(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Two time National Champion and former Georgia Bulldog Ladd McConkey is set to appear at the Rome Emperors game on April 6th. McConkey, a Chatsworth, GA native, spent the last three seasons at the University of Georgia playing wide receiver under head coach Kirby Smart. In his time between…… read more »
(Media release from Rome City Schools, GA): “Bro. You’ve got to start upping your game if we’re going to make the playoffs.” The words come out fast and furious and could probably be found at any typical Rome High sporting event. On Wednesday afternoon, these Rome athletes found themselves about as far away from a…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves picked up a victory in their last Spring Training game at home for this year by 4-0 over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in North Port, FL. Marcell Ozuna clubbed a three run homer during the bottom of the first inning, while Austin Riley had a solo home run in the…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks edged the NBA-leading Boston Celtics by 120-118 on Monday night at State Farm Arena. That marked the second straight victory for Atlanta and brought Boston’s most recent winning streak to an end at nine in a row. De’Andre Hunter led the Hawks in scoring with 24 points, including a three-pointer with 9.2…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves ended up in a 5-5 tie with the Boston Red Sox in a Spring Training match on Sunday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. Sean Murphy clubbed a pair of two run homers, one in the second inning and another in the fourth. The Braves will play the final home game in…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 5-2 in Spring Training action on Thursday afternoon at North Port, FL. Highlights included a game-tying home run from Orlando Arcia to open up the bottom of the fifth inning. The Braves will be in Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins this afternoon at 1:05…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a five-game road trip out west with a loss in Phoenix, AZ to the Suns by 128-115 in NBA action on Thursday night. That resulted in a split of the two-game season series between the teams. Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 29 points and had 10 assists for Atlanta. De’Andre…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 in Spring Training action at North Port, FL on Wednesday afternoon. Highlights of the day included a tie-breaking home run by Sean Murphy during the bottom of the sixth inning. The Braves will host the New York Yankees this afternoon at 1:05 pm. Opening Day is…… read more »
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Grab your buddies, dust off your cleats and get ready to hit the ball field. Registration is open now for adult and church league softball. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will offer two leagues. Adult league is comprised of an open division and a rec division. Each division must…… read more »
Opening Day is a little more than two weeks away for the Rome Emperors. Rome, Georgia’s minor league baseball team is scheduled to take the field on Friday, April 5th at AdventHealth Stadium versus the Hickory Crawdads. Justin Franklin, Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator, says that front end staff members are ‘fired up’ about the…… read more »