Professional Sports

Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec was in stable condition at a hospital Friday night after collapsing to the ice in the early minutes of the season-opening game against the Washington Capitals.

Tim Lincecum pitched a two-hitter and struck out 14 in a dominating postseason debut, and the San Francisco Giants scored their only run after a questionable umpiring call to beat the wild-card Atlanta Braves 1-0 in Game 1 of their NL division series Thursday night.

Dustin Byfuglien looks to his left and sees Ben Eager. Just across the room, there's Brent Sopel and Andrew Ladd...

The 2010 Forrest Wood Cup took place on Lake Lanier. But the story of this championship event centered around west-coast angler Kevin Hawk...

In Thomas DeCoud's locker is a shiny gold belt, akin to something a heavyweight boxing champion might wear. The Atlanta Falcons pass it around each week to the defensive back who does the best job in a series of ball-catching drills...

Talk about a postseason debut. Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday.

Larry Drew wants the Atlanta Hawks to pick up the pace this season and run even in their half-court attack.

Tim Lincecum emerged as the most dominant pitcher in the National League in his first two full major league seasons. Back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards. Two All-Star selections, 526 strikeouts. All by the age of 25.

When Randy Moss first came to Minnesota 12 years ago, he electrified a stagnant franchise and immediately turned the Vikings into Super Bowl contenders. Now the Vikings need him to do it again.

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed 18-year-old forward Alex Burmistrov, the team's first-round pick this year.