The Atlanta Hawks lost to the New York Knicks by a final score of 116-114 in NBA action on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a team-high 28 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are now 6-5 on the 2023-24 regular season. Julius Randle led all players in scoring with…… read more »
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AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS HEADED TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
Some area high school football teams are headed to the second round of the GHSA state playoffs on Friday night. Here’s the schedule: Class A Division 1 Elbert County Blue Devils @ Trion Bulldogs Dade County Wolverines @ Commerce Tigers **Darlington (@ Whitefield Academy) and Pepperell (@ Mt. Vernon) eliminated in 1st round** Class AA Model…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL VERSUS SYRACUSE ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday night as the Yellow Jackets host Syracuse. Kick off is set for 8 pm down in Atlanta, with airtime at 6 pm by the Georgia Tech Radio Network from Legends Sports. The Jackets are 5-5 overall and…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HANDED FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON IN TUESDAY NIGHT OUTING AGAINST U-MASS LOWELL
Georgia Tech fell to U-Mass Lowell by 74-71 in men’s college basketball on Tuesday evening in Atlanta. That was the first loss of the 2023-2024 regular season for the Yellow Jackets, who are now 2-1. The Jackets will play their first road game of the year next Wednesday night (November 22nd) at Cincinnati. Tip off…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS TOP DETROIT PISTONS IN IN-SEASON TOURNEY GAME
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-120 on Tuesday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game in Detroit, Michigan. Dejounte Murray scored a game-high 32 points for the Hawks, who improved to 6-4 on the 2023-24 regular season. The Hawks will return to their home court at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta as…… read more »
TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as Georgia Tech hosts U-Mass Lowell. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. Tonight’s game will mark the conclusion of a three-game homestand to…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP SUNDAY ROAD MATCH TO ARIZONA CARDINALS, THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS FOR THE FALCONS
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Arizona Cardinals by 25-23 in NFL action at Glendale, Arizona on Sunday afternoon. That marked the third consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 4-6 on the 2023 regular season and in third place of the NFC South. The Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak. The Falcons have…… read more »
IT’S PLAYOFF TIME FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS
Area high school football teams are bound for the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as the Tigers hit the road to face Whitefield Academy in a Class A Division 1 showdown. Wayne Groves, Darlington’s head football…… read more »
THREE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAYERS AND WHOLE TEAM HONORED WITH SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
Major League Baseball announced the 2023 Silver Slugger Award winners on Thursday night. Three Atlanta Braves were honored, including first baseman Matt Olson, third baseman Austin Riley, and outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves were also recognized as the 2023 National League Offensive Team of the Year.… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS EDGE ORLANDO MAGIC IN THURSDAY NIGHT MATCH AT MEXICO CITY
The Atlanta Hawks edged the Orlando Magic by 120-119 in NBA action at Mexico City, Mexico on Thursday night. Trae Young scored a game-high 41 points for the Hawks. He was among five of Atlanta’s players to score into the double digits. The Hawks improved to 5-3 on the 2023-2024 regular season. They will be…… read more »