The Atlanta Hawks fell back below .500 with a loss to the Detroit Pistons by a final score of 122-101 on Wednesday night up in Detroit, MI. Trae Young scored a team-high 21 points for the Hawks, whose record is now 36-37. Jeremi Grant had 21 points for the Pistons, who improved to 20-53 and…… read more »
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WLAQ CONTINUES THE COUNTDOWN TO OPENING DAY OF THE 2021 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ATLANTA BRAVES’ ’22 REGULAR SEASON
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM continues the countdown to Opening Day of the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves’ 2022 season. The Braves will open their regular season on Thursday, April 7th on their home field at Truist Park in Atlanta versus the Cincinnati Reds. Ben Ingram, play by play announcer for the Braves Radio Network,…… read more »
HAWKS BACK AT .500 WITH WIN OVER KNICKS
The Atlanta Hawks returned to .500 with a victory over the New York Knicks 117-111 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Trae Young led the charge with 45 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed a season-high 32 points off the bench. The Hawks improved to 36-36 on their 2021-2022 regular season. They…… read more »
THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES TO OPENING DAY OF THE 2021 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ATLANTA BRAVES’ 2022 REGULAR SEASON
The countdown continues to Opening Day of the ’21 World Series champion Atlanta Braves’ 2022 season – there are now 16 days until the Braves open up their regular season on Thursday, April 7th at Truist Park in Atlanta against the Cincinnati Reds. Ben Ingram, play by play announcer for the Braves Radio Network, expects…… read more »
FALCONS TRADE RYAN, SIGN MARIOTA
The Atlanta Falcons traded Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Later in the day, Atlanta signed free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota to a two-year contract.… read more »
GHC LADY CHARGERS FALL TO TYLER IN NJCAA TITLE GAME
Georgia Highlands College’s hopes of clinching a national title in 2022 were dashed on Monday evening with a loss to Tyler 92-80 in the title match of the NJCAA D1 Women’s Basketball Championship in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Chargers had won 30 straight games prior to that loss.… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION ANNOUNCES E-SPORTS REGISTRATION
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Are you looking to take your gaming talents online to compete head to head with other gamers from Rome and Floyd County and surrounding areas? Now is the perfect time, because Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation has partnered with GGLeagues to launch our own e-sports league. The league offers…… read more »
THE ’21 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE TO MAKE MOVES AS THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES TO OPENING DAY ’22
In these days following the conclusion of the MLB lockout, the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves have wasted no time in securing their line-up for the 2022 season. Many fans are coming to terms with the fact that Freddie Freeman will not be back in a Braves uniform after more than a decade as…… read more »
GHC’S LADY CHARGERS BOUND FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN NATIONAL TOURNEY
Georgia Highlands College’s Lady Chargers are headed to the championship game in the NJCAA D1 Women’s Basketball Championship out in Lubbock, TX! GHC advanced with an 81-74 win over Jones in the semifinal round on Sunday night. That was their 30th straight victory. They will take on Tyler in the title game tonight at 8…… read more »
HAWKS’ HOME WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END WITH LOSS TO PELICANS
The Atlanta Hawks dropped back below .500 with a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans 117-112 on Sunday night at State Farm Arena. It resulted in the end of Atlanta’s home winning streak at seven straight. The Hawks are now 35-36 on the 2021-2022 regular season. They will head to New York to take on…… read more »