Bob Williams, who has run Philips Arena since its opening in 1999, has been named president of the Atlanta Hawks, putting him in charge of the team’s business operations.
Nikolai Bonds, son of former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vandalism and assault charges stemming from a fight with his mother.
The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 Thursday night in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The seemingly inevitable selection of John Wall as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft came to bit closer to fruition Thursday when the Kentucky point guard worked out for the Washington Wizards.
Jason Heyward homered and Troy Glaus drove in two runs to back seven strong innings by Tim Hudson in the Atlanta Braves’ 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.
Scott Podsednik hit a three-run homer and Anthony Lerew pitched six effective innings, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in a game that included a bizarre reversed call by the umpires.