Local high school football teams take the field over the weekend in the first round of the 2025 GHSA state playoffs. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers head to Augusta to face the Aquinas Fightin’ Irish. Darlington’s head football coach Wayne Groves told WLAQ Sports…… read more »
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RONALD ACUNA JR. NAMED NATIONAL LEAGUE COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. has been named the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year, as announced at the MLB Awards on Thursday. MLB presents this award to a player from each league considered to have re-emerged on the baseball field during a season. Jacob deGrom from the Texas Rangers was honored as…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO FOUR IN A ROW WITH THURSDAY NIGHT WIN IN UTAH OVER JAZZ
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 132-122 victory over the Utah Jazz in NBA action on Thursday night at Salt Lake City, UT. Jalen Johnson had a triple-double with 31 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists for the Hawks, who have won their last four straight games and improved to 8-5 on the 2025-26 regular…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE BOUND FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GHSA PLAYOFFS THIS WEEK
Several local high school football teams are headed to the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this week. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers head to Augusta to face the Aquinas Fightin’ Irish. In other match-ups: Here is the WLAQ programming line-up…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ DRAKE BALDWIN NAMED NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FOR 2025
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin has been named the National League’s Rookie of the Year for 2025, as announced on Monday. He got 21 of 30 first place votes cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to receive this honor. Other finalists were Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton and Milwaukee Brewers third…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN WESTERN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN OVER LA CLIPPERS
The Atlanta Hawks opened a four-game road trip out west on Monday night with a 105-102 victory in Los Angeles, CA over the Clippers. Vit Krejci had a team-high 28 points off the bench for the Hawks, who have won their last two straight games and improved to 6-5 on the 2025-26 regular season. James…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS FALL TO INDIANAPOLIS COLTS IN BERLIN, GERMANY
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Indianapolis Colts by a final score of 31-25 in overtime on Sunday in Berlin, Germany. That was the fourth straight loss for the Falcons, who are now 3-6 on the 2025 regular season. They will return to their home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta next Sunday afternoon as…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WIN TUESDAY NIGHT OUTING VERSUS ORLANDO MAGIC
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 »
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 »