The Atlanta Braves game versus the Cincinnati Reds that had been scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a split double header today at Truist Park. Listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM. First pitch of…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS DROP SERIES OPENER AT BROOKLYN, NY TO CYCLONES
The Rome Emperors fell to the Brooklyn Cyclones by 3-1 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set at Brooklyn, NY. The teams will meet again this afternoon at 12 pm. The Emperors will continue their series in Brooklyn through Sunday and will return to their home field in Rome, GA to host…… read more »
SPORTS HALL OF FAME GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Calling all golfers. Register now for the 2024 Willard Nixon Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament sponsored by Rome Orthopaedic Center.The golf tournament is set to take place at Stonebridge Golf Course in Rome on Friday, September 27 with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Teams can enter…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENER TO CINCINNATI REDS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds by 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Truist Park. That was the third straight loss for Atlanta and the end of a four-game losing streak for Cincinnati. The Reds posted a run in the top of the first inning on a…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS TO RESUME NEW YORK ROAD TRIP WITH SET VERSUS BROOKLYN CYCLONES
The Rome Emperors were off on Monday and will resume their nine-game road trip in New York tonight with the first of six games in Brooklyn versus the Cyclones. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. Rome opened this series by dropping two of three games in Hudson Valley to the Renegades over the weekend.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TO HOST ST. LOUIS CARDINALS THIS WEEKEND, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The MLB All Star break is over, and the Atlanta Braves will return to action tonight on their home field at Truist Park with the opener of a three-game set versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The first pitch is slated for 7:20 pm. Listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network locally on…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS ON THE ROAD FOR WEEKEND SERIES VERSUS HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
The Rome Emperors also observed the MLB All Star break and will resume their 2024 season this weekend with a three-game set in New York versus the Hudson Valley Renegades. First pitch of tonight’s series opener is scheduled for 7:05 pm. The Emperors will remain in New York for a six-game set with the Brooklyn…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD ATHLETIC TRAINERS GET STUDENTS READY FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Area high school students received guidance Monday from Atrium Health Floyd’s certified athletic trainers, preparing them to help care for local athletes during the upcoming school year. The athletic trainer students will help Floyd’s ATCs provide care for athletes at various schools. “Our high school student athletic trainers do…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BEAT SAN DIEGO PADRES IN FINAL GAME BEFORE THE MLB ALL STAR BREAK
The Atlanta Braves finished a seven-game road trip out west with a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at San Diego, CA. Atlanta took the weekend series by 2-1 and went 4-3 on the road trip. The Padres opened the scoring with an RBI single…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BLANKED BY GREENVILLE DRIVE BEFORE ALL-STAR BREAK
Final score: Greenville 2, Rome 0 (Media release from the Rome Emperors): The Emperors mustered just five hits off the Greenville Drive Sunday afternoon and were shutout for just the seventh time in 2024. Cory Wall, after working a 1-2-3 first inning, let up a leadoff single from Greenville’s Ronald Rosario to begin the second.…… read more »