Professional Sports

After winning the first two games of their four-game weekend series, Atlanta was looking to move closer to Washington in the National League East. Losses in the last two gave the Braves a split and put them back where they were at the start -- 3 1/2 games behind the Nationals.

Twenty-three years ago, Bradley Wiggins marveled as Greg LeMond blazed a trail as America's first Tour de France winner. Now, he has blazed his own.

Ernie Els kept feeling that something special could happen at the British Open, and it did.

The Atlanta Silverbacks fell to FC Edmonton, 2-1, Saturday night at Atlanta Silverbacks Park.

After several weather delays, Jeff Dennis and Cedric Scotto were able to finish their third rounds in the NGA TOUR Classic at Achasta presented by Ace Wiring, and the duo held the clubhouse lead at 14-under par when play was suspended on Saturday.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees scored eight runs in the first inning and never trailed, defeating the Gwinnett Braves, 13-8 on Saturday night at Coolray Field.

No. 4 seed Andy Roddick beat top-seeded John Isner 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals of the Atlanta Open on Saturday night.

Bryce Harper returned from an ankle injury to single and score as a pinch-hitter, and Roger Bernadina had a tiebreaking hit in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals earned a split of the day-night doubleheader with a 5-2 victory Saturday night.

Adam Scott has never had a better chance to end that long wait for a major championship - mostly because of that long putter.

The Atlanta Braves have placed outfielder Matt Diaz on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised right thumb.