A person familiar with the negotiations says Johnny Damon has completed his physical with the Detroit Tigers, clearing the way for the team to finalize a one-year contract with the outfielder. The person spoke Sunday to The Associated Press on …

Boston at Denver, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at New Jersey, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Detroit, 6 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. Utah at Portland, 10:30 p.m …

Pavel Datsyuk hit the empty net with 12.3 seconds left as Russia completed a 4-2 win over the Czech Republic to win Group B and earn a bye into the quarterfinals. The Czechs made it close when Milan Michalek scored with 5:09 remaining. But the …

Atlanta update: The Hawks have lost two of three after winning three straight. Atlanta entered Saturday 11/2 games behind the Orlando Magic for the Southeast Division lead and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. … Atlanta didn’t make a …

Sluggish offensive play has been a major problem for the Atlanta Hawks of late. A meeting with the lowly Golden State Warriors should help. The Hawks try to rebound from one of their worst offensive showings of the season when they visit the last …

Author Dr. Tom Harbin to make appearance in Atlanta for his book Waking Up Blind: Lawsuits Over Eye Surgery . Imagine trusting a doctor – with the best reputation for treating eye disease in the state – to do surgery on your eyes. Now imagine the …

Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games on the road Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when …

A Fulton County jury found Devonni Manuel “Devo” Benton guilty of murder and two counts of aggravated assault Saturday in the September shooting that killed Spelman College sophomore Jasmine Lynn.

For the second time in a week, a dog fighting ring was broken up by police in rural Georgia, between Macon and Augusta.

Sluggish offensive play has been a major problem for the Atlanta Hawks of late. A meeting with the lowly Golden State Warriors should help. The Hawks try to rebound from one of their worst offensive showings of the season when they visit the last …

The Detroit Tigers and outfielder Johnny Damon have reached a preliminary agreement on an $8 million, one-year contract. A person familiar with the negotiations told on Saturday night that the contract is subject to a physical, which will be some …

The Komets broke out of a two-game slide with a 3-2 road win over Dayton on Saturday. The Komets (30-16-3) scored in each period. Colin Chaulk opened the scoring 41 seconds into the game. P.C. Drouin gave the Komets a 2-0 lead 1:35 into the second …

(AP) ATLANTA – A jury has convicted a 21-year-old man of murder in the shooting death of a Georgia college student. Devonni Benton was also found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault Saturday in the September killing of Spelman College …

A man known as the “Downtown Office Creeper” has been convicted of burglary and theft. A Fulton County jury found William Carter guilty on Friday and Judge Robert Mallis sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The 44-year-old Carter was convicted of a Jan. 2008 theft at Deloitte Company. An employee

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