The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Miami Heat 130-128 on Monday night in the finale of a two-game set in Miami, Florida, which allowed the Heat to sweep the series. Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 26 points for the Heat, who also took the four-game season series between the teams by 3-1. Trae Young notched…… read more »
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MODEL BLUE DEVILS’ HISTORIC SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM would like to take this opportunity to say to the Model High School boys’ basketball team – great job on your historical 2022-23 season. The Blue Devils’ run in the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs came to an end on Saturday afternoon with a loss to Providence Christian in…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
In a Spring Training update from the Atlanta Braves – The Braves nabbed wins in a pair of split squad games on Saturday over the Minnesota Twins by 7-5 in North Port, FL and the Baltimore Orioles by 3-2 in Sarasota. They fell to the New York Yankees by 10-6 at CoolToday Park on Sunday…… read more »
MODEL’S BLUE DEVILS WILL MAKE FIRST-EVER FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE THIS SATURDAY; LISTEN ON WLAQ
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Model High School boys basketball team in their first-ever trip to the Final Four. The Blue Devils will face Providence Christian in the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs this Saturday. Tip off is scheduled for 4 pm at Georgia College and State…… read more »
BRAVES TOP METS IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE BATTLE AMONG NL EAST RIVALS; TUNE IN FOR SPRING TRAINING ACTION ON WLAQ OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Thursday afternoon in a Spring Training battle among rivals of the NL East in Port St. Lucie, FL. The Braves will be in West Palm Beach to face the Houston Astros today; the first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 pm. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9…… read more »
ROME BRAVES GM LOOKS FORWARD TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
David Lane, the General Manager of the Rome Braves, is counting down the days until the team’s 20th anniversary season. This April will mark 20 years since the very first pitch at what was then State Mutual Stadium and is now AdventHealth Stadium. Lane says that the Rome Braves will celebrate this milestone with their…… read more »
MODEL’S BLUE DEVILS ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL FOUR!
Model High School’s boys’ basketball team is bound for the Final Four for the first time ever! The Blue Devils punched their ticket to the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs with a 62-60 Elite Eight win over Dodge County on Wednesday night at MHS. The Blue Devils will go on to…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
The Atlanta Braves played to a 3-3 tie against the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training action on Wednesday at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. The Braves will head over to Port St. Lucie, FL to take on the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League battle between rivals in the NL East today;…… read more »
TUNE INTO WLAQ FOR COVERAGE OF THE MODEL BLUE DEVILS IN THE ELITE EIGHT ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE TOURNAMENT
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Model High School boys basketball team in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs. The Blue Devils will host Dodge County on Wednesday night at 6 pm in the Woodard Gymnasium on the MHS campus. Fans may listen to the…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH CRUSHES SYRACUSE IN ACC MEN’S BASKETBALL
In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team beat Syracuse 96-76 in an ACC match up in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday evening, which allowed the Yellow Jackets to avenge a loss to the Orange earlier this season. The Jackets set a program record with 18 3-pointers. Miles…… read more »