The Atlanta Braves have arrived in Houston, Texas for their National League Division Series against the Miami Marlins. Game One in the best-of-five set is slated for Tuesday afternoon at 2:08 pm at Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros). Tune in for the play-by-play story from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ…… read more »
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FALCONS TO FACE PACKERS IN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
The Atlanta Falcons will go head to head with the Green Bay Packers tonight in Monday Night Football. Kick off is set for 8:50 pm at Lambeau Field. The game will be televised on ESPN.… read more »
BRAVES WIN FIRST POSTSEASON SERIES SINCE 2001, ADVANCE TO THE NLDS
The National League East-champion Atlanta Braves won a postseason series for the first time since 2001 and secured a spot in the NL Division Series with a 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game Two of their Wild Card Series on Thursday afternoon at Truist Park. Ronald Acuna Jr. got the Braves on the…… read more »
IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!
It’s time once again for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field for week five of the 2020 regular season. Listen to WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM for coverage of the Darlington Tigers as they hit the road for Catoosa County to take on Heritage. Kick off is slated…… read more »
BRAVES TAKE GAME ONE OF NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES IN EXTRA INNINGS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in 13 innings in Game One of their National League Wild Card Series at Truist Park on Wednesday. Atlanta secured the victory on a walk-off single from Freddie Freeman which brought Cristian Pache to home plate in the bottom of the 13th inning. AJ Minter was credited…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES ALL SET FOR 2020 POSTSEASON!
The curtain will rise on the 2020 postseason today for the Atlanta Braves as they play host to the Cincinnati Reds in Game One of their National League Wild Card Series. Max Fried will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in this opener of a best-of-three series, and Trevor Bauer will head to the…… read more »
FIVE INCLUDED IN THE ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME’S CLASS OF 2021
The Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame’s 2021 inductees have officially been announced. The Class of ’21 features Tim Garrett, Lee-Anda Hutchens, Chris Jones, Lee Mitchell, and Brian Smith. All five will be enshrined at the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, currently set for Monday, March 1st, this according to a release from Rome-Floyd Parks…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SET TO OPEN THE 2020 MLB POSTSEASON ON WEDNESDAY; LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves will open the 2020 MLB postseason on Wednesday as the hosts to the Cincinnati Reds in game one of their National League Wild Card Series. Max Fried will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Trevor Bauer will head to the mound for Cincinnati. The first pitch is slated for high noon…… read more »
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING WINS 2020 STANLEY CUP
And the first major sports champion of the coronavirus era has been crowned. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup with a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars in game six on Monday night. No fans were in attendance.… read more »
NL EAST CHAMPION-BRAVES WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON WITH A LOSS TO RED SOX AT TRUIST PARK
The National League East champion-Atlanta Braves wrapped up their 2020 regular season with a loss to the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park; it allowed the Red Sox to take the series 2-1. The Braves’ lone run of the day was scored on a…… read more »