Placido Polanco, Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino each wentdeep, Cole Hamels survived a shaky start and the PhiladelphiaPhillies' bullpen hung on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 onSunday ...
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Jamaal Anderson wants to be more like Justin Tuck. John Abraham wants to be more like John Abraham ... Kroy Biermann may be the key for both defensive ends and the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush in 2010 ... Biermann was a surprise with five sacks last season. His big-play potential has Anderson, a first-round pick in 2007, working at defensive tackle on passing downs in minicamp. Anderson's move from end clears at least a part-time role for Biermann ... Anderson is hoping to
ATLANTA (AP) The Orlando Magic kept up their dominating romp through the NBA playoffs, and the Atlanta Hawks can't do anything to stop it ... The Magic made it seven straight postseason wins with a 105-75 blowout Saturday, showing off all their weapons beyond Superman while handing the Hawks the worst home playoff loss in franchise history ... Dwight Howard put up his usual stout numbers 21 points and 16 rebounds but he didn't stand out playing in his hometown. No one on the Magic really did,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) With Jason Heyward on the bench resting a sore right groin and starter Jair Jurrjens on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, Braves manager Bobby Cox started utility man Eric Hinske in left field and reliever Kris Medlen on the mound ... They both made the best of their opportunities ... Hinske's tying double ignited a three-run rally in the sixth inning, Medlen allowed one run and nine hits against the powerful Philadelphia lineup, and the Braves' bullpen came
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Mike Peterson, the self-proclaimed ``Daddy Lion'' of the Atlanta Falcons' linebackers, didn't wait long to assign his new protege a nickname ... ``I'm calling him 'Baby Lion' right now,'' Peterson said. I'm the Daddy Lion. He's the baby.'' ... First-round draft pick Sean Weatherspoon stayed close to Peterson, a 12-year veteran, in Friday's opening session of the team's minicamp. When Weatherspoon came off the field, he stood beside Peterson on the sideline, listening as
ATLANTA (AP) Hunched over his desk and looking very much like a coach trying to find a way beat the NBA's hottest team, Mike Woodson kept shaking his head as he glanced at a television showing highlights from the Orlando Magic's latest win ... Woodson picked apart all the things his Atlanta Hawks can't do it they want to knock off a team that's playing better than anyone (sorry, LeBron and Kobe) ... ``Look at that,'' Woodson said, lecturing the reporters assembled in his office Friday. ``Al
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Forty-seven-year-old Jamie Moyer tossed a two-hitter to become the oldest player in major league history to throw a shutout, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Friday night ... The Phillies confirmed the feat by Moyer, who accomplished it at 47 years, 170 days old. Phil Niekro was the previous oldest at 46 years, 188 days when he tossed a four-hitter for the New York Yankees against Toronto on Oct. 6, 1986 ... Moyer (4-2) struck out five and faced one
Forty-seven-year-old Jamie Moyer tossed a two-hitter to becomethe oldest player in major league history to throw a shutout, andthe Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Fridaynight ...