Professional Sports

The team with the Eastern Conference's longest active streak of playoff appearances has a new problem:

NEWTON, NC - Caleb Holman was hands down the fastest chicken in the South Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway in Newton, NC.

BRUNSWICK, GA

The Atlanta Falcons placed center Peter Konz on injured reserve with a left knee injury on Monday, dealing their another blow to their battered offensive line.

DAWSONVILLE, GA - Heading into the 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Dawsonville, GA's Spencer Davis and the North Carolina-based No. 79 Hillbilly Racing Team had one goal in mind - win the 2014 NWSMT Sunoco Rookie of the Year title.

Paul Millsap scored 21 points and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after losing a fourth-quarter lead to beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-114 in overtime in an exhibition game on Monday night.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO

NASCAR race fans Kevin Lane and Ashlea Leggett got married on the Talladega Superspeedway infield before the GEICO 500 Sunday.

BRUNSWICK, GA

THOMPSON, CT - It was the worst finish of the season for Doug Coby. But in the end, it didn't matter, as the Milford, CT driver lifted the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour trophy for the second time in three seasons Sunday.