The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder by 128-104 in NBA action at Oklahoma City, OK on Sunday evening. It was Atlanta’s first loss of the 2024-2025 regular season. Trae Young notched a team-high 24 points for the Hawks, who are now 2-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all players in scoring with a total…… read more »
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IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 11!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 11th week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM have coverage of Darlington football again this year. The Tigers will hit the road to face the Temple Tigers in a Region…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN AT HOME OVER BROOKLYN NETS
The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2024-2025 regular season with a 120-116 victory at home over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Trae Young led the charge for Atlanta with 30 points and 12 assists. Onyeka Okongwu had 28 points off the bench. Cam Thomas led all players in scoring with 36…… read more »
TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL AT VIRGINIA TECH ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY!
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this Saturday as the Yellow Jackets hit the road for ACC action versus the Virginia Tech Hokies. Kick off is set for 12 pm in Blacksburg, VA; airtime is 10 am from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Jackets head into…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK 11 OF THE 2024 REGULAR SEASON
The 11th week of the 2024 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as their Tigers hit the road to face the Temple Tigers in a Region 6-A D1 game. In other week 11 match-ups: GAPPS AA…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS TO OPEN 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON TONIGHT
The Atlanta Hawks will open their 2024-2025 regular season at home tonight with a match against the Brooklyn Nets. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. The Hawks went 1-3 during this year’s NBA pre-season.… read more »
GHC LOOKS FORWARD TO 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON OF BASKETBALL, REMAINS HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ITS ATHLETICS UNDER NEW AD
Georgia Highlands College looks forward to the 2024-2025 regular season of basketball. The Chargers will open the regular season on the road on Friday, November 1st and will play their first home game on November 6th, according to Bradley Gilmore, GHC’s Floyd Campus Manager. He urges the public to support the team. Gilmore expects championship-caliber…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS’ WINNING STREAK ENDS WITH SUNDAY LOSS AT HOME TO SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
The Atlanta Falcons lost at home to the Seattle Seahawks by a final score of 34-14 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That marked the end of a three game winning streak for the Falcons, who are now 4-3 on the 2024 regular season. They will hit the road to take on the Tampa Bay…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 10!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 10th week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM have coverage of Darlington football again this year. The Tigers will host the Model Blue Devils in a Region 6-A D1 game…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP FINAL PRE-SEASON MATCH OF THE YEAR AT OKC
The Atlanta Hawks lost their last NBA pre-season game of 2024 on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, OK to the Thunder by 104-99. The Hawks went 1-3 during the pre-season. They will begin their 2024-2025 regular season on the evening of Wednesday, October 23rd with an outing against the Brooklyn Nets at State Farm Arena…… read more »