Category Archives: Local Sports

HAWKS TO HOST 76ERS TONIGHT

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Philadelphia 76ers 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?  Watch it on television; coverage will be provided by Fox Sports Southeast. The Hawks are 2-0 thus far in…read more »

ASTROS ARE A WIN AWAY FROM TAKING THE WORLD SERIES

The Houston Astros are just a win away from clinching the World Series after taking 3-2 lead in the series with a 7-1 victory in Game Five on Sunday night in Washington DC over the Nationals. Yordan Alvarez, Carlos Correa and George Springer all hit home runs for the Astros.  Gerrit Cole was credited as…read more »

IT’S TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! 

Area high school football teams will take the field tonight for the 10th week of regular season play. The Darlington Tigers will host the Bowdon Red Devils in a Region 6A game that will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM.  Kick off time is set for 7:30 pm at Chris Hunter Stadium…read more »

HAWKS OPEN REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN AT DETROIT

The Atlanta Hawks opened up their 2019-2020 regular season with a victory over the Detroit Pistons 117-100 on Thursday night in Detroit. Trae Young led the charge for the Hawks with 38 points.  John Collins added 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Jabari Parker contributed 18 points off the bench.  De’Andre Hunter had 14 points. The…read more »

NATIONALS TAKE 2-0 LEAD IN 2019 WORLD SERIES

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 12-3 on Wednesday night in Game Two of the World Series in Houston, which allowed the Nationals to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Washington took a commanding lead in the outing with six runs in the top of the seventh, a rally that began with a…read more »

HAWKS TO OPEN REGULAR SEASON IN DETROIT

The Atlanta Hawks will open their 2019-2020 regular season tonight with a game in Detroit versus the Pistons.  Tip off is scheduled for 7 pm at the Little Caesars Arena.  The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast.  read more »

NATIONALS TAKE GAME ONE OF 2019 WORLD SERIES

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 in Game One of the 2019 World Series on Tuesday night in Houston, Texas. Juan Soto homered and drove in a total of three runs for the Nationals in their first World Series appearance of franchise history.  Ryan Zimmerman also hit  a home run for Washington.  The…read more »

FALCONS ANNOUNCE TRADE OF SANU TO PATRIOTS

The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday that they have traded wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2020.  Sanu spent four seasons with the Falcons and is an eight-year NFL veteran.read more »

WORLD SERIES BEGINS TONIGHT! 

The 2019 World Series gets underway tonight!  The Houston Astros will play host to the Washington Nationals in game one of the Fall Classic.  Gerrit Cole will serve as the starting pitcher for the Astros, while Max Scherzer will head to the mound for the Nationals.  First pitch is set for 8:08 pm at Minute…read more »