Just a few more weeks remain in the 2019 regular season for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM are your radio homes for Darlington football. The Tigers were off last week and will return to action this Friday night with a region match at Trion versus the Bulldogs. Kick off…… read more »
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HAWKS FALL TO 0-3 IN NBA PRE-SEASON ACTION WITH LOSS AT MIAMI TO HEAT
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Miami Heat 120-87 in NBA pre-season action on Monday evening at Miami. Trae Young notched 23 points for the Hawks; it was a game-high equaled by the Heat’s Tyler Herro. The Hawks have now fallen to 0-3 on the pre-season. They will be in New York to face the…… read more »
FALCONS EDGED AT ARIZONA BY CARDINALS
The Atlanta Falcons were edged by the Arizona Cardinals 34-33 on Sunday in NFL action at Glendale, Arizona. Atlanta rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half of the game and had an opportunity to tie it up on an extra point by Matt Bryant with 1:53 left, but Bryant missed the mark. Matt…… read more »
HAWKS TO FACE HEAT IN NBA PRE-SEASON MATCH AT MIAMI
The Atlanta Hawks will be in Miami to take on the Heat in NBA pre-season action this evening. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. The Hawks are 0-2 so far during this pre-season. They will open up the regular season on Thursday, October 24th in Detroit against the Pistons.… read more »
ALABAMA REMAINS AT NO. 1 IN LATEST AP POLL, LISTEN TO THE TIDE TAKE ON TENNESSEE VIA WLAQ
Alabama remains at No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, for which the results were released on Sunday. The undefeated Crimson Tide will host Tennessee on Saturday night at 9 pm Eastern in an SEC match that will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM. … read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!
Area high school football teams will take the field tonight for an eighth week of regular season play. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM are your radio homes for Darlington football in 2019. The Tigers are off this week. Here’s the slate of tonight’s prep football matches: Rome at East Paulding Cartersville at LaGrange Cedartown…… read more »
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON AIR THIS SATURDAY
No. 1 Alabama will be on the road to face No. 24 Texas A&M on Saturday in an SEC battle that will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 pm Eastern in College Station, Texas. Air time is set for 12:30 pm. … read more »
IT’S GO-TIME FOR THE ATLANTA BRAVES VERSUS THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN NLDS GAME FIVE
It is do or die for the Atlanta Braves tonight as they play host to the St. Louis Cardinals in the decisive game five of their National League Division Series. Mike Foltynewicz will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Jack Flaherty will head to the mound for St. Louis in a re-match of game…… read more »
BRAVES FALL TO CARDS OVER 10 INNINGS IN NLDS GAME FOUR, GAME FIVE SET FOR WEDNESDAY IN ATLANTA
The Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings in Game Four of their National League Division Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday evening, forcing a Game Five in the series. Yadier Molina tied the ballgame at 4-4 on an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME’S CLASS OF 2020 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
The Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 was officially unveiled during a press conference Monday at the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s headquarters. And the ’20 inductees are: Jaleel Riaz, Charles Smith, Toryan Smith, Charles Culberson and Charlie Culberson. This marks the first time in the Hall’s history that both a father and a…… read more »