Professional Sports

Matt Ryan dissected the best defense in the NFL for 15 memorable minutes. Richard Sherman unloaded on his teammates with an intense sideline tirade rarely seen in public. And Russell Wilson led another fourth-quarter comeback.

Atlanta United won the coin toss at the MLS Expansion Priority Draft on Sunday and elected to pick first in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft, to be held on Dec. 13.

As his career has progressed, Seattle's Richard Sherman has become more adept at shadowing a specific wide receiver instead of concentrating on covering one side of the field.

Atlanta Braves closer Jim Johnson is guaranteed $10 million under his new two-year contract.

Atlanta coach Dan Quinn views having the Falcons practice in the Pacific Northwest as an opportunity to maximize preparation for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks and bring his team closer together.

Tiago Splitter of the Atlanta Hawks will miss the start of the regular season because a strained right hamstring.

The Atlanta Braves named Brian Snitker manager on Tuesday, rewarding him for reversing the team's direction in his role as interim manager this season.

A fast start through five games? The Atlanta Falcons have been there, blown that...

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons didn't need another 300-yard performance from Julio Jones to decipher Denver's dazzling defense and wreck Paxton Lynch's first NFL start with a 23-16 win over Broncos on Sunday.

A.J. Hawk's passion for working out could have him in position to make a quick impact with the Atlanta Falcons, who badly need help at linebacker.