Atlanta Braves righthander John Smoltz has struggled throughout his career to live up to other people's expectations. Despite compiling an above-average record in his first seven seasons, he never could become one of the best pitchers in baseball. That...

Braves pitcher John Smoltz is getting a divorce. The agency that represents Smoltz, Career Sports & Entertainment, said Friday that the pitcher and his wife, Dyan, had mutually agreed to split after some 16 years of marriage.They have four school-age children, a son and three...

John Smoltz is likely to spend his entire major league career with the Atlanta Braves after agreeing to a contract extension Thursday that could be worth $39 million.Smoltz, who turns 40 next month, will be back for a 20th season in 2008 with a deal...

Mike Hampton will have surgery on his left elbow on Tuesday in New York, leaving the Atlanta Braves without one of their starting pitchers for the second straight season.Hampton, who had elbow ligament-replacement surgery performed by Dr. Dave Altchek on Sept. 26, 2005, will have...

After being tossed from a game for the second straight day on Saturday, Bobby Cox was in no mood to talk about where he stands on the career record for ejections. "I don't want to talk about the record," Cox said. "Talk about the game."Cox's...