(WSB Radio) Mike Woodson and the Atlanta Hawks are parting ways ... ... After six seasons with the team, the head coach's contract is not being renewed. The decision comes after a couple of disappointing back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference playoffs. This year, the Hawks were swept in the second round by the Orlando Magic ... ... In a statement, Hawks general manager Rick Sund said, "After careful consideration, we have made a difficult decision regarding coach
Steve Wynn. Photo: Guy Kokken ... FRIDAY-SATURDAY ... Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 One of the founders of Los Angeles band the Dream Syndicate revisits his former band’s two finest moments with these shows. Wynn and his band will play “Medicine Show” tonight and “The Days of Wine and Roses” on Saturday. The Dream Syndicate were part of the neo-psychedelic underground of the mid-’80s in L.A., but the band owed a bigger musical debt to the gritty experimentalism of the Velvet Underground
Brooks Conrad homered, doubled and drove in four runs whilesubbing for injured Chipper Jones, and the Atlanta Braves roughedup Milwaukee's bullpen once again to beat the Brewers 9-2 Wednesdayfor a three-game sweep ...
ATLANTA (AP) Tom Glavine thought of his rocky first full season with the Atlanta Braves when the team announced Tuesday it will retire his number ... Glavine's highlights with the Braves included two NL Cy Young awards and the decisive win over the Cleveland Indians in the 1995 World Series ... Before he enjoyed five seasons with 20 or more wins with Atlanta, Glavine went 7-17 in 1988. He says at that point there was no way he could know his No. 47 would one day be retired by the team ... ``It's
MILWAUKEE (AP) Say this much for the Milwaukee Brewers: They've been very gracious hosts this year ... The light-hitting Atlanta Braves come to town, and the Brewers owners of the league's worst home record make their offense look unstoppable ... Troy Glaus homered for the second straight night, Eric Hinske drove in three runs and the Braves pounded out a season-high 16 hits in an 11-3 victory over the Brewers on Tuesday ... ``That's fun to get that many runs,'' Braves manager Bobby Cox said.
(WSB Radio) -- The DeKalb County School District will cut 150 central office jobs to help close its $88 million budget shortfall, and among the cuts could be some school resource officers ... No one knows how many SROs could lose their jobs since district officials have not made decisions on specific department cuts ... But some people worry drastic cuts could jeopardize student safety and put school property at risk ... Through the Freedom of Information Act, Channel 2 Action News reporter
Tim Hudson kept pitching his way out of trouble and came inchesshy of hitting a home run himself, helping the Atlanta Braves beatthe Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Tuesday ...