Category Archives: Local Sports

FALCONS FALL TO SAINTS AT ‘THE BENZ’ ON THANKSGIVING

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the New Orleans Saints 26-18 on Thursday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.  The Saints secured a third consecutive NFC South title with the win, and the Falcons are in last place of the division.  The teams split their season series at 1-1. Taysom Hill notched a 3-yard touchdown catch…read more »

HAWKS AT INDY TO FACE PACERS TONIGHT

The Atlanta Hawks will be at Indiana to take on the Pacers tonight.  Tip off is slated for 8 pm at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. The Hawks hope to snap an eight-game losing skid this evening.  This will be their first of three games against…read more »

HAWKS IN MILWAUKEE TO FACE BUCKS THIS EVENING

The Atlanta Hawks will be in Milwaukee to face the Bucks this evening.  Tip off is slated for 8 pm Eastern at Fiserv Forum.  The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the second of four outings between the Hawks and the Bucks for this season.  The Bucks won the opener…read more »

GHC CHARGERS EDGE SUMMER HILL POST GRAD

Georgia Highlands College’s men’s basketball team edged Summer Hill Post Grad by a final score of 90-87 in a non-conference match on Tuesday night at GHC’s Floyd County campus. Caheim Brown had a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the game for the Chargers, reports a GHC sports release.  He led the team in scoring…read more »

CFP RANKINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR THIS WEEK

Alabama remained at No. 5 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday.  The Crimson Tide will head to Auburn for an SEC/statewide clash on Saturday.  Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 pm Eastern.  The game will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM. Georgia held on to the…read more »

HAWKS DROP OUTING TO T’WOLVES AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 on Monday night at the State Farm Arena.  It marked the seventh consecutive loss for the Hawks and the end of a two-game losing skid for the T’wolves. Trae Young notched a game-high 37 points for the Hawks.  Jabari Parker had 22 points.  Bruno Fernando added…read more »

MEN’S HOOPS:  GEORGIA TECH FALLS TO ARKANSAS IN OT

Georgia Tech fell to Arkansas in men’s college basketball by a final score of 62-61 in OT on Monday night in Atlanta.  It was the Yellow Jackets’ second loss in a row to an SEC opponent.  The Jackets are now 2-2 overall (and 1-0 in the ACC).  They will play host to Bethune-Cookman in a…read more »

FALCONS FALL TO BUCS IN ATLANTA

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-22 on Sunday in an NFC South battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which snapped a brief two-game winning streak for the Falcons. Jameis Winston completed 18 of 28 passes for 313 yards; it marked his sixth straight 300-yard passing game. He had a pair of touchdown passes…read more »

HAWKS TO HOST T’WOLVES TONIGHT AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA action this evening. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. Atlanta is currently 4-12 on the 2019-2020 regular season and aims to snap a six-game losing skid this evening.read more »

BRAVES SIGN D’ARNAUD TO A TWO YEAR DEAL

The Atlanta Braves announced Sunday that catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been signed to a two-year deal worth $16 million. D’Arnaud played during the ’19 season with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.read more »