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 »
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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 »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING GAME TO MINNESOTA TWINS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins 10-7 in an interleague Spring Training match on Tuesday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. Ian Anderson was charged with the loss in his Grapefruit League debut. The Braves will be back at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL as hosts to the Tampa Bay Rays today…… read more »
HAWKS DROP OUTING AT HOME TO WIZARDS AS SNYDER MAKES ATLANTA HEAD COACHING DEBUT
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Washington Wizards by a final score of 119-116 on Tuesday night at the State Farm Arena. It marked the Hawks’ first loss since the 2023 NBA All-Star break and spoiled Quin Snyder’s debut as Atlanta’s new head coach. The Hawks are now 31-31 on the 2022-23 season. They…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES NAB FIRST SPRING TRAINING WIN OF 2023
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 7-0 shutout win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Spring Training action on Monday at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. That was Atlanta’s first Grapefruit League victory of 2023. Max Fried was credited as the winning pitcher. The Braves will travel to Fort Myers, FL to take on…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ SPRING TRAINING IS UNDERWAY!
The Atlanta Braves remain in search of their first Spring Training victory of 2023. The team opened up Grapefruit League play with a 6-6 tie against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at CoolToday Park down in North Port, Florida. They were blanked by the New York Yankees by 7-0 on Sunday afternoon in Tampa.…… read more »