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Sure, Mike Bibby signed signed a three-year, $18 million deal to remain with the Hawks, but with a lower cap there haven't been many of jaw-dropping multi-million-dollar deals as there have been in the past.

Drafting a top running back like Atlanta's Michael Turner in Round 1 is the way to go, Roger Rotter says. Find which bargains to pick.

Johan Santana was worth the wait. After watching a pair of disheartening defeats to open the second half, Santana tossed seven scoreless innings and the Mets beat the Braves, 5-1, Saturday at Turner Field.

Johan Santana threw seven scoreless innings to take some pressure off New York's struggling offense and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Saturday.

Johan Santana threw seven scoreless innings to take some pressure off New York's struggling offense and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Saturday. The Mets scored two runs in the sixth to snap a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings...

ATLANTA ? The Mets convened here in the clubhouse at Turner Field on Thursday afternoon, the place and time when they had projected the changes would come. Injured players would be back and the survival mode of the first half of the season could be replaced by a heroic charge into the playoffs.

ATLANTA ? The Mets lined up along the railing of the visitors? dugout at Turner Field on Friday night, watching as the Braves held a ceremony to retire the number of Greg Maddux.

For someone who just threw the Giants' first no-hitter in 33 years, Jonathan Sanchez has a remarkably modest goal for his next start in Atlanta on Monday night: 'I want to go out there and throw more than six innings,' Sanchez said Saturday. 'I don't expect...

ATLANTA (AP) -- Gary Sheffield says his sore right hamstring feels better and should not keep him out of the New York Mets' lineup very long.

Michael Vick's federal dogfighting sentence is scheduled to end Monday and that is also when he will go back on trial - facing a whole new series of judgments. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, teams, fans and sponsors are among those who will weigh in on Vick's future. First and foremost, Goodell must decide whether Vick's suspension will end and, if so, when - allowing the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback a chance to play in the league again. Goodell is expected to act fairly quickly, so Vick and teams know his status for the coming season. Training camps for veterans start opening next weekend. There has been communication between Vick's camp and the league about the process, although neither side is making substantive comments publicly about where things stand. 'As we said in 2007, when he was indefinitely suspended, Michael Vick's status will be reviewed following the conclusion of the legal proceedings,' NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. Vick has kept silent and probably will conti