The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 127-112 win at home over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher scored a team-high 21 points for Atlanta, which improved to 4-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Paolo Banchero led all players in scoring with 22 points for Orlando, which is now 3-5.…… read more »
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WALT WEISS NAMED NEW MANAGER FOR ATLANTA BRAVES
The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced Walt Weiss as the 49th manager in franchise history. He spent the past eight seasons as the team’s bench coach. His coaching experience also included a stint as the manager of the Colorado Rockies for four seasons. He spent 14 seasons as an MLB player, including four with the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ MATT OLSON SELECTED AS 2025 GOLD GLOVE AWARD WINNER
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is the recipient of a ’25 Gold Glove Award, as announced on Sunday. It marks the third time that he has received the honor, the first as a Brave. Gold Glove Awards are bestowed every year upon the best defensive players at each position in the National and American…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS LOSE SUNDAY ROAD MATCH TO NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Atlanta Falcons lost on Sunday to the New England Patriots by 24-23 at Gillette Stadium up in Foxborough, MA. The Falcons have dropped their last three games in a row and are now 3-5 for the 2025 regular season. They will take on the Indianapolis Colts at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany next Sunday;…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CLEVELAND, OH TO CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip on Sunday night with a loss in Cleveland, OH to the Cavaliers by 117-109. Jalen Johnson notched a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who saw a two-game winning streak end and are now 3-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Donovan Mitchell led…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 12!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 12th and final week of play in the 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as their Tigers play host to the Bremen Blue Devils. The Tigers are…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS NOTCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN IN BROOKLYN OVER NETS
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 117-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets in NBA action on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY. Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 23 points for the Hawks, who improved to 2-3 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Trae Young exited the game early with a knee injury. Michael Porter Jr. notched a…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER TWELFTH AND FINAL WEEK OF THE 2025 REGULAR SEASON
The 12th and final week of the 2025 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers host the Bremen Blue Devils. In other week 12 match-ups: Here is the WLAQ programming line-up for this week:…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CHICAGO, IL TO BULLS
The Atlanta Hawks opened a four-game road trip with a loss in Chicago, IL to the Bulls by 128-123 in NBA action on Monday evening. Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 27 points for the Hawks, who are now 1-3 on the 2025-26 season. Jalen Johnson had 25 points. Trae Young added 21 points and 17…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP SUNDAY OUTING AT HOME TO MIAMI DOLPHINS
The Atlanta Falcons lost at home to the Miami Dolphins by a final score of 34-10 in NFL action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. That was the second consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 3-4 on the ’25 regular season. They will hit the road to face the New England Patriots next…… read more »