Professional Sports

Tim Hudson repeatedly said he felt fine after another perplexing start. Just one bad inning, he said. One bad inning was all New York needed to send the Atlanta Braves to another one-run loss.

FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Atlanta Falcons selected Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan with the third pick in the 2008 NFL Draft Saturday.

Jair Jurrjens walked three consecutive batters with the bases loaded in the third inning, then got his first major league hit as the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling New York Mets 6-3 Friday night.

NEW YORK -- Tom Glavine got a cup of coffee Friday and walked around Manhattan. ``I had a few people come up to me and just say, `You know, hey: Sorry about the way that last game went. Appreciate what you brought to the Mets, what you brought to the team.' And I think that's, you know, that's all you can ask for.''

DAHLONEGA -- Richard England of Australia, a former track cycling specialist, pedaled to the biggest road race of his career and countryman Trent Lowe moved into the race lead Friday at the Tour de Georgia.

ATLANTA -- Wonder who the Boston Celtics will face in the second round of the NBA playoffs: Cleveland and LeBron James, or Washington and gimpy Gilbert Arenas? Uhhhh, hold that thought. We're getting a little ahead of ourselves.

A man from "down under" finished first Friday in Stage 5 of the state

IRVINE, Calif. -- Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches, but he says in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return to the PGA Tour.

ATLANTA -- Thomas Dimitroff will lean on a ``needs specific'' philosophy he learned in New England as he directs an NFL draft that is crucial to the Atlanta Falcons' future.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics swingman Paul Pierce is ready for Game 3 of the playoffs series against Atlanta, despite being body-slammed to the floor in their last win.