Professional Sports

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith has a strained tendon in his left knee and is day-to-day for the playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished Wednesday for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system.

Police say former NFL star Junior Seau has been found dead in an apparent suicide at his home in Southern California.

Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

John Mayberry Jr. doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of the season between the NL East rivals.

For the second straight night, wet weather got the best of the Gwinnett Braves on their Ohio trip.

The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed wide receiver Michael Calvin as a college free agent and waived long snapper Scott Albritton and offensive lineman Kyle Jolly.

Rajon Rondo lost control in the final minute of Game 1, and that means he won't be on the court for Game 2.

Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night.

The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed 22 college free agents...