The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Washington DC, which allowed Atlanta to sweep Washington at Nationals Park for the first time since 2013. That was the Braves’ first sweep of the Nats at all since 2014. Drew Smyly gave up just one…… read more »
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HAWKS’ WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END WITH A LOSS TO PACERS
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Indiana Pacers 133-126 on Thursday night up in Indianapolis, ending the Hawks’ latest winning streak at three consecutive games. That allowed the Pacers to take the season series among those teams by 2-1. The Hawks’ record is now 37-31. They will wrap up the 2020-2021 regular season with four…… read more »
OZUNA CONTRIBUTES A GRAND SLAM IN ATLANTA BRAVES’ WIN OVER WASHINGTON NATIONALS; ROME BRAVES IMPROVE TO 2-0 ON 2021 SEASON
The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Wednesday night in game two of a three-game set at Nationals Park in Washington DC; it allowed the Braves to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Marcell Ozuna got Atlanta on the board with a grand slam during the top of the third inning. And…… read more »
HAWKS TOP SUNS AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Phoenix Suns 135-103 on Wednesday evening at State Farm Arena; that was the third straight win for Atlanta. Seven of Atlanta’s players scored into the double-digits; Clint Capela led the charge with 18 points in addition to 10 rebounds. Devin Booker had a game-high 30 points for Phoenix, who saw…… read more »
YNOA HITS GRAND SLAM IN ATLANTA BRAVES’ WIN OVER THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS; ROME BRAVES OPEN 2021 SEASON IN VICTORIOUS FASHION
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set at Nationals Park in Washington DC, which allowed the Braves to snap a four-game losing skid. Highlights included a grand slam from starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa in the top of the sixth inning. Ynoa was credited with…… read more »
HAWKS TO HOST SUNS AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks will host the Phoenix Suns in NBA action tonight at State Farm Arena. Tip off is set for 8 pm. Television coverage will be provided by Bally Sports Southeast. This will be the second meeting between the Hawks and the Suns during the 20-21 regular season; the Suns won the opener on…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES IN DC TO FACE WASHINGTON NATIONALS
The Atlanta Braves were off on Monday and will return to action tonight with the first of three matches up in Washington DC versus the Nationals. Huascar Ynoa will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta; Joe Ross will head to the mound for DC. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm. The game will be…… read more »
IT’S OPENING DAY FOR THE ROME BRAVES!
The Rome Braves will open their ’21 season this evening with the first of six outings in Winston-Salem, NC against the Dash. Game time is scheduled for 7 pm. Rome’s ball club announced on Monday that State Mutual Stadium will open at full capacity for the home opener on Tuesday, May 18th. David Cross, the…… read more »
HAWKS TOP BLAZERS AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trailblazers 123-114 on Monday night at State Farm Arena, which resulted in a 1-1 split in the season series between the teams. Danilo Gallinari had a team-high 28 points off the bench for Atlanta. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 25 points. Damian Lilliard notched a game-high 23 points for the ‘Blazers.…… read more »
BRAVES SWEPT BY BLUE JAYS OVER THE WEEKEND IN DUNEDIN, FLORIDA
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague set in Dunedin, FL, which allowed the Jays to sweep the weekend series. The Braves have lost their last four games in a row. Ian Anderson took the loss for Atlanta (on his birthday) after…… read more »