Professional Sports

Gwinnett to meet Charlotte in first round

Colby Armstrong scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers added two empty-netters in the final minute of a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight.

Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks built a big lead and held off the surging Philadelphia 76ers 92-85 tonight.

Kelly Johnson's pinch-hit grand slam broke open a close game and the Atlanta Braves overcame a rare call reversal by the umpires and beat the New York Mets 11-5 today.

The ECHL announced Saturday that Gwinnett Gladiators forward Jeff Campbell has been named the 2007-08 ECHL Sportsman of the Year.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the third Hendrick driver to earn a pole this season. Now maybe he can be the first to win a race.

After a slow 0-2 start, Force on a role winning three of their last four games.

Andre Iguodala scored 30 points and Andre Miller had 23 to help the Philadelphia 76ers wrap up their first playoff spot in three years with a 109-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks tonight.

Arizona's Micah Owings struck out a career best nine hitters and allowed just a run on two hits over six-and-two-thirds innings in an 8-1 win over Colorado.