ever last-16 place after defeating South Africa. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366373.html/video-embed 37 2026-07-02T21:25:57Z no https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316349354.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9c28ce81-c970-40df-bf4e-c5cf0a3475dd/1_th.jpg 'It's coming home' - England fans celebrate comeback win over DR Congo Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316349354.html/video-embed 147 2026-07-01T20:16:14Z no