The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Boston Celtics 107-98 on Tuesday night up in Boston, Massachussetts, which resulted in a 2-2 split in the four-game season series between the teams. The Hawks are now 29-32 on their 2021-2022 regular season. They will be back on their home court at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on…… read more »
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ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): The weather outside might still be a bit frightful, but Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation knows brighter, sunnier and warmer days are on the horizon as we open registration for our 2022 summer camps. Whether it’s a love for all things outdoors, building and competing with Lego and Nerf…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS UP IN BOSTON TO TAKE ON CELTICS
The Atlanta Hawks will be up in Boston, Massachusetts to face the Celtics in NBA action tonight. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm at TD Garden. The outing will be televised on TNT. The Hawks improved to 29-31 on their 2021-2022 season with a victory over the Toronto Raptors in Atlanta on Saturday. The…… read more »
MLB, MLBPA NOW HAVE UNTIL 5 PM TODAY TO STRIKE A NEW CBA TO AVOID DELAY IN 2022 SEASON
A deal has yet to be struck on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association, after16 hours of bargaining Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday. A new deadline is set for 5 pm today in order to avoid a delayed start to the 2022 season. For…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL’S BLUE DEVILS ADVANCE TO ELITE EIGHT IN GHSA’S CLASS AA BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT
Model High School’s Blue Devils are bound for the quarterfinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA Boys State Basketball Championship! They secured their first trip to the Elite Eight since 2015 with a 69-53 win in the Sweet 16 round over Thomasville on Saturday night down in south Georgia. The game was tied at 30-30…… read more »
TUNE INTO WLAQ FOR COVERAGE OF THE MODEL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE GHSA PLAYOFFS
High school basketball playoff action will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday evening as Model’s Blue Devils hit the road to take on Thomasville in the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament. Tip off is set for 6 pm. Fans may listen via radio, online at…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP FIRST GAME AFTER THE NBA ALL-STAR BREAK AT CHICAGO TO BULLS
The Atlanta Hawks dropped their first game after the NBA All-Star break to the Chicago Bulls by a final score of 112-108 on Thursday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a team-high 27 points off the bench for the Hawks, who lost their second straight game. DeMar DeRozan had a…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM HEADED FOR SWEET 16 IN GHSA CLASS AA STATE TOURNAMENT
The Model High School boys basketball team is headed to the Sweet Sixteen in the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament after a commanding 68-44 opening round victory on their home court over Temple on Wednesday night. Dane Fisher scored a game-high 21 points for the Blue Devils. Model will hit the road to take on…… read more »
MEN’S HOOPS: GEORGIA TECH DROPS OUTING AT HOME TO VIRGINIA TECH
In college hoops, Georgia Tech was defeated at home by Virginia Tech 62-58 in ACC action on Wednesday night in Atlanta. Michael Devoe scored a game-high 18 points for the Yellow Jackets, who fell to 11-17 overall and 4-13 in conference play for the 2021-22 season. The Jackets will return to action at Notre Dame…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION’S FREE SPORTS CLINIC SHIFTING DAYS BECAUSE OF WEATHER
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Due to cooler temperatures and wet, saturated ball fields the free baseball and softball clinic scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26 has been moved to Thursday, March 3. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s main office will still be open on Saturday, Feb. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. for our…… read more »