The Atlanta Hawks will host the San Antonio Spurs in NBA action tonight at the State Farm Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. Can’t make it down to Atlanta to watch the game in person? Check it out on television; coverage will be provided by Fox Sports Southeast. The Hawks have lost their…… read more »
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NO. 2 ALABAMA TO HOST NO.1 LSU THIS SATURDAY; LISTEN ON WLAQ AM 1410 AND 96.9 FM
Alabama remains at No. 2 in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll, which was released on Sunday. The Crimson Tide will meet current No. 1 LSU this Saturday in an SEC showdown to be broadcast on WLAQ AM 1410 and 96.9 FM. Kick off is set for 3:30 pm Eastern in Tuscaloosa. Georgia…… read more »
ONE MORE WEEK REMAINS IN ‘ 19 REGULAR SEASON FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS
Just one more week is left of regular season play in ’19 for local high school football teams, who will take the field again this Friday night. Darlington is now ranked by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at No. 4 among Class A Private schools. The Tigers have accumulated a perfect 9-0 record so far this season. …… read more »
WASHINGTON NATIONALS ARE ’19 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
The Washington Nationals are the 2019 World Series champions! The Nats clinched the title with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game Seven of the Fall Classic on Wednesday evening in Houston. This marks the team’s first World Series win in franchise history and is the first title for Washington DC in 95…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL TAKE THE FIELD AGAIN THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
Local high school football teams will take the field again on Friday night for the 11th week of regular season play. The Darlington Tigers will hit the road for a Region 6A outing against North Cobb Christian this week. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM…… read more »
NATIONALS FORCE A GAME SEVEN IN ’19 WORLD SERIES
The Washington Nationals forced a Game Seven in the ’19 World Series with a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game Six on Tuesday night in Houston, which resulted in a 3-3 split in the series. Adam Eaton and Juan Soto each hit solo home runs to give the Nationals the lead in the…… read more »
HAWKS GET BEAT BY THE HEAT IN MIAMI
The Atlanta Hawks got beat by the Miami Heat 112-97 in Miami on Tuesday evening, marking the second straight loss for the Hawks. Trae Young exited the game in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle. John Collins led all players in scoring with 30 points for Atlanta. Tyler Herro notched a team-high 29…… read more »
HAWKS HANDED FIRST LOSS OF REGULAR SEASON
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Monday night at the State Farm Arena. It marked the first loss of the 2019-2020 regular season for Atlanta, while Philadelphia remains undefeated. Joel Embiid led all players in scoring with 36 points for the 76ers, including the winning free throws in the outing’s final…… read more »
BRAVES’ CULBERSON LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS INDUCTION INTO ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME WITH HIS DAD
Charlie Culberson of the Atlanta Braves is looking forward to being inducted into the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame in February 2020. He is even more excited that he’ll go into the Hall with his Dad. Charlie and Charles Culberson are among five people that have been selected for the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame’s…… read more »
FALCONS FALL TO 1-7 WITH LOSS TO SEAHAWKS
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Seattle Seahawks 27-20 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, marking the sixth consecutive loss for the Falcons. Matt Ryan was sidelined for the first time in 10 years due to an injury that he sustained in last week’s game. The Falcons are now 1-7 for the 2019…… read more »