Matt Ryan has signed a six-year, $72-million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur was not in the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday night, ending a streak of 370 consecutive starts.

Boston Red Sox lefty and former Augustaa GreenJacket, Jon Lester has thrown the first no-hitter in the majors this season, doing it in tonight's 7-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.

The Atlanta Falcons signed former Georgia Tech safety Jamal Lewis and two more rookie free agents on Monday and released linebacker Earl Everett and safety Nick Turnbull.

Yunel Escobar had three hits, including a two-run single that gave Atlanta the lead, Omar Infante added a two-run triple in the eighth and the Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 today.

Cole Hamels pitched his first career shutout, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Thursday night.

Atlanta's Al Horford and Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant headline the NBA All-Rookie team announced today.

Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron will receive an honorary law degree from Concordia University in Wisconsin.

Tim Hudson pitched seven innings of two hit ball as the Braves split a pair of games with Pittsbugh Monday afternoon in the Steel City.

George Bennett, a former head of Clemson's athletic booster group, will be honored by the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dallas Keuchel had a career-high 10 strikeouts to lead Arkansas to a 4-2 win over South Carolina on Sunday.

Matt Olson and Matt Cerione knocked in three runs each and Georgia held off a late rally to beat Vanderbilt 12-10 on Sunday in Nashville.

Jeff Schaus had five hits with four RBI and two uns to lead Clemson to a 16-6 victory over Georgia Tech Sunday as the Tigers salvaged the finale of the three-game series.

Greg Biffle Blasted his way to the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Cup race in Darlington. Dale Earnhardt Jr qualified second.

Chipper Jones hit his 10th homer, Jair Jurrjens pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Tuesday night to improve the NL's best home record.

Georgia Southern lost scholarships in football and men's golf today and Georgia State's men's basketball team was warned that it could face sanctions next year.

Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run early today. The charges come less than a week after he was hired as the school's assistant director of player personnel.

Jimmie Johnson has driven fast at Darlington Raceway. But the two-time Darlington champ says 200 miles per hour is hard to wrap his mind around.

Four South Carolina colleges have received athletic scholarship reductions after the NCAA released its latest academic progress report.

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Michael Boley is free on bail. The 25-year-old football player was arrested Saturday at his home and charged with battery after his wife accused him of becoming "physical" during an argument.

Mike Hampton's long procession of comeback attempts is taking an emotional toll that forced him to at least briefly consider retirement.

Jake Delhomme threw passes Friday as the Carolina Panthers opened minicamp, but the team's two first-round draft picks and last season's leading tackler sat out with injuries.

Denny Hamlin earned the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. Hamlin is from Chesterfield, Virginia, about a 15-minute drive from the Richmond oval.

There's a new twist to Adam "Pacman" Jones' legal problems.

Former Tennessee basketball player Chris Lofton says he played last season after undergoing underwent treatment for testicular cancer.