Jeff Hart

Matt Ryan is expanding his leadership role to include teaching young players and other newcomers in his seventh training camp with the Falcons.

The Atlanta Braves twice blew leads in losing 8-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, when their winning streak ended at three games.

The Gwinnett Braves rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth, and held off the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders by a 6-5 score in the opening game of the four game series at PNC Field on Tuesday night.

Angel McCoughtry rediscovered her shooting touch with 25 points Tuesday, helping the Atlanta Dream snap a four-game losing streak with an 89-80 win over the Connecticut Sun.

Freddie Freeman had three hits and an RBI, Julio Teheran earned his 10th win and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of Ordisamer Despaigne's control problems to beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Falcons must improve up front after a miserable 2013 season, when a team with Super Bowl aspirations staggered to a 4-12 mark.

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.