Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves have placed outfielder Jordan Schafer on the 15-day disabled list with a right ankle contusion. Schafer is hitting .312 with six doubles, three homers and 15 RBI in 61 games this season. […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly reached an agreement to re-sign sharp-shooter Kyle Korver. Although the deal cannot become official until July 10, the Atlanta Journal- Constitution reported Korver will receive a multi-year contract. The newspaper […]
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves placed infielder Ramiro Pena on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Gwinnett. Pena (shoulder) is batting .278 with three homers and 12 RBI in 50 games this […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained oblique muscle. Gattis went 0-for-3 during Monday’s game against the New York Mets. He is batting .252 with […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – Three hosts of an Atlanta sports radio show were fired Monday after they mocked a former NFL player who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone fired Nick Cellini, Chris Dimino […]
Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Falcons on Friday signed cornerback Robert Alford, the team’s second-round draft pick. Alford enjoyed a standout career at FCS Southeastern Louisiana, earning first- team All-America honors as a senior last fall. He […]
Boston, MA (Sports Network) – NFL owners have approved a $200 million loan for the construction of a new multi-purpose building in Atlanta to become the home for the Falcons. News of a stadium agreement between the Falcons and the […]
Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with defensive end Osi Umenyiora on a two-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but NFL.com reported that the deal is worth $8.5 million — including […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Shelvin Mack for the remainder of the season, the team announced on Tuesday. Mack had just finished his second 10-day contract with the club. He has appeared in nine […]
The patience paid off as Atlanta won five more games than it did in 2011, with the 94 victories marking the most for the club since posting 96 in ’04. That was good enough to get the Braves into the […]