The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team picked up their first conference win of the season on Wednesday evening over Boston College by a final score of 81-76 in a battle among ACC rivals up in Chestnut Hill, MA. Tristan Maxwell notched a team-high 22 points for the Yellow Jackets, who improved to 7-8 overall and…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS FALL TO MIAMI HEAT AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Miami Heat 115-91 in a match-up between rivals in the Southeast Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. That was the third straight loss for the Hawks, who fell to 17-23 on their 21-22 regular season. John Collins led Atlanta in scoring…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: MODEL PICKS UP A PAIR OF WINS AT HOME OVER UNITY CHRISTIAN
In case you missed it on Tuesday night via the airwaves of WLAQ – Model High School picked up a pair of wins on their home court in girls’ and boys’ basketball. The Lady Blue Devils defeated the Lady Lions 50-41 in the opener, and the Blue Devils were victorious over the Lions by a…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Tune in for Georgia Tech men’s basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets face Boston College in ACC action on the road. Tip off is set for 9 pm at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA; air time is 8:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS BACK HOME TO HOST MIAMI HEAT
The Atlanta Hawks will return to their home court to host the Miami Heat in NBA action tonight. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. That outing will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks just wrapped up a six game road trip which resulted in two wins and four…… read more »
GEORGIA BULLDOGS CLINCH FIRST NATIONAL TITLE IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS
Georgia’s Bulldogs are at long blessed last college football’s national champs once again! The Dawgs beat the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. It marks Georgia’s first national title since 1980.… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS ON THE AIRWAVES OF WLAQ
High school basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this evening as Model hosts Unity Christian. Tip off is scheduled for 6 pm for the girls and 7:30 pm for the boys. Fans may tune in via radio, online at www.wlaq1410.com, or via the TuneIn app.… read more »
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR LEPRECHAUN-A-THON 5K AND HEALTH WALK, SET FOR MARCH 19TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Rome’s most fun and festive 5K returns with all the glowing, foamy goodness on Saturday, March 19, 2022 as the Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk presented by BODYARMOR runs through downtown. Several features that made the Leprechaun-a-thon a must run or walk event in the past will return…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH LOSS TO THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
The Atlanta Falcons closed out their ’21 regular season with a loss to the New Orleans Saints 30-20 in on Sunday in an NFC South battle at Mercedes Benz Stadium. In spite of their victory, the Saints’ playoff hopes were dashed by a LA Rams loss in overtime to the San Francisco 49ers. The Falcons…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS OUT IN LA TO THE CLIPPERS
The Atlanta Hawks concluded a six-game road trip on Sunday with a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers 106-93 in Los Angeles, California. Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic each notched a team-high 19 points for the Hawks, who went 2-4 on their road trip. Amir Coffey led all players in scoring with 21 points for…… read more »