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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Patrick Staropoli could not have imagined he

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have 17 losses between them and neither will finish the regular season with a winning record.

With the focus firmly on the opening of their new stadium, the Atlanta Braves dealt away slugger Justin Upton and made it clear that contending next season is not their primary goal.

CONCORD, NC (AP)

CARTERSVILLE, GA - NeSmith Racing officials announced this week the 21-race 2015 schedule for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division. The 11th season for the NeSmith Late Model tourists will have them visiting 11 different race tracks in six different states over 11 weekends.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is set for a record number events in 2015 with 50 A-Mains featured on the national tour's schedule released last week during the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis.

Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks won for the 11th time in 12 games after routing the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-98 Wednesday on the road.

Quarterback Matt Ryan says he and the Atlanta Falcons face no added pressure with everything on the line this week.

As Drew Brees examined the box score from New Orleans' latest victory, he was struck by how equitably the Saints distributed the ball among players at various skill positions.

The Red Sox have obtained Anthony Varvaro from the Atlanta Braves for Aaron Kurcz in a swap of right-handed pitchers.