The NFL will move kickoffs up 5 yards to the 35-yard line, keep touchbacks coming out to the 20 and allow the number of players in a blocking wedge to remain at two.
Jason Bay drove in three runs and the New York Mets, after a messy inning by opening-day starter Mike Pelfrey, scored four times in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Monday.
Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Gwinnett Braves home opener on April 7 at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.
The Gwinnett Gladiators wrapped up their season series with the Florida Everblades Sunday at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, losing their fourth straight game and fifth in their last six by a score of 5-3
Former NFL wide receiver Drew Hill, a two-time Pro Bowler, died at an Atlanta hospital late Friday after suffering two massive strokes, according to his agent
For the second night in a row the Gwinnett Gladiators dominated the first period, scoring back-to-back goals and setting the pace for the Florida Everblades at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night
Nothing personal, Heat fans, but LeBron James loves playing away from Miami. James scored 43 points, including 23 in a dominant third quarter, and the Heat beat the slumping Atlanta Hawks 106-85 on Friday night.
