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Al Horford of the Hawks scored 10 points in the NBA Rookie-Sophomore Challenge Friday night in Phoenix.

When Joe Johnson left the Suns acrimoniously in 2005, his detractors said he cared more about money than winning.

The Falcons are out to prove in 2009, that last year's turn around was certainly not a fluke and with twenty-one and a half million in cap space, I like their chances. There is some age on the defensive side, but some interesting free agents that could upgrade this up and coming squad.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Still seeking a proven bat for the outfield, the Atlanta Braves say they're interested in acquiring Ken Griffey Jr.

Brian Xanders, who begged every NFL team for a job after graduating from Florida State, was promoted to general manager of the Denver Broncos on Thursday.Xanders (ZAN-ders), a former walk-on middle linebacker, joined the Broncos on May 5 after 14 seasons in the Atlanta Falcons organization. He served as assistant general manager in Denver along with Jeff Goodman, whose father, Jim, was the Broncos' vice president of football operations.Both the Goodmans were fired when Xanders was promoted.

Atlanta seeking to send QB's contractual rights to another NFL team Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Friday the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Friday the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.

Atlanta GM Thomas Dimitroff said Friday the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team. In an interview that appeared on the team's Web site, Dimitroff said, 'With regards to Michael Vick, we've decided to seek a trade of his contractual rights to another NFL club.' Vick is currently in federal prison on felony charges related to dogfighting and is scheduled to be released in July. Vick has a contract that runs to 2013 and calls for him to receive a base salary of $9 million and a bonus of $6.43 million in 2009. The remainder of the contract is worth $45.11 million, with another possible $3 million in Pro Bowl bonuses. 'We feel a trade is the best move for the Falcons, and it's also in the best interest for Michael,' Dimitroff said. 'This has been a really unique situation from a variety of standpoints and because we will actively be involved in a trade situation, I don't envision our organization speaking any more about this subject publicly until it

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff says the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says the team will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.