Jeff Hart

On Atlanta's hottest day on record, Mike Minor did enough to cool off Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Minor won for just the second time in 12 starts and Atlanta overcame 106-degree heat to beat the Nationals 7-5 on Saturday.

It was more heartbreak for the struggling Gwinnett Braves in the opener of a four-game series against the Charlotte Knights on Saturday night at Coolray Field.

Driving his backup, Brad Keselowski raced to his series-leading third victory of the year Saturday night, grabbing the lead with 55 laps remaining and holding off all challengers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway.

If this week in America's heartland is any indication, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are going to put on quite a show in London.

Slugger Jim Thome is headed to the Baltimore Orioles, whose struggling offense is in dire need of some punch.

Rookies are not the only Falcons players going through their first minicamp this week. This also is the first offseason program for such second-year players as receiver Julio Jones and running back Jacquizz Rodgers who had no minicamp or organized team activities last year because of the NFL lockout.

Jose Morales went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and both Anderson Hernandez and Yamaico Navarro drove in two RBIs as the Indianapolis Indians routed the Gwinnett Braves, 10-2, on Wednesday night at Coolray Field.

Georgia Tech's basketball team has bounced back on the NCAA's Academic Progress Report.

Russ Canzler

LeBron James scored 32 points, Wade rebounded from a poor opener with 24 and the Heat built a huge early lead before holding off a furious fourth-quarter rally behind their three All-Stars to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 on Thursday night to tie the series at one game apiece.