Atlanta Braves fans, rejoice! It is that magical time of year for pitchers and catchers to report to Spring Training in Florida. Many have already made the journey, as have some position players. Pitchers’ and catchers’ first workout is set for this Thursday, while the first full squad workout is on the schedule for next…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks lost on their home court to the Chicago Bulls by 136-126 in NBA action on Monday night at the State Farm Arena. It allowed Chicago to take a 2-0 lead in the three-game season series between the teams. Bogdan Bogdanovic notched a team-high 28 points and DeAndre Hunter had 23 points off…… read more »
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. That marked KC’s second straight win in the NFL’s biggest game of the year, their third over the past four years. Patrick Mahomes was honored with the Super Bowl MVP award for…… read more »
Tune in for men’s college basketball this Saturday evening on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM as Georgia Tech travels to Kentucky for ACC action versus Louisville. Tip off is scheduled for 6:30 pm; airtime is 6 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The Yellow Jackets head into this weekend’s match…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Boston Celtics by 125-117 in NBA action on Wednesday night in Boston, MA. That allowed Boston to take a 2-0 lead in the four game season series between the teams. Saddiq Bey scored a team-high 25 points for the Hawks, who have lost their last two straight outings. Kristaps…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently opened its new baseball and softball complex located adjacent to the Savoy Automobile Museum at the GHC Cartersville site, 5441 GA-20, Cartersville, GA 30121. The complex includes fields for baseball and softball, a 5,000 square foot hitting facility, restrooms, concession stands, press boxes and…… read more »
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Mark your calendars now for the 2024 Hall of Fame Banquet set for Saturday, March 2 at the Krannert Center at Berry College. The banquet honors the 2024 Hall of Fame inductees as well as the 14 students from local high schools receiving the Rome Orthopaedic Center Scholarships.…… read more »
In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Model High School’s basketball teams wrapped up their 2023-2024 regular season with a pair of wins at home over Rockmart on Tuesday night. The Lady Blue Devils beat the Lady Yellow Jackets by 59-34 in the opener. Model’s girls ended up with a regular…… read more »
Georgia Tech lost at home to Wake Forest by 80-51 on Tuesday evening in a men’s college basketball match among ACC rivals in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are now 10-13 overall and 3-9 in conference play for the 2023-2024 regular season. They will hit the road for Kentucky this Saturday to face the Louisville Cardinals.…… read more »
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will be courtside again this evening for Model High School basketball. Model will wrap up the 2023-2024 regular season on their home court as hosts to Rockmart. Tip off is scheduled for 6 pm for the girls, 7:30 pm for the boys. Matt Davis and Ian Griffin will have…… read more »