Jeff Hart

The Gwinnett Braves dropped out of first place in the International League South division standings following their second consecutive loss to the Louisville Bats Wednesday night at Coolray Field.

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said recent headlines across the country have laid bare the darker side of major college sports so much that they have "lost the benefit of the doubt."

NFL players didn't vote Wednesday on a full proposal to settle the league's labor dispute, citing several outstanding issues, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

No. 2 seed Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan and Luxembourg's Gilles Muller won second-round matches in the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

Ubaldo Jimenez brushed aside Atlanta's powerful bats along with all that trade talk, and Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez homered as the Colorado Rockies routed the Atlanta Braves 12-3 Tuesday night.

Qualifiers Rajeev Ram and Marinko Matosevic upset seeded opponents in the first round of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and right-hander Derek Lowe handcuffed the Colorado Rockies over 6 1-3 innings in the Atlanta Braves' 7-4 win Monday night.

Gwinnett Braves Dave Brundage reached the 1,000 win mark with the Braves

The NFL told club executives they could be schooled in the ins and outs of the new labor contract as early as Thursday, and the players' association summoned its leadership for a potential vote - the strongest signs yet the lockout might be nearing an end.

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward has been scratched from his start Monday night at Colorado because of a bruised left foot.