Jeff Hart

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.

Comcast Cable has reached a deal with ESPN to carry the SEC Network.

The Atlanta Braves did everything they could over the last year to find a team willing to trade for struggling second baseman Dan Uggla. There were no takers.

The AL kept up nearly two decades of dominance by beating the National League 5-3 in the All-Star game Tuesday for its 13th win in 17 years.

Derek Jeter was a huge hit from the very start in his final All-Star game.