The Atlanta Falcons lost on Sunday to the New England Patriots by 24-23 at Gillette Stadium up in Foxborough, MA. The Falcons have dropped their last three games in a row and are now 3-5 for the 2025 regular season. They will take on the Indianapolis Colts at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany next Sunday;…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CLEVELAND, OH TO CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip on Sunday night with a loss in Cleveland, OH to the Cavaliers by 117-109. Jalen Johnson notched a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who saw a two-game winning streak end and are now 3-4 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Donovan Mitchell led…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 12!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 12th and final week of play in the 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as their Tigers play host to the Bremen Blue Devils. The Tigers are…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS NOTCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN IN BROOKLYN OVER NETS
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 117-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets in NBA action on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY. Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 23 points for the Hawks, who improved to 2-3 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Trae Young exited the game early with a knee injury. Michael Porter Jr. notched a…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER TWELFTH AND FINAL WEEK OF THE 2025 REGULAR SEASON
The 12th and final week of the 2025 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers host the Bremen Blue Devils. In other week 12 match-ups: Here is the WLAQ programming line-up for this week:…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CHICAGO, IL TO BULLS
The Atlanta Hawks opened a four-game road trip with a loss in Chicago, IL to the Bulls by 128-123 in NBA action on Monday evening. Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 27 points for the Hawks, who are now 1-3 on the 2025-26 season. Jalen Johnson had 25 points. Trae Young added 21 points and 17…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP SUNDAY OUTING AT HOME TO MIAMI DOLPHINS
The Atlanta Falcons lost at home to the Miami Dolphins by a final score of 34-10 in NFL action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. That was the second consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 3-4 on the ’25 regular season. They will hit the road to face the New England Patriots next…… read more »
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 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as their Tigers play host to the Temple Tigers. Darlington improved to 3-6 overall and…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN REGULAR SEASON AT HOME WITH LOSS TO TORONTO RAPTORS
The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2025-26 regular season with a loss at home to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 138-118 on Wednesday night at the State Farm Arena. Jalen Johnson and Trae Young led the Hawks in scoring with 22 points each. RJ Barrett scored a game-high 25 points for the Raptors.…… read more »
OLSON, RILEY NAMED SILVER SLUGGER AWARD FINALISTS
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Austin Riley are finalists for a 2025 Silver Slugger Award, as announced on Wednesday. The awards are given annually to the best offensive players in both the American League and the National League. NL winners will be announced November 6th.… read more »