The NBA’s All-Star break is over, and the Atlanta Hawks will get back into action this evening with an outing in Tampa, FL against the Toronto Raptors. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at Amalie Arena. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the second of three matches between…… read more »
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BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING MATCH TO PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Tuesday afternoon in a Spring Training match at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Ryan Goins scored on a balk in the bottom of the ninth inning to account for Atlanta’s lone run of the day. Drew Smyly was tagged with the loss. The Braves…… read more »
BRAVES TO RESUME GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE PLAY WITH A MATCH VERSUS PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves had a break in their Spring Training schedule on Monday and will return to action today with an outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. First pitch is slated for 1:05 pm. Spring Training baseball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM…… read more »
BRAVES EDGE RED SOX IN SPRING TRAINING MATCH DOWN IN NORTH PORT, FL
The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in a Spring Training match on Sunday afternoon at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Atlanta jumped to an early lead on a three-run double from Dansby Swanson in the bottom of the first inning. Cristian Pache added an RBI triple to make it 4-0 in…… read more »
TEAM LEBRON BEAT TEAM DURANT IN NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 on Sunday evening in the NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named game MVP.… read more »
BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING GAME TO PIRATES; TUNE INTO WLAQ THIS WEEKEND FOR GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION!
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in a Spring Training match at Bradenton, FL on Thursday afternoon. The Braves jumped to an early lead in the top of the first inning on a sac fly by Pablo Sandoval which scored Dansby Swanson. But the Pirates charged back, thanks in part to…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP TO 2-2 IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE PLAY WITH LOSS TO BALTIMORE ORIOLES
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 in an interleague Spring Training game on Wednesday at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Ozzie Albies provided the Braves’ lone offensive highlight of the day with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Luke Jackson was tagged with the loss. The…… read more »
HAWKS VICTORIOUS IN ORLANDO OVER MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday night at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL; it marked the second straight victory for Atlanta down in the Sunshine State. Trae Young notched a game-high 32 points for the Hawks, who launched a comeback after being down by 19 points at the end of…… read more »
RICK HAASE RETIRES AFTER 36+ YEARS WITH ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION
(RFPR media release): A late October trip to interview for a recreation department job started Rick Haase on a journey that would last 36-plus years with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. And while that journey concluded last week with his retirement, Haase leaves the role with a ton of fond memories. The weather during the trip…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN THEIR FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME AT HOME FOR ’21 OVER MINNESOTA TWINS
The Atlanta Braves emerged victorious in the first Spring Training game on their home field for 2021 by a final score of 6-0 over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Travis d’Arnaud led the charge with a solo home run that got Atlanta on the board in the…… read more »