Freeman homered and drove in three runs, Tim Hudson pitched into the eighth inning and Atlanta beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Sunday.

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That's why the 1995 Cleveland Indians crack the top ten, right behind the Atlanta Braves who beat them in that year's World Series.

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The San Francisco 49ers came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 28-24, in a true thriller.

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Ray Lewis (Photo credit: Keith Allison) The San Francisco 49ers came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 28-24, in a true thriller.

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Japan, who upset the odds when they beat favorites Brazil at the 1996 Atlanta Games, could have extended their lead as Spain chased a goal, but Nagai and Hotaru Yamaguchi both failed to convert easy chances.

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The last big (sporting) clash between the two ended in acrimony at the Atlanta Olympics two years ago, when an American wrestler beat his Iranian rival to a gold medal.

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