Professional Sports

ATLANTA -- New Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith continues to shape his coaching staff, this time by adding Paul Boudreau as offensive line coach.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- A Tennessee judge dismissed 2006 misdemeanor charges against suspended NFL player Adam ``Pacman'' Jones on Thursday, agreeing with a prosecutor that the player has been punished enough with his legal trouble over the past year.

The Atlanta Thrashers had to wait to find out how costly their slump-ending victory over Pittsburgh would prove to be.

ATLANTA -- Former Georgia assistant coach Chris Scelfo is the latest addition to Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith's staff.

NEW YORK -- Umpires are livid that Major League Baseball has sent investigators to their hometowns, asking neighbors a series of questions that include whether the ump belongs to the Ku Klux Klan.

HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens showed up at the Houston Astros' minicamp today and sidestepped a question about his upcoming appearance before a House committee investigation performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.

NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is a contract extension and physical from joining the New York Mets. Beating out the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the Mets reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to acquire the two-time Cy Young Award winner, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.

What a difference Amare Stoudemire makes.

Jackson notches 50th career goal in loss

ATLANTA -- Keith Armstrong returned for his second coaching stint with the Atlanta Falcons when he was named special teams coordinator today.