Jeff Hart

Dan Uggla had a tiebreaking RBI grounder in the 12th, the Atlanta bullpen pitched 5 2-3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson turned to Ted Roof, a member of the Yellow Jackets' "Black Watch" defenses in the mid-1980s - to try to fix the team's glaring weakness.

The Atlanta Braves have activated outfielder B.J. Upton from the 15-day disabled list and put catcher Gerald Laird on the DL.

The Durham Bulls (73-42) continued their march toward the International League South Division crown with a convincing 11-3 rout of the Gwinnett Braves (48-66) on Saturday night in game one of the two-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Diana Taurasi scored 28 points and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Atlanta Dream's fourth-quarter rally 82-76 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.

When current Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith took the job in Flowery Branch five years ago, one of the first things he mentioned to his staff and team owner Arthur Blank was bringing the Falcons closer to the surrounding communities. Video included

Left fielder Casper Wells robbed Reed Johnson of a home run in the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Sunday.

Phil Mickelson won the claret jug for the first time and his fifth major championship with a 5-under 66 on Sunday, matching the best round of the tournament on a day when the other contenders - including Tiger Woods - faded away.

Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison has been suspended for at least the first two games of the regular season after being arrested for the second time in five weeks.

Paul Maholm's bad start got even worse when he was forced to leave in the fourth inning with a sprained left wrist. Unable to protect a four-run lead, Maholm lasted long enough to be tagged with the loss as the Atlanta Braves were beaten by the Chicago White Sox 10-6 on Saturday.