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Braun, Wolf Lead Brewers Past Braves

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Published July 17, 2010 at 4:10 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Randy Wolf knew it had been a long time since he beat the Atlanta Braves. He just didn't know how long ... ``You mean it has been seven years?'' Wolf asked ... At least the left-hander doesn't have to keep track of the drought any longer ... Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer, the Milwaukee Brewers had 16 hits and Wolf beat the Braves 9-3 on Friday night ... Wolf (7-8) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings for his first win over the Braves since Sept. 9, 2003, with

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No Hot Dog Billboard

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Published May 26, 2010 at 6:26 a.m.

(WSB Radio) Do you like hot dogs, especially when you're at a ballgame?  A giant billboard that is now up just south of Turner Field on I-75, wants you to think twice before purchasing one.  ... The billboard which compares franks to cigarettes, is sponsored by the Cancer Project,  a nonprofit group of doctors, nutritionists, and researchers who say hot dogs and processed meats in general, increase your chances of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer ... Joseph Gonzales, a dietician with

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D-backs Rout Braves 11-1

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Published May 16, 2010 at 3:41 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Justin Upton and Kelly Johnson homered to back eight strong innings by Rodrigo Lopez and help the Arizona Diamondbacks snap a seven-game losing streak with an 11-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night ... The Braves had won four straight and were 9-4 since ending a nine-game skid on April 30 ... Upton's sixth homer made it 1-0 in the first and his RBI triple in the fifth gave the Diamondbacks a 5-0 lead. The All-Star slugger is 6 for 10 in the series with four RBIs ...

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Diamondbacks Stop Braves In Their Tracks

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Published May 15, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.

Arizona ended Atlanta's four-game winning streak with an 11-1 win over the Braves at Turner Field Saturday evening ...

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Phillies 2 Braves 0

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Published April 22, 2010 at 3:34 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies never had any intention of going to the bullpen. Not with Roy Halladay on the mound ... Halladay threw a five-hitter for his first NL shutout getting a couple of big assists from the defense and the Phillies blanked the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Wednesday night ... The night before, Philadelphia pulled Kyle Kendrick after eight scoreless innings with a 3-0 lead. Ryan Madson squandered it away, giving up back-to-back homers to Glaus and Jason Heyward with two

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Deputy Caught on Video, Suspended

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Published April 21, 2010 at 5:02 a.m.

(WSB Radio) -- The Fulton County Sheriff's Department has opened an internal investigation into the actions of a deputy who's in trouble for what he did after a Braves' game over the weekend ... The unnamed deputy, who was working an off-duty security job for the Atlanta Braves, was caught on tape after Saturday night's game at Turner Field as two apparently drunk fans tried to take pictures of each other sitting on the deputy's motorcycle ... The deputy shouted profanities and punched one of

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Braves Tops Phils in 10

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Published April 21, 2010 at 3:34 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Jason Heyward keeps saving his best for the bottom of the ninth inning. This time, it gave Nate McLouth a chance to follow the rookie's lead in the 10th ... Heyward hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, the second of back-to-back shots by Atlanta, and McLouth led off the 10th with another home run to complete the Braves' comeback in a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night ... Kyle Kendrick threw eight scoreless innings for Philadelphia, but Ryan

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Atlanta Braces for Freaknik Sequel

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Published April 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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(WSB Radio) -- This will be a busy weekend in Atlanta, and the mayor doesn't want any trouble ... Kasim Reed says the city will sue any group or organization that violate city guidelines during events this weekend ... "We will not be caught off guard," said Reed at a briefing to outline the city's plans to manage traffic and public safety during events ... "We will walk the line between keeping order in our city and welcoming our visitors," he added ... There are two groups planning events under

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DOT Cancels Downtown Connector Roadwork

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Published April 14, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

(WSB Radio)  A big weekend full of Atlanta activities prompts the Georgia Department of Transportation to cancel its own ... The DOT says instead of just cutting planned repaving down to one side of the downtown connector, they are canceling it altogether for this weekend ... Up to 300,000 people are expected in Atlanta this weekend because the Braves are playing at Turner Field, the Hawks are beginning the playoff series at Philips Arena, the Dogwood Festival is at Piedmont Park and a ...

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D'town Connector Resurfacing

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Published April 13, 2010 at 3:38 a.m.

(WSB Traffic Center) -- Despite weekend plans that include Braves baseball at Turner Field, a Hawks playoff game at Philips Arena, the Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park and a series events associated with a renewed Freaknic in Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Transporation plans to close a stretch of the downtown connector for resurfacing ... DOT Spokesperson Crystal Paulk-Buchanan tell Channel 2 Action News that plans are to close the stretch of interstate from 10th Street to the Brookwood

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