Kevin West

The Atlanta Thrashers acquired goaltender Jani Hurme from the Carolina Hurricanes Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2004 NHL entry draft, according to Thrashers general manager Don Waddell.

In the two decades he has toiled in the ring, Evander Holyfield has fought brilliant fights, known great moments, and captured the hearts of millions of boxing fans.

The Atlanta Hawks signed Stephen Jackson, the free agent they had pursued for weeks, in time for Jackson to watch the team's first practice Friday.

A rare positive for the Atlanta Falcons offense last week was the strong running of T.J. Duckett, who can be expected to again play a lead role when the Falcons play the Minnesota Vikings Sunday.

Each day, Muhammad Abdullah passes a sign near the Kentucky locker room that lists the school's football records. He's on pace to break one of the oldest marks on that list, one held by a famous name in Kentucky lore.

Maryland and Clemson enter Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference football matchup in almost exactly the same situation.

The combined 28-game conference losing streak held by Mississippi State and Vanderbilt will finally come to end.

Auburn's Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown were supposed to be the Southeastern Conference's marquee tailback tandem, a pair of headliners running for a projected Top 10 team.

The last thing one of the nation's worst defenses needs is to face a rejuvenated Matt Schaub.

LSU coach Nick Saban was wary when players went to talk to him earlier this week about the open date practice schedule.