A handful of area high school football teams are bound for the quarterfinal round of the GHSA state playoffs on Friday night. Tune into This Week in Northwest Georgia Football, sponsored by Riverside Auto Group, on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM at 5 pm on Friday. That show will also air online at www.wlaq1410.com.…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS DROP OUTING IN CLEVELAND TO CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102 in NBA action on Monday night at Cleveland, OH. Trae Young notched a team-high 25 points for Atlanta; he also contributed 10 assists. He was among four Hawks to score in the double digits. Donovan Mitchell had a game-high 29 points for Cleveland. Darius Garland added…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL HANDED FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON BY UTAH IN FORT MYERS TIP OFF; GT FOOTBALL BOUND FOR ATHENS TO TAKE ON NO. 1 GEORGIA THIS SATURDAY
The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team lost to Utah 68-64 on Monday night in the Fort Myers Tip Off down in Fort Myers, FL. It was the Yellow Jackets’ first loss after three straight wins to open the 2022-23 season. Gabe Madsen led all players in scoring with 16 points for the Utes, who will…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS IMPROVE TO 5-6 WITH WIN OVER CHICAGO BEARS
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Chicago Bears 27-24 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. A late field goal from Younghoe Koo lifted the home team to victory. The Falcons are now 5-6 on the 2022 season. They will head to Washington DC for a match against the Commanders next Sunday; kick off…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS IN CLEVELAND TO TAKE ON THE CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Cleveland, OH to take on the Cavaliers in NBA action tonight. Tip off is slated for 7 pm at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Television coverage will be provided by Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks’ record for the 2022-23 regular season is currently 10-6, while the Cavaliers are also 10-6.…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM for Georgia Tech men’s basketball this evening as the Yellow Jackets face Utah in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip Off. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6 pm in Fort Myers, FL; airtime is 5:30 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The…… read more »
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS HEAD INTO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
It’s time for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field tonight for round two of the GHSA state playoffs. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM for Darlington football as the Tigers play host to Mt. Pisgah Christian in a Class A Division 1 match. Kick off is slated…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL IMPROVES TO 3-0 ON THE SEASON WITH WIN OVER NORTHERN ILLINOIS
The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team improved to 3-0 on the 2022-2023 season with a 68-50 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night in Atlanta. Four of Tech’s players scored into the double digits; they were led by Ja’Von Franklin with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Zarique Nutter scored a game-high 18 points for NI.…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS FALL TO STREAKING BOSTON CELTICS
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Boston Celtics 126-101 on Wednesday night at the State Farm Arena. Trae Young led all players in scoring with 27 points for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray scored 19 points. Jaylen Brown had a team-high 22 points for the Celtics, who have won their last eight straight games. The Hawks…… read more »
WLAQ TO AIR GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL TONIGHT AND FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY
Georgia Tech men’s basketball will take to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets host Northern Illinois. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8 pm; airtime is 7:30 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The Jackets are 2-0 to start the 2022-2023…… read more »