Professional Sports

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP)

Fredi Gonzalez cannot explain why the Braves have done so well against Stephen Strasburg. The Atlanta manager is just glad his team beat the Washington ace once again.

NASHVILLE, TN - After a bumpy season, everything went Willie Allen

Rory McIlroy believes his big season deserves a big finish. The Tour Championship is his last chance.

CARTERSVILLE, GA

A scheduled meeting between Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin and Atlanta civil rights leaders has been cancelled, leading one of the leaders to say his community was greatly offended.

WILLIAMSTON, SC - R.A. Brown wrestled the lead away from Randy Porter around lap 30 of Friday night

HARTWELL, GA

The Atlanta Hawks are sticking with general manager Danny Ferry even though the team's new majority owner wants him fired for racially charged comments about Luol Deng.

Adam LaRoche kept up his torrid stretch with two hits and two RBIs, and the Washington Nationals essentially put to rest any thought that there is still a serious race for the NL East title with a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.