In news that has surely disappointed local Atlanta Braves fans, the team has declined to tender a contract offer for 2020 to Charlie Culberson. The Rome native is now a free agent after spending two seasons with Atlanta, which has also opted not to offer contracts to John Ryan Murphy and Rafael Ortega.… read more »
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HAWKS TO HOST WARRIORS TONIGHT IN A BATTLE OF FOUR-WIN TEAMS
The Atlanta Hawks will be back at the State Farm Arena this evening to take on the Golden State Warriors. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm. Television coverage will be provided by Fox Sports Southeast. This will be a match between two teams that have only netted four wins each on the 2019-2020 season. …… read more »
ALABAMA FALLS TO NO. 9 IN LATEST AP TOP 25
Alabama fell to No. 9 in this week’s AP Top 25 college football poll after the Tide lost to Auburn on Saturday in the Iron Bowl. Georgia came in at No. 4, while LSU was ranked at No. 1; those two teams will go head to head in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta this…… read more »
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 »