Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Al Horford had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 91-85 on Saturday night to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 19 games. The NBA-leading Hawks wrapped up a perfect 17-0 January, but it came harder than expected. They had to battle to stay ahead down the stretch despite leading by 21 points in the second quarter and 15 in the third. Michael Carter-Williams, Luc Mbah a Moute and Jerami Grant scored 13 points apiece for the Sixers, who were attempting to win three consecutive games for the first time this season. They made a season-high 14 3-pointers on 35 tries. Hollis Thompson and Carter-Williams buried 3s to cut into Atlantas 15-point lead in the third quarter and the Sixers knocked it down to five going into the fourth. They took a two-point lead on Nerlens Noels dunk with under three minutes remaining, but Horford tied it at the other end and Dennis Schroder knocked down a straightaway 3-pointer to give the Hawks the lead for good with 1:35 left. They came all the way back but coach said just to play our game, said Schroder. Just keep playing with pace and thats what we did and we won the game. Schroder and Paul Millsap scored 15 points apiece for the Hawks, who found out Saturday that forward Thabo Sefolosha will miss up to eight weeks with a right calf strain. Sefolosha was hurt in the opening minutes of Fridays win over Portland after starting in place of DeMarre Carroll, who is out with a left Achilles strain. We jumped into the physical side of the game in the second half, said Sixers coach Brett Brown. In the first half I thought we got jumped. We got caught off-guard. The Hawks matched San Antonios 19-game winning streak from last season, but its far from an NBA record. Miami had a 27-game streak two years ago and the Los Angeles Lakers set the league record with 33 consecutive victories during the 1971-72 season, with the last victory coming against Atlanta. Game Notes Thompson scored 12 points for the Sixers and Noel had 11 with 10 rebounds ... Atlanta has won the last seven meetings with Philadelphia ... Kyle Korver scored 14 points for Atlanta ... The Hawks beat the Sixers Dec. 10 at home and Jan. 13 in Philadelphia, winning by an average of 17 points. The teams will meet again in Philly on March 7 ... Atlanta takes its winning streak to New Orleans on Monday ... The Sixers remain on the road to play Cleveland on Monday. Brendan Smith Rangers Jersey .com) - The Toronto Blue Jays will look to snap a three-game skid Friday night when they continue their road trip in the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Marc Staal Rangers Jersey . -- Fantasy football owners and Denver Broncos fans can rest easy: Peyton Manning is back. http://www.rangershockeyonlineshop.com/b...ockey-jersey/.J. - Pete Carroll is in support of the NFL looking further into whether medicinal marijuana could beneficial for players. Vladislav Namestnikov Jersey . Messier, who had been a special assistant to Rangers general manager Glen Sather, announced Thursday in a statement that he is resigning in order to "expand the game of hockey in the New York area by developing the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Jaromir Jagr Jersey . The Tiger-Cats announced on Friday the linebacker has signed a new contract with the team through the 2016 season.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Shortstop Yunel Escobar and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a two-year contract extension covering 2015 and 2016 worth a guaranteed $13 million. The deal announced Saturday also includes a club option for 2017. The extension replaces a 2015 club option. The 31-year Escobar played in a career-high 153 games and made 149 starts last season for the Rays. After establishing club records with a .989 fielding percentage and 53 consecutive errorless games at shortstop, he was a finalist for the American League Gold Glove Award. "Hes a really, really good player at a position thats extremely scarce around the game," Tampa Bay executive vice-president of baseball operations Andrew Friedmman said.dddddddddddd Escobar brought up the idea of an extension with Friedman during spring training. "I really do feel happy here," Escobar said through an interpreter. "I think its one of the best things that ever happened in my career. Fortunately we were able to do something and get this contract." Over the previous three seasons, Escobars .982 fielding percentage at short ranks third in the majors -- with at last 400 starts -- behind Baltimores J.J. Hardy (.988) and Philadelphias Jimmy Rollins (.983). Last season Escobar hit. 256 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs and a career-high 27 doubles. He was acquired from Miami on Dec. 4, 2012, for infielder Derek Dietrich. ' ' '