In men’s college basketball, Alabama fell to No. 11 Auburn 95-91 in overtime in an SEC outing at Auburn on Wednesday night. This led to a 1-1 split in the season set between the teams. The Crimson Tide’s record now stands at 13-11 overall and 5-6 in conference play, and the Tigers improved to 22-2…… read more »
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HAWKS TO FACE CAVS TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Cleveland tonight to face the Cavaliers in NBA action. Tip off is slated for 7 pm at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. That game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. Cleveland is now in last place of the NBA’s Eastern Conference with a record of 13-40, and Atlanta is next…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this evening as Alabama hits the road to take on No. 11 Auburn. The SEC outing will get underway at 7 pm. Air time is 6 pm from Learfield IMG College. The Crimson Tide holds a record of 13-10 overall…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING TODAY!
Atlanta Braves fans, it is time to get excited. Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training today! Position players are slated to report on Monday, and the first full squad work out is set for Tuesday. The Braves have a new home base for Spring Training this year – CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida.…… read more »
FIVE NEW MEMBERS HAVE JOINED ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Five brand new members have joined the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame. The group was officially inducted into the Hall on Monday evening during a banquet and ceremony at the Forum River Center. The inductees for 2020 included Jaleel Riaz, Charles Smith, Toryan Smith, Charles Culberson and Charlie Culberson. It marked the first time in…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO MAGIC IN ORLANDO
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Orlando Magic 135-126 at Orlando on Monday night. The four-game season series among the teams now stands at 2-1 in favor of the Hawks. Trae Young led all players in scoring with 29 points for Atlanta. John Collins had 22 points. Aaron Gordon was Orlando’s top scorer with…… read more »
HAWKS TOP KNICKS IN DOUBLE OT AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 140-135 in double overtime at State Farm Arena on Sunday evening. It allowed the Hawks to even the three game series between the teams at 1-1. Trae Young led the charge for Atlanta with a game-high 48 points, along with 13 assists. John Collins added 32 points…… read more »
REGION 7-AA TOURNEY CONTINUES THIS EVENING
In high school basketball, the Region 7-AA girls’ and boys’ champions have yet to be determined. Inclement weather led to a delay in the tournament yet again over the weekend. Chattooga and Rockmart will showdown in each of the championship games; girls play at 7 pm, followed by the boys at 8:30 pm. Those will…… read more »
HAWKS AT BOSTON TO FACE CELTICS TONIGHT
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Boston this evening to face the Celtics in NBA action. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm at TD Garden. The outing will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the last of three games between the Hawks and the Celtics of the season; the Celtics lead…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR COLLEGE HOOPS ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday as Alabama hits the road to take on Georgia. The SEC bout will tip off at 6 pm in Athens, GA. Air time is 5 pm from Learfield IMG College. The Crimson Tide holds a record of 12-4…… read more »