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ATLANTA -- Rookies Zach Mettenberger and Bishop Sankey made an effective combination for the Titans with the game on the line. Mettenberger led the go-ahead touchdown drive that was capped by Sankeys 3-yard scoring run late in the game as Tennessee recovered from a slow start for a 24-17 preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night. Tennessee (2-1) took its first lead on the 3-yard touchdown run by Sankey, the second-round pick from Washington, with 5:45 remaining. Sankey got the call again, running off right guard for the 2-point conversion. Sankey had no carries in the first three quarters, but delivered on the key drive. "It felt good that we were able to put the drive together and finish it off," said Sankey, the first running back taken in this years NFL draft. Mettenberger completed 11 of 19 passes for 148 yards after taking over for Jake Locker early in the second half. Mettenberger played almost the full half as Charlie Whitehurst was held out with a hurt finger. "Im picking up this offence at a good rate," Mettenberger said. Atlanta (1-2) led 17-3 late in the first half and 17-10 at halftime. Sean Renfree led Atlanta to the Titans 4-yard line, but couldnt complete a fourth-and-2 pass to Julian Jones with 1:08 remaining. Locker completed 12 of 17 passes for 188 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown pass to Nate Washington late in the first half. Washington burned Atlanta cornerback Desmond Trufant on the catch. Atlantas Matt Ryan was sharp, spreading his passes around as he completed 18 of 23 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Hester, who didnt have a catch last season with the Chicago Bears, was a big part of the offence. Hester caught four passes for 56 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown to end Atlantas opening possession. Hester has found a home in Atlantas three- and four-receiver sets. "I think its going to be a nice package for him, putting all four of those guys on the field at the same time," Ryan said of Hester. Julio Jones broke two tackles on a 52-yard touchdown catch that showed encouraging evidence he has fully recovered from the broken right foot that ended his 2013 season. With Atlanta leading 7-3 in the second quarter, Jones caught a pass from Ryan for what appeared to be a relatively modest gain. Instead, Jones broke a tackle by Coty Sensabaugh before spinning away from two defenders and sprinting down the sideline for the 52-yard touchdown. "I think hes good to go," said Ryan of Jones, who was leading the NFL in catches when suffering his injury in Week 5 of last season. Jones had two catches for 63 yards, but he was a problem for the Titans secondary even when he wasnt making catches. He drew two pass interference penalties and another flag that was declined because he caught the ball even though cornerback Tommie Campbell was on his back. The Titans defence late in the first half made a stop on Jacquizz Rodgers fourth-and-1 run from the Tennessee 20. Rodgers was a workhorse as he continued to start at running back while Steven Jackson recovers from a right hamstring injury. Rodgers had eight carries for 33 yards and five catches for 31 yards in the first half. Tennessees Maikon Bonini was well short on a 63-yard field goal attempt to end the first half, but he made a 51-yarder in the third quarter to cut Atlantas lead to 17-13. Travis Coons added a 39-yard field goal early in the fourth period to cut the lead to 17-16. Falcons rookie linebacker Jacques Smith was called for unnecessary roughness and ejected from the game following Sankeys 2-point run. It was one of 10 penalties for 97 yards for Atlanta, continuing a frustrating trend through the preseason. "We cant do that," said Falcons coach Mike Smith. "We have got to get that fixed. I dont think its just the Atlanta Falcons. I think its across the National Football League throughout the preseason." Indeed, the Titans drew 10 penalties for 102 yards. NOTES: Falcons OT Mike Johnson, used as an extra tackle for one play on Atlantas opening drive, left with a foot injury. ... Atlanta S Dezmen Southward suffered a possible head injury. ... Titans FB Jackie Battle did not return after leaving with a stinger following a hit on a kickoff return in the second quarter. ... Titans RB Shonn Greene had missed blocks on first-half sacks of Locker by Atlantas Paul Worrilow and Robert Alford, each on blitzes. Indianapolis Colts Rock Ya-Sin Jersey . Scott scored a career-high 30 points, Jeff Teague added 28 and the Hawks rallied to beat the New York Knicks 107-98 on Saturday night. "We were down Paul, down so many bodies," Scott said. 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Cheap Indianapolis Colts Jerseys Online .com) - Australian Open champion Li Na, former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova and former world No.As a 5-foot-6 point guard, decorated WNBA veteran Becky Hammon has never had the experience of shattering a backboard with a dunk. Shes busting through the glass ceiling instead. The San Antonio Spurs hired Hammon as an assistant coach on Tuesday, making her the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coaching staff. When Hammon retires from her 16-year WNBA career at the end of the San Antonio Stars season, she will immediately move to the staff of the defending NBA champions, working with the revered Gregg Popovich on scouting, game-planning and the day-to-day grind of practice like no woman has ever done before. "Nothing in my life has really ever been easy. Ive always been someone who did it uphill," Hammon said. "Im up for challenges. Im up for being outside the box, making tough decisions and challenges. ... And Im a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. Throw those all in there and this was the perfect challenge and opportunity." That makes her fit right in with the Spurs, an organization with a reputation for bold decisions. Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford have long been at the forefront of the leagues international influx and earlier this summer hired European coaching legend Ettore Messina as an assistant. During the 2001-02 season, Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Lucas brought Lisa Boyer into the teams practices and some games. Boyer, now an assistant at South Carolina, was not paid by the Cavaliers and did not travel with the team, but did work with the players and coaches that season. "I very much look forward to the addition of Becky Hammon to our staff," Popovich said in a statement released by the team. "Having observed her working with our team this past season, Im confident her basketball IQ, work ethic and interpersonal skills will be a great benefit to the Spurs." But Popovich and Buford were not available in person and Hammon had the spotlight entirely to herself. "Congratulations to Becky on todays announcement," Boyer said in a statement. "Its a great thing for her and for the NBA. I am still so thankful to John Lucas for giving me the opportunity to work with his NBA team during my time with the Cleveland Rockers. His staff and players welcomed me as a coach, and it was an incredible experience for me to spend that season with them." Last season, Hammon attended Spurs practices, film sessions and sat behind the bench at home game after suffering a torn ACL that kept her from playing. Shes been friends with Tony Parker and Tim Duncan since competing in an NBA All-Star shooting competition in 2008, a familiarity that will help as she makes her transition to coaching the two stars. "As far as women coaching men, its really silly. People ask me all the time, will there ever be a woman player in the NBA?" Hammon said. "To be honest, no. There are differences. The guys are too big, too strong and thats just the way it is. &quoot;But when it comes to things of the mind, things like coaching, game-planning, coming up with offensive and defensive schemes, theres no reason why a woman couldnt be in the mix and shouldnt be in the mix.dddddddddddd" Its been a long time coming for female basketball players and coaches who have long dreamed of getting a chance in the NBA. "I was so excited and pleased and the one thing that people have to remember is that the San Antonio Spurs dont do anything for effect," said Nancy Lieberman, a former star player who was a head coach in the NBA Development League in 2009 and now serves as the GM of the Texas Legends. "Thats not who they are. They dont do this for the record-breaking barrier. They do things out of respect. "And the fact that coach Popovich has this much respect for Beckys basketball IQ, for how she handles herself with the guys in practice, her ability to relate to them, Im sure he saw so much when she was working with them last fall. Im sure he didnt hire her because she was a woman. Im sure he hired her because she was the best person for the job." "This will open the door for other women, even like myself," Lieberman added. "My goal is to coach in the NBA and youve got to start somewhere. So this is a great day." Charlotte Hornets sideline reporter Stephanie Ready, who served as an assistant on the Coppin State mens team as well as in the D-League, called Popovich the perfect person to hire Hammon "because hes proven he has a tremendous track record and he does not make bad decisions." "Thats the first step, having the precedent set is very important," Ready said. "A lot of it also is now women will know these jobs are available. In the past, a lot of women probably didnt try because they didnt think it was possible. I think you may very well see an increase in seeing some females hired." Hammon has a reputation of being a smart, hard-nosed, tough-minded player. She made six All-Star teams and averaged 13.1 points in her 16 seasons with the Stars and New York Liberty. Hammon was receiving congratulatory messages from all over, including from Lieberman, Boyer and Lakers star Kobe Bryant. "I love seeing people Ive been involved with have an opportunity in life to have these types of experiences," said Stars coach Dan Hughes, who has coached Hammon for eight years. "This one is unique. Shes ready for it, shell do a great job." Even tennis great Billie Jean King weighed in on the hire, congratulating the Spurs for acquiring "a key person based on their qualifications and not allowing gender to play a role in their decision." But like it was only a matter of time before a woman got a chance to coach in the NBA, its also only a matter of time before said coach finds herself in Popovichs crosshairs. "Im sure Pop will be yelling at me soon enough," Hammon said, "with the rest of them." 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