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Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens gave up four runs and six hits over four innings in his third spring start...

Josh Johnson labored through another difficult inning in spring training, then found what he had been looking for: his rhythm.

Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points, Landry Fields added 15 and the New York Knicks easily beat the Atlanta Hawks 92-79 on Sunday night.

The Gwinnett Gladiators picked up their sixth win in a row Sunday afternoon at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, topping Trenton 4-3

Tommy Hanson is having the type of spring the Atlanta Braves want to see out of him.

Andrew Ladd netted his second goal of the game in overtime, and Blake Wheeler also scored twice for the Atlanta Thrashers who beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night to snap a two-game skid.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continued their winning ways Saturday night with a 3-0 win against the Trenton Devils at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This is their fifth consecutive win, with two coming against the Devils last weekend.

For the first time this spring, Chipper Jones' knee felt fine. The only time he flinched was rounding first after hitting a two-run homer that led the Atlanta Braves to a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.

Those optimistic about the NFL's labor talks with the players' union will point to the sides' decision to push back the bargaining deadline by a week and think, as Commissioner Roger Goodell put it: "The fact that we're continuing this dialogue is a positive sign."

Kevin Durant scored 29 points despite a sore ankle and Russell Westbrook hit a clinching 3-pointer, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.