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| ATL sports teams boost spirits during bad times
Several times a week, in these historically bleak times, Atlanta sports followers can get away from it all for several hours thanks to three teams - the Hawks, Falcons and Thrashers - that, at least for now, are doing a little better than the rest of us.
McCann wins Silver Slugger award
Brian McCann was getting interviewed about his second National League Silver Slugger award in three seasons when the Braves catcher asked reporters a question: Anything new with Jake Peavy?
•Photos | BoSox, Yanks among Braves' six-game ticket package
•AA pitcher Hanson creating a stir | More Braves/MLB news
Vick's dogs on wine labels
Georgia, Handsome Dan, Curly and other pit bulls rescued from imprisoned Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting operation are getting a shot at fame as stars of a line of boutique red wines.
•See the paintings | Vick expects to return to NFL
•Favre, Jets upset Patriots in overtime
Falcons rookies gird for the grind
They've been planning for the day when they hit the wall. They've played 13 games - counting exhibitions - and there won't be a month to rest like they had before a college bowl game.
•No blackout: Falcons-Broncos sold out | O-line ready to roll
•T.O.-D-Hall matchup heats up | Jets upset Pats in OT
•Next game: vs. Denver. 1 p.m., Sunday, CBS, 92.9 FM.
•More Falcons/NFL news
Hawks move on after loss, focus on Nets
Playing the defending world champions for 48 minutes, with a roster decimated by injuries and foul trouble the night after a tough win in Chicago, can do wonders for a team's psyche. The only thing better would have been a win.
•Woodson's Hawks aren't the only NBA surprises
•Next game: at Nets, 7:30 p.m., tonight, FSSO / 790 AM.
•More Hawks, NBA / Dream, WNBA news
Thrashers seek 5th win in row
The Thrashers have scored more goals during their four-game winning streak than in their previous 10 games combined. Here's another way of looking at it: They have scored five goals three times during the winning streak after doing it only once in their previous 11 games.
•Next game: vs. Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., Tonight, SPSO; 680 AM.
•More Thrashers/NHL news
Predicting high school playoff winners
The high school football playoffs are a time when fans like to say throw out the records and forget the rankings. People start talking about heart and community pride.
•Herron builds Camden into one of the state's elite teams
•More high school news/photos
College basketball
•UGA tips off without freshman Thompkins
•Freshmen to get key minutes for Tech in opener
Jackets now looking up at Miami in ACC
For now, Miami (7-3, 4-2) holds the outright lead in the ACC Coastal, a half-game ahead of North Carolina, which will need to win Saturday at Maryland to keep pace in the race for a trip to the league title game in Tampa. Tech is in third place.
•FSU players involved in frat brawl
•Next game: vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, ESPN, 790 AM.
•More Tech/ACC news
 Auburn linebacker: 'I can't stand Georgia'
Of Georgia's football rivalries, the border battle with Auburn is the oldest, going all the way back to a game in Atlanta's Piedmont Park in 1892, and the most competitive, with 111 meetings decided by an average score of 15.6-15.2. Poll.
•Mark Richt, Tommy Tuberville are 'buddies'
Next game: at Auburn, 12:30 p.m., Saturday, WATL, 750 AM.
•More UGA/SEC news
Tony Barnhart: Fearless Friday Forecast.
HBCU Blog: All-time Black College football team.
Furman Bisher: Atlanta is no longer "Losersville."
Jeff Schultz's football picks: Downgrading the SEC. |
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