Jeff Hart

Christian Bethancourt

Alex Wood gave up a career-high 12 hits, and the Atlanta Braves lost ground in the NL East with their 5-2 loss to rookie Jesse Hahn and the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

The Gwinnett Braves end a four game slide with a 3-1 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs Friday night in the opening game of the four game series at NBT Bank Stadium.

Coming off a dismal 4-12 record - their first losing mark since 2007 - the Atlanta Falcons opened training camp Friday eager to show it won't happen again.

A judge has approved plans to issue up to $397 million in public bonds to finance a new stadium for the Atlanta Braves in the city's northern suburbs.

Cole Hamels held the Braves to four hits through seven innings, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 2-1 on Saturday night.

The Gwinnett Braves ended a season-long 28-inning scoreless streak and snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over the Durham Bulls at Coolray Field.

Rory McIlroy looked as though he had just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday.

Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs, Andrelton Simmons had two RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves won their third straight game with a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

For the second night in a row, the Durham pitching staff delivered a shutout as the Bulls claimed a 1-0 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Friday night at Coolray Field.