Professional Sports

MARTINSVILLE, VA - Before we get into the nitty gritty of this storyline-rich round, a quick primer of the Eliminator Round

The Atlanta Braves have named John Hart as president of baseball operations.

CHARLOTTE, NC

TOCCOA, GA - It had been several weeks since the last time the legendary Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, GA had seen action, but on Saturday night, the roar of engines and smell of burned fuel returned to the Toccoa dirt.

Salvador Perez broke open Game 2 with a two-run double in a five-run sixth, and the Royals' cast of clutch relievers kept the Giants in check for a 7-2 victory that spiced things up as the Series shifts to San Francisco for three games.

The Atlanta Falcons are a long way from the Georgia Dome. But they are getting ready for a "home" game in London against the Detroit Lions.

TALLADEGA, AL - As Dale Earnhardt, Jr. went spinning madly on the backstretch, careening from the wall to the infield grass, these words painted on the wall appeared clearly on television via his in-car camera:

EASTABOGA, AL

ROUGEMONT, NC

Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants put a sudden stop to the Kansas City Royals' perfect postseason roll.