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 »
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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 »
GHC LADY CHARGERS PICK UP CONFERENCE VICTORY AT HOME
In college basketball, Georgia Highlands College’s Lady Chargers picked up a conference victory at home over South Georgia Technical College by a final score of 82-43 on Monday night. GHC improved to 18-9 overall and 14-3 in the GCAA with the win. Both the Lady Chargers and the Chargers will return to action on Wednesday…… read more »
BRAVES EXTEND CONTRACTS FOR SNITKER, ANTHOPOULOS
The Atlanta Braves have extended the contract of manager Brian Snitker and his coaching staff through the 2021 season. The contract of general manager Alex Anthopoulos has also been extended through 2024. He has additionally been given the title of president of baseball operations.… read more »
TEAM LEBRON TOPS TEAM GIANNIS IN ’20 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Team LeBron edged Team Giannis 157-155 in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night at the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls. The LA Lakers’ Anthony Davis scored the game-winning free throw. Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers won the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award. Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks notched…… read more »
BRAVES POSITION PLAYERS REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING
Today is the day that Atlanta Braves position players are scheduled report to Spring Training. Many of those players reported over the weekend. The first full squad workout is set for Tuesday at CoolToday Park down in North Port, FL. The Braves will open up Grapefruit League play on Saturday versus the Baltimore Orioles. The…… read more »
AREA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS HEADED FOR STATE PLAYOFFS THIS WEEKEND
A number of local high school basketball teams are bound for the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage tonight as the Darlington Lady Tigers open play in the Class A Private state tournament as the hosts to Our Lady of Mercy. Tip off…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday as Alabama hosts No. 25 LSU. The SEC bout is slated to get underway at 4 pm Eastern in Tuscaloosa. Air time is 3 pm by Learfield IMG Sports. LSU won the previous outing between the teams by…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO CAVS IN FINAL GAME PRIOR TO NBA ALL-STAR BREAK
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-105 in NBA action on Wednesday evening at Cleveland, which resulted in a 2-0 lead for the Cavs in the four game season series among the teams. This also allowed Cleveland to end a 12-game losing skid on their home court; prior to it, their last victory…… read more »