Major League Baseball’s Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on Thursday evening. The World Series-champion Atlanta Braves had a league-high four players to nab the honor, including Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Max Fried. That was the third time for Freeman to receive the award, the second for Albies, and the first for…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS TO WRAP UP WEST COAST ROAD TRIP TONIGHT IN DENVER
The Atlanta Hawks will conclude their current four-game road trip out west with a stop in Denver, Colorado to take on the Nuggets this evening. Tip off is scheduled for 9 pm Eastern at the Ball Arena. Television coverage will be provided by Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks’ record is now at 4-8 on the…… read more »
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS READY FOR FOR FIRST ROUND ACTION IN GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
It is almost time for area high school football teams to hit the field for round one of the GHSA state playoffs! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have the action this Saturday night as the Region 7-A Private champion Darlington Tigers welcome Hebron Christian’s Lions to Chris Hunter Stadium. Broadcast coverage will begin…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP OUTING IN UTAH TO THE JAZZ
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Utah Jazz 110-98 in NBA action on Tuesday night at the Vivint Arena out in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the fifth straight loss for Atlanta and allowed Utah to sweep the season series between the teams 2-0. Kevin Huerter scored a game-high 28 points for the…… read more »
WLAQ IS ROME’S RADIO HOME FOR GEORGIA TECH ATHLETICS, GT MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM OPENS REGULAR SEASON WITH A LOSS AT HOME TO MIAMI (OHIO)
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM are now your radio homes in Rome, Georgia for Georgia Tech athletics. The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team opened their 2021-22 regular season with a loss at home to Miami (Ohio) 72-69. Michael DeVoe had a game-high 26 points for the Yellow Jackets, who had a total of three…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ACTION TO TAKE TO WLAQ AIRWAVES THIS SATURDAY
Now that the ’21 regular season is over, it’s almost postseason time for some area high school football teams! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM are your radio homes for Darlington football once again this year. The Tigers will host Hebron Christian in the first round of the GHSA Class A Private state playoffs on…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS FALL TO GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS OUT WEST
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Golden State Warriors 127-113 in NBA action at the Chase Center out in San Francisco, California on Monday night. That marked the fourth straight loss for the Hawks, as well as the fifth consecutive victory for the Warriors. Stephen Curry led the charge for Golden State with a total…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ FRIED, DUVALL NAMED NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE WINNERS FOR 2021
A pair of Atlanta Braves were honored by the MLB on Sunday night as the National League’s Gold Glove Award winners for ’21. This award recognizes the top defensive players at each position in each league. The accolades went to pitcher Max Fried and right fielder Adam Duvall. That marked the second straight Gold Glove…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS EDGE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
In an NFL update, the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 27-25 in an NFC South battle on Sunday afternoon at the Caesars Superdome down in New Orleans, LA. Atlanta assumed an early lead and managed to stave off a late comeback by New Orleans. The Falcons improved to an even 4-4 on the…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS TO CONTINUE WEST COAST ROAD TRIP WITH STOP IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA TO FACE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
The Atlanta Hawks will continue their current four-game road trip out west with a stop in San Francisco, California to take on the Golden State Warriors tonight. Tip off is scheduled for 10 pm Eastern. Television coverage will be provided by Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks opened this road trip with a defeat in Phoenix,…… read more »