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WASHINGTON -- Mike Bibby scored 23 points and Joe Johnson added 18 points and 10 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Washington Wizards, 105-96 on Monday night.

JUPITER, Fla. -- Mike Hampton is back on track to open the season in the Atlanta Braves' rotation. Hampton allowed a run and two hits over 4 1/3 innings in a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. The left-hander's encouraging performance came 10 days after he had to leave a start with a slight right groin pull.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- This victory came with so many spoils, none of which Tiger Woods cared about at the moment.

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Stuck in fourth with just two laps to go at a track he'd never conquered, Jeff Burton was ready to concede victory. Then teammate Kevin Harvick bumped into Tony Stewart, sending both cars sliding and opening a hole for Burton to squeeze through. It was the break Burton needed, and it put him in position to win Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Olli Jokinen and Rostislav Olesz scored power-play goals and the Florida Panthers tied a franchise record with their seventh consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday.

John Smoltz has been to spring training since 1988 and he says he has never taken any approach different than the one that started him on the way to 207 career wins. He allowed five runs - three earned - in 4 2/3 innings as the Braves lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, 11-10, in a split-squad game on Saturday, but he wasn't fazed.

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons are negotiating a trade that would send outspoken cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders for a second-round pick in the NFL draft.

Anderson with two goals and assist in win

Brown inducted into Gladiators Hall of Fame

ATLANTA -- Joe Johnson scored 21 of his 28 points in the third quarter and Mike Bibby handed out 14 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-93 on Friday night.