The third 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 this Friday night as the Tigers hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Ridgeland Panthers. In other week three match-ups: Central…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN MINNESOTA OVER TWINS
The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game road trip with a 10-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday evening in the first meeting of a three-game interleague set at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. Matt Olson led the Braves offensively with five RBIs, including a three-run homer in the top of the first inning. Travis…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS CELEBRATE FAN APPRECIATION WEEK
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will open their last homestand of the 2024 regular season tonight with the first meeting in a six-game set against the Greensboro Grasshoppers at AdventHealth Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. This is Fan Appreciation Week at the ballpark, enthuses Justin Franklin, the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE FINALE BUT TAKE NL EAST SERIES VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves finished a six-game homestand on Sunday with a loss to the Washington Nationals by 5-1 in the last meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. It denied a sweep of the series for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak come to an end at three…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP FINALE AND SERIES AT GREENVILLE, SC TO DRIVE
The Rome Emperors fell to the Greenville Drive by 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a six-game set in Greenville, SC. It allowed the Drive to take the series by five games to the Emperors’ one. The Emperors are off today and will open up their last homestand of the 2024 regular season…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK TWO!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the second 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 North Cobb Christian Eagles tonight. Here’s our broadcast schedule…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE NL EAST SET WITH WIN IN FINALE OVER PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, UP NEXT – BRAVES VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT TRUIST PARK OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday evening to wrap up a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That allowed the Braves to take the series by 2-1. The Phillies scored the first run of the night during the top of the first inning with an…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING UP IN GREENVILLE, SC TO DRIVE, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES OVER THE WEEKEND
The Rome Emperors fell to the Greenville Drive by 6-4 on Thursday evening in the third meeting of a six-game set at Greenville, SC. It allowed the Drive to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Game four is set for tonight at 7:05 pm. Rome’s series at Greenville will continue through Sunday. It will…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL TO PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUTING AT TRUIST PARK, NL EAST SERIES NOW TIED AT A GAME EACH
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in the second meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park on Wednesday night. That evened the series at a game each. The Braves struck first with a two-run homer by Orlando Arcia in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, the Phillies…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS PITCHERS COMBINE FOR NO-HITTER IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN AT GREENVILLE, SC OVER DRIVE
The Rome Emperors beat the Greenville Drive by 2-1 on Wednesday night in game two of a six-game set at Greenville, SC. Rome pitchers combined for a no-hitter en route to the win. The series is now tied at a game apiece. Game three is on tap for this evening at 7:05 pm. The Emperors’…… read more »