The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Washington Wizards 122-120 on Wednesday night in the first meeting of a two-game set in Washington DC. Trae Young notched a team-high 28 points and had 10 assists for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game losing skid. Kristaps Porzingis reached a career-high with a game-high 43 points for the Wizards.…… read more »
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GEORGIA TECH EDGES FLORIDA STATE IN OPENING ROUND OF ACC TOURNAMENT
In men’s college basketball – Georgia Tech edged Florida State 61-60 on Tuesday in the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro, NC. A late free throw from Ja’Von Franklin lifted the Yellow Jackets to victory. Miles Kelly scored a game-high 21 points. The 13th seeded Jackets will face fifth-seeded Pittsburgh in the next…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL TO BOSTON RED SOX IN TUESDAY EVENING SPRING TRAINING MATCH
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Tuesday evening in a Spring Training match ‘under the lights’ at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Atlanta newcomer Kevin Pillar opened up the scoring with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning. The Braves will host the World Baseball Classic…… read more »
TUNE INTO WLAQ FOR COVERAGE OF GEORGIA TECH MEN’S HOOPS IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT
Tune into Georgia Tech men’s basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM this afternoon as the Yellow Jackets open up play in the ACC Tournament against Florida State. Tip off is set for 2 pm in Greensboro, NC; airtime is 1:30 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The Jackets were…… read more »
HAWKS DROP SECOND STRAIGHT IN MIAMI TO HEAT
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 »
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 »