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Johnson out to prove he is NBA player with Hawks

James Johnson has something to prove. The former first-round pick has played for three teams in his four NBA seasons. He is now with a fourth team as a non-guaranteed training camp invitee of the Hawks. Johnson said he had opportunities to sign with several teams this summer. The forward ...

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones leads the league in receiving yards with 481.

Falcons fantasy update: Schedule gives comfort

This is the “Fantasy Football: Two-minute drill,” a close look at Falcons players for Week 4. After a disappointing 1-3 start, the Falcons have an excellent chance to get things turned around against the underperforming Jets on Monday Night Football. There’s not much to not like about the Jets on ...

How would Atlanta fit within Major League Soccer?

The stadium hasn’t been built. The history is checkered for the league and the city. The franchise hasn’t been awarded. But what kind of success could Major League Soccer have here if the league’s 2017 expansion includes a team in Arthur Blank’s new stadium?More than 67,000 fans attended an MLS ...

Falcons Fantasy: Game-time decisions blur choices

This is the “Fantasy Football: Two-minute drill,” a close look at Falcons players for Week 4. One of the biggest nightmares in fantasy football is having an injured player who is a “game-time decision” —- and that game is either on Sunday night or Monday night. Why is that? Because ...

Woman steals MLB players gift ball from little girl

A little girl who was tossed a foul ball by an MLB player at Houston's Minute Maid field had it snatched away by a full grown woman.

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver  Nate Burleson (13) walks away from fans after signing autographs after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Detroit Lions say Burleson was in a one-car accident and needs surgery on a broken arm. The team said in a statement Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2013, that the police have confirmed alcohol was not involved. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)

'Pizza distraction' leads to NFL WR's car accident, injury

Two days after a victory that for this franchise was downright historic, the Detroit Lions are facing another dose of adversity. Receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident early Tuesday after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling off the front passenger seat, authorities ...

Gonzalez wants Atlanta Open to be mini-U.S. Open

Eddie Gonzalez hopes to turn the BB&T Atlanta Open into a smaller version of our country’s greatest tennis event.Gonzalez, an Atlanta resident since 1990, was named the event’s executive director Tuesday.At Atlantic Station, sitting in his new office whose only decorations are four old tennis rackets hanging on the wall, ...

Gonzalez to lead BB&T Atlanta Open

Atlanta resident Eddie Gonzalez has been selected as the BB&T Atlanta Open tournament director. Gonzalez succeeds Bob Bryant, who resigned earlier this year to accept a job in Indianapolis. The BB&T Atlanta Open is a 250-point event on the ATP World Tour. Gonzalez was vice president of sales/national accounts for ...

ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 8: Members of the St. Louis Rams cheerleaders squad preform in-between quarters during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Edward Jones Dome on September 8, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri.  The Rams beat the Cardinals 27-24.  (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Top photos from NFL's opening weekend

Take a look at the best game-action photos from Week 1 in the NFL.

THEY SAID IT

“I think that obviously was a game that we had lots of chances to win. We just made far too many mistakes throughout the game. There at the end we just couldn’t get the ball in the endzone and we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted. But with that ...

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