The Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat 94-80 on Tuesday night in the finale of a twin bill at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. It resulted in the end of a six-game winning streak for the Heat and a victorious beginning to Nate McMillan’s time as the Hawks’ interim head coach. Trae Young scored…… read more »
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BRAVES PICK UP FIRST SPRING TRAINING WIN OF 21 ON MONDAY, SET TO PLAY FIRST HOME GAME OF THEIR GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE SCHEDULE TODAY
The Atlanta Braves picked up their first Spring Training victory of the year over the Boston Red Sox by a final score of 5-3 on Monday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. William Contreras led the charge offensively with three RBIs. Huascar Ynoa was credited as the winning pitcher after giving up just one earned…… read more »
HAWKS TO WRAP UP TWIN BILL IN MIAMI, PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH LLOYD PIERCE
The Atlanta Hawks remain in Miami, FL tonight to take on the Heat in the last of back-to-back outings at American Airlines Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. The Heat won the opener of the twin bill this past Sunday night to improve to…… read more »
BRAVES DROP FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME OF 2021 TO TAMPA BAY RAYS
The Atlanta Braves lost their first Spring Training game of ’21 to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Sunday afternoon in Port Charlotte, FL. The Braves will be in Fort Myers today to face the Boston Red Sox; first pitch is set for 1:05 pm. Tune in for select weekend Spring Training games on WLAQ…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO HEAT IN MIAMI
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Miami Heat 109-99 in NBA action on Sunday evening in Miami, FL. John Collins led all players in scoring with 34 points for Atlanta; he also had 10 rebounds. Kendrick Nunn scored a team-high 24 points for Miami, which has won their last six straight games. The Hawks have…… read more »
FOLLOW THE MODEL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS ON WLAQ!
High school basketball playoff action will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday night. Tune in as Model’s Blue Devils play host to Rabun County in the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA’s Class AA boys state tournament. Tip off is slated for 6 pm. Fans can listen on…… read more »
HAWKS AT OKC TO FACE THUNDER
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder tonight. Tip off is set for 8 pm at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Television coverage will be provided by Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the first of two meetings between the Hawks and the Thunder for the 2020-21 regular season. Atlanta’s record…… read more »
MODEL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM HEADED FOR SWEET SIXTEEN IN STATE PLAYOFFS!
The Model High School boys basketball team is headed to the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA’s Class AA tournament! The Blue Devils advanced with an opening round victory at home over KIPP Atlanta Collegiate by a final of 45-40 on Wednesday evening. They will go on to face Rabun County at home this Saturday…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME OF 2021 TO AIR ON WLAQ THIS SUNDAY
The countdown continues until Opening Day of Atlanta Braves baseball for 2021! Their regular season will begin in just five weeks, on Thursday, April 1st with a match in Philadelphia versus the Phillies. The Braves’ first Spring Training game for the year is slated for this Sunday down in Port Charlotte, FL versus the defending…… read more »
HAWKS TOP CELTICS, TAKE SEASON SERIES
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 127-112 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, which allowed the Hawks to take the three-game season series between the teams 2-1. Danilo Gallinari led the charge for Atlanta with 38 points off the bench. Trae Young had 33 points. The Hawks improved to 14-18 with their win.…… read more »