Professional Sports

Maurice Evans scored a career-high 27 points and six of his Orlando teammates also scored in double figures, leading the Magic to a 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Scott Olsen pitched seven sharp innings of five-hit ball, leading the Florida Marlins to a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night.

NEW YORK -- The NFL schedule is out and it includes Buffalo hosting Miami in Toronto on December 7th. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons will open the 2008 season at home against Detroit in the Georgia Dome. The Falcons follow that up with a game at Tampa Bay on Sept. 14.

COMMERCE -- The excitement and volume of 8000 horsepower, ground-pounding Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars is coming back to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce during the weekend of April 24-27 for the 28th running of the Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals.

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Rookie Jair Jurrjens is scheduled to start for the Atlanta Braves tonight as they begin a three-game series at Florida

For the first time since 1999, the Atlanta Hawks are headed to the NBA playoffs.

FLOWERY BRANCH -- He may only have had one practice under new Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, but former West Hall High and University of Georgia standout Martrez Milner already likes what he sees.

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Mike Smith's first post-practice news conference on Monday lasted 10 minutes and didn't include any questions about Michael Vick. That's the fresh start the Atlanta Falcons need.