Professional Sports

HAMPTON, GA

TAZEWELL, TN

COMMERCE, GA

Mayor Kasim Reed said Tuesday he has already talked with six potential buyers of the Atlanta Hawks and expects a sale of the team to move quickly after racially charged comments by owner Bruce Levenson and general manager Danny Ferry.

Falcons rookie left tackle Jake Matthews has returned to practice after missing last week's loss at Cincinnati with a sprained left ankle.

The new stadium for the Atlanta Braves will be named SunTrust Park, according to an announcement made at Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony in Cobb County.

KINGSPORT, TN

The Atlanta Falcons expect rookie left tackle Jake Matthews to play Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Stephen Strasburg threw seven scoreless innings to end a long run of frustration against Atlanta, and the Nationals beat the struggling Braves 4-2 on Monday night to move to the verge of the NL East title.

HOHENWALD, TN