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 »
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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 »
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 »
BRAVES OPEN LAST HOMESTAND OF 2020 REGULAR SEASON IN VICTORIOUS FASHION OVER MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves opened their final homestand of the 2020 regular season with a win over the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday evening at Truist Park. It was the second straight victory for the Braves, whose magic number to clinch the National League East is now three. Miami jumped to an early lead with three…… read more »