The Atlanta Hawks will be in Philadelphia to face the 76ers in NBA action tonight. Tip off is slated for 7 pm at the Wells Fargo Center. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the third of four games between the Hawks and the 76ers for this season; the series…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ’20 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE WITH A WIN AND A LOSS
The Atlanta Braves are 1-1 in Grapefruit League play. They opened their ’20 Spring Training schedule with a 5-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles this past Saturday afternoon at CoolToday Park down in North Port, Florida, but were handed their first loss of the year by the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, on Sunday (at the same…… read more »
THE HAWKS BEAT THE HEAT AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat 129-124 on Thursday evening at the State Farm Arena in both teams’ first game after the NBA All Star break. All-Star starter Trae Young led the charge with a career-high 50 points for the Hawks. DeAndre Hunter and Kevin Huerter each had 17 points. Bam Adebayo scored a…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFF UPDATE
Some area high school basketball teams are bound for the Elite Eight round of the GHSA state playoffs, while others’ season has drawn to a close. Here are the Sweet Sixteen round scores from Thursday night: Class AA – Early County 64, Chattooga 45 girls Chattooga 66, Thomasville 60 boys Rockmart 64, East Laurens 58…… read more »
DARLINGTON LADY TIGERS’ POSTSEASON RUN HAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE
The Darlington girls’ basketball team’s run in the GHSA state playoffs has come to an end. The Lady Tigers fell to Mt. Paran 47-27 in the second round of the Class A Private tournament on Wednesday night in Kennesaw. It was the Lady Tigers’ second disappointing loss to the Lady Eagles for this season; Darlington…… read more »
COLLEGE HOOPS ROUND-UP
In college basketball, Alabama lost to Texas A&M 74-68 in an SEC battle in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Saturday evening at Ole Miss. Tip off is scheduled for 8:30 pm Eastern. The game will air locally on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM, courtesy of Learfield…… read more »
HAWKS WILL GET BACK TO WORK TONIGHT
The NBA All Star break is over, and it is back to work for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks will host the Miami Heat tonight. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the fourth and final game between the…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS BOUND FOR SWEET SIXTEEN IN GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
Several area high school basketball teams have made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the GHSA state playoffs. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage tonight as the Darlington Lady Tigers hit the road face on Mt. Paran in the second round of the Class A Private tournament. Tip off is set for…… read more »
BIG DAY FOR BRAVES AT SPRING TRAINING
The Atlanta Braves held their first full-squad workout at Spring Training on Tuesday. They were also visited by Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, for whom a street at CoolToday Park was named. The Braves will begin Grapefruit League play this Saturday in North Port, FL versus the Baltimore Orioles. Opening Day 2020 is now five…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ACTION THIS WEDNESDAY ON WLAQ
A handful of area high school basketball teams remain in the hunt for a state title in the GHSA playoffs. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage on Wednesday evening as the Darlington Lady Tigers hit the road to face Mt. Paran in the second round of the Class A Private state tournament.…… read more »