Professional Sports

Marynell Meadors, named the first coach of the new WNBA Atlanta franchise, knows something about starting a franchise.

CHICAGO -- Luol Deng scored 22 points, Ben Gordon added 21, and the Chicago Bulls snapped their four-game losing streak with a 90-78 victory over the Atlanta Hawks tonight.

Mike Hampton's latest comeback lasted all of one inning. Hampton, who signed one of the richest contracts in baseball history but hasn't pitched for the Atlanta Braves since 2005 because of injuries, hurt his right hamstring during the first inning of his very first start in the Mexican Winter League.

Michael Vick is scheduled for a jury trial on state dogfighting charges April 2, but his lead attorney left open the possibility of a plea agreement.

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, a day after he was shot at home, said family friend Richard Sharpstein.

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot at his Florida home, according to a statement released Monday by the team.

Marc-Andre Fleury is showing he can rebound from a poor outing.

Josh Smith scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to help Atlanta erase a 21-point deficit in a 94-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

The Gwinnett Gladiators snapped a two game losing skid with a 5-3 win over the South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday night.

Joe Kennedy, a journeyman left-hander who pitched for three major league teams last season, died at his in-laws' home Friday. He was 28.