Professional Sports

The surging Pittsburgh Pirates earned their second-straight trip to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the free-falling Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free-agent guard Kent Bazemore and re-signed forward-center Elton Brand.

For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, the Atlanta Braves are searching for a general manager.

NEWTON, NC

JACKSONVILLE, NC - Caleb Holman picked up his fourth win of the 2014 X-1R Pro Cup season Sunday afternoon at Coastal Plains Raceway, after rain forced the running of the Coastal Carolina 200 back a day at the Jacksonville, NC race track. The Abingdon, VA driver won the pole in MAHLE Pole Award in qualifying and then led flag-to-flag en route to the victory.

SEYMOUR, TN

SENOIA, GA - Coming into the weekend, Eric Riggins, Jr. had never won a feature event at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA. Now, he

The Falcons' defense was handed a new challenge on Monday as players returned from their long weekend: How to contain Teddy Bridgewater.

IRVINGTON, AL - The Southern Super Series presented by Sunoco reached an epic conclusion to its 2014 season Saturday night at Alabama's Mobile International Raceway.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have played three straight 1-0 games, but they're pitching so well that maybe it doesn't matter.