Professional Sports

Dickenson with 20th goal of season in loss

Eric Perrin and Slava Kozlov scored on Atlanta's first two shootout opportunities and the Thrashers beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Wednesday night.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When Tony Stewart checked his rearview mirror in the final laps of the Budweiser Shootout last weekend, he knew he was in trouble. The Hendrick Motorsports cars were lined up and ready to take charge. And they did.

WASHINGTON -- Brian McNamee injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs more often than he previously claimed, the pitcher's former personal trainer said Wednesday at the start of their high-stakes testimony before Congress.

Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart have been placed on probation for the first six races of the new NASCAR season.

Turner Sports, pursuing an aggressive expansion of its digital content efforts, has struck a deal with Roush Fenway Racing to produce the NASCAR team's Web site, RoushFenway.com.

Chauncey Billups missed every shot he tried through the first three quarters.

ATLANTA -- John Rocker claims he flunked a drug test ordered by Major League Baseball in 2000 and that he, Alex Rodriguez and other Texas Rangers were advised by management and union doctors following a spring training lecture on how to effectively use steroids.

WASHINGTON -- Roger Clemens and his accuser, Brian McNamee, will be the main witnesses at a House hearing on the Mitchell Report after New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte and two others were dropped Monday night.

The red-hot Detroit Pistons will bring their act to Atlanta tonight.