Professional Sports

WILLIAMSTON, SC - Randy Porter made a return to familiar territory Friday night, as he parked in victory lane at Anderson Motor Speedway in Williamston, SC after winning the Late Model Stock feature.

Gavin Floyd was impressive in his first start in a year, giving the Braves a chance to end their longest losing streak in two years.

MARYVILLE, TN - Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee, stormed by early race leader Danny Smith on lap three of Saturday night's 30-lap USCS Outlaw Thunder Sprint Car Tour main at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN and took command of the race from there, driving away to his first win of the 2014 season despite a late-race caution.

LAVONIA - Darrell Lanigan made a power move on Tim McCreadie with 10 laps to go to earn his second consecutive World of Outlaws Late Model Series win on Saturday night at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA.

BATESVILLE, AR - Defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN marked one off his bucket list on Friday night with his series leading 18th career win in night one of the Ozark Nationals for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR driving a borrowed Hickman Manufacturing Special.

WOODSTOCK - Cody King helped open the points season at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA Saturday night, as he streaked to his first Super Late Model feature victory on the legendary Georgia 3/8 mile dirt track.

Matt Carpenter's two-run double in the fifth inning helped carry the St. Louis Cardinals past the slumping Atlanta Braves, who shook up their lineup but still lost their seventh in a row, 4-3 Monday night.

After two summers of jarring change, the Atlanta Hawks expect things to be a lot quieter this offseason.

The Buffalo Bisons scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Gwinnett Braves on Monday night at Coolray Field.

TALLADEGA, AL