Category Archives: Local Sports

FALCONS FALL TO 0-3 WITH LOSS TO BEARS

The Atlanta Falcons fell to 0-3 on their 2020 regular season with a loss to the Chicago Bears 30-26 on Sunday at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Falcons will travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers next Monday night.read more »

IT IS TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!

It is time once again for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field tonight for week four of the 2020 regular season. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM is Rome’s radio home for Darlington football. The Tigers will play their first road match of the season this evening at Heard…read more »

BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE TO MARLINS AT TRUIST PARK

The NL East-champion Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Miami Marlins 4-2 in the finale of a four-game set at Truist Park on Thursday evening, which denied the Braves a sweep of the series. The loss followed a rain delay of just over an hour and a half. Dansby Swanson drove in both of the…read more »

NL EAST-CHAMPION BRAVES TOP MARLINS AT TRUIST PARK

The National League East-champion Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Wednesday night in game three of a four-game set at Truist Park; that was the fourth straight win for Atlanta. Offensive highlights included a three-run homer from Dansby Swanson in the Braves’ five-run fourth inning. Starting pitcher Max Fried departed the game after…read more »

BRAVES CLINCH THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT DIVISION TITLE WITH WIN OVER MARLINS

The Atlanta Braves clinched the National League East for the third year in a row with a victory over the Miami Marlins 11-1 on Tuesday evening at Truist Park. It marks the Braves’ 20th division championship, the most for any team in major league history. Marcell Ozuna led the charge offensively with five RBIs to…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!

It is time once again for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field for week three of the 2020 regular season. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM is Rome’s radio home for Darlington football. The Tigers remain at home tonight as hosts to St. Francis. The kick off is set…read more »

BRAVES IN NEW YORK TO FACE METS THIS WEEKEND

The Atlanta Braves were off Thursday and will return to action this weekend in New York with a three game National League East series against the Mets. Max Fried is slated to return from the injured list to be the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s opener, while Steven Matz is poised to head to…read more »