The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks by 121-116 in NBA action on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher scored a team-high 33 points for the Hawks, who are now 4-5 on their 2024-25 regular season. Jalen Johnson contributed 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Trae Young had 23 points and 10…… read more »
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COLLEGE HOOPS ON WLAQ
Tune in for men’s college basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM tonight as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets open up their 2024-2025 season as hosts to West Georgia. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. WLAQ will also broadcast Georgia Tech…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS LOSE MATCH AT HOME TO DEFENDING NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS
The Atlanta Hawks lost on their home court to the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics by 123-93 on Monday night at State Farm Arena. Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 20 points for the Hawks, who are now 3-5 on the 2024-2025 regular season. He also had 11 rebounds. Jayson Tatum had a game-high 28 points…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ MARCELL OZUNA NAMED AMONG FINALISTS FOR 2024 SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has been named a finalist for a 2024 Silver Slugger Award. Finalists were announced by MLB on Monday. Winners will be declared on November 12th. The Braves announced on Monday that they have exercised their $16 million option on Ozuna for 2025. They have declined options on Travis d’Arnaud…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PITCHER CHRIS SALE WINS 2024 GOLD GLOVE AWARD
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale has been named a 2024 National League Gold Glove Award winner! The announcement was made on Sunday night by MLB. That marks the first Gold Glove of his career.… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS PICK UP SUNDAY VICTORY AT HOME OVER DALLAS COWBOYS
The Atlanta Falcons picked up a 27-21 win at home over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It was the second victory in a row for the NFC South-leading Falcons and the third straight loss for the Cowboys. The Falcons are now 6-3 for the 2024 regular season. They will return to…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS SNAP LOSING SKID WITH SUNDAY WIN IN NEW ORLEANS OVER PELICANS
The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans by 126-111 in NBA action on Sunday night at New Orleans, LA. Jalen Johnson notched a team-high 29 points for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing skid. Trae Young had 23 points and 12 assists. Brandon Ingram led all players in scoring with 32 points for…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 12!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 12th and final week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM have coverage of Darlington football again this year. The Tigers will wrap up the regular season on the road tonight…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS LOSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUTING ON THE ROAD TO WASHINGTON WIZARDS
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Washington Wizards by 133-120 in NBA action on Wednesday night in Washington DC. That was Atlanta’s third straight loss and second in a row to DC in three days. Trae Young scored a game-high 35 points and had 15 assists for the Hawks, who are now 2-3 on…… read more »
LA DODGERS ARE 2024 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the ’24 World Series champions! LA clinched the title with a 7-6 victory in New York over the Yankees in Game Five of the Fall Classic on Wednesday night. Freddie Freeman was named series MVP.… read more »