Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta’

Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Dan Boyle have a lot in common. They all play for the San Jose Sharks, all want to play for Team Canada in the 2010 Olympics, and they all registered at least a point on Friday night in a 6-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Thornton had four assists, including the 600th of his NHL career, Heatley had a hat trick, and Marleau ... Full story

Make it seven wins in a row for the Atlanta Hawks after Friday night’s squeaker past the Houston Rockets at Philips Arena, pushing them to the NBA’s best record at 11-2 overall. The 105-103 win wouldn’t have been possible without the left hand of Josh Smith, though. Following two free throws from the Rockets’ Carl Landry to tie the game at 103 with just five seconds left ... Full story

By Louis “King of Roncesvalles” Pisano To say Harold Ballard wasn’t liked by everyone might be an understatement. When I skimmed over the players, even after the influx of European talent that began flooding the NHL in his later years, he stood stead fast with his beliefs of drafting mostly Canadian players and almost down-right refused to draft Russians. Over the years the percentage of Canadian players in ... Full story

ATLANTA – Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about five hours, was fixed around 10 a.m., but it was unclear how long flights would be affected. Doug Church, a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said ... Full story

RALEIGH, N.C. – Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1,600 jobs globally. ... Full story