Professional Sports

DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-86 on Sunday night for their second straight win over a playoff-bound team.

Chipper Jones wants to relish the highlights in his final season. His first home game earned a special place on that list.

The Gwinnett Braves held a 1-0 lead through four innings, but couldn't complete the four-game sweep as the Durham Bulls snuck by with a 5-1 win on Sunday at Coolray Field.

Left-hander Yohan Flande turned in five scoreless innings and Joey Terdoslavich homered as part of a three-run first inning as the Gwinnett Braves notched their sixth-straight win in shutout fashion, 5-0 over the Durham Bulls on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Silverbacks and Carolina RailHawks played to a 4-4 draw Saturday night in a wild game at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

Mike Minor pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning to give Atlanta's rotation a lift and the Braves survived a ninth-inning scare to beat Shaun Marcum and the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

Brian McCann liked the way he was hitting the ball. He just didn't have much to show for it. That all changed in Atlanta's home opener.

The Gwinnett Braves remained perfect at home Friday night as they dismantled the Durham Bulls, 12-7, in front of 6,133 fans at Coolray Field.

Jannero Pargo hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Marvin Williams each had 16 as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 109-81 on Friday night.

The Gwinnett Braves opened their 2012 home schedule with a 7-1 win over the Durham Bulls Thursday night in front of 4,699 fans at Coolray Field.