Professional Sports

Ron Hainsey scored in overtime for the Atlanta Thrashers, who pulled off a three-goal rally and overcame Ville Leino's hat trick in a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.

Derrick Rose realizes there are bigger goals out there for the Chicago Bulls, so getting in position to grab the Eastern Conference lead from Boston isn't an end in itself.

Martin Brodeur knows New Jersey can't afford to let many chances slip away. The Devils keep winning, but they're still four spots out of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 15 games remaining.

The NFL players' union decertified on Friday, making the league's first work stoppage since 1987 a near certainty.

The NFL and the players' union headed into the final 24 hours of their twice-extended collective bargaining agreement with little apparent progress on key economic issues. And a public series of back-and-forth barbs made it sound as if the league is close to its first work stoppage in nearly a quarter of a century.

Tim Stapleton scored 1:38 into overtime to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

The Atlanta Falcons have signed general manager Thomas Dimitroff to a new contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar has been airlifted to a hospital after being hit in the face by a foul ball during an exhibition game.

Kobe Bryant scored 26 points to pass Moses Malone on the career scoring list and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 on Tuesday night.

An Atlanta nightclub has filed a lawsuit against basketball star LeBron James that accuses him of reneging on a promise to make a one-hour appearance later this month.