Professional Sports

Dee Gordon never doubted he had doubled, even as Braves center fielder Michael Bourn was running to keep the ball from reaching the gap.

Atlanta Motor Speedway's slippery track made an impression Saturday during qualifying for Sunday night's Sprint Cup race.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was looking ahead to the postseason when he stuck with Arodys Vizcaino after the Dodgers loaded the bases with three straight singles in the seventh.

A federal judge rejected ex-baseball star Roger Clemens request to throw out perjury charges against him and says he must face another trial.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and his wife, Stephanie, are separating.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that revenues from Gwinnett County's baseball stadium have been lower than projected and county officials are planning to dip into other sources to pay off the cost of building it.

Chykie Brown returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown and Baltimore scored the clincher after another Atlanta turnover, an appropriate way to decide a dreadful game won by the Ravens 21-7 Thursday night to complete a winless preseason for the Falcons.

Tim Hudson gave the Braves' ailing rotation a lift and Atlanta got home runs from Brian McCann and Chipper Jones in a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.

The Atlanta Falcons have given Rich McKay a new title: president and CEO.

The Gwinnett Braves spit a doubleheader against the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday in Norfolk, Va., winning game 1 11-2 but dropping the rematch 2-1...