FROM RCS PRESS RELEASE: Rome High School’s football team will not be able to play in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic game scheduled to be played on Friday, Aug. 16. The school is taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the football players who were involved in the bus crash on Thursday…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Coors Field in Denver, CO. That allowed the Rockies to take the series by 2-1. The Braves struck first with a solo home run by Austin Riley in the top of the first inning. Travis…… read more »
The Rome Emperors beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-1 on Sunday in the finale of a six-game set at Greensboro, NC. That resulted in a 3-3 split of the series. The Emperors have a scheduled off-day on Monday, then will return to action on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium in Rome on Tuesday night with…… read more »
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The Rome Emperors have unveiled their schedule for the 2025 season with sixty-six home games and sixty-six road contests. The twenty-second season of professional baseball in Rome begins at home for the third straight season, as the Winston-Salem Dash come to town for three straight games starting on April…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves were blanked by the Milwaukee Brewers by a final score of 10-0 on Tuesday evening in the first meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. That was the second consecutive shutout loss for the Braves, who have dropped their last three straight games. The Brewers scored three runs in the top…… read more »
The Rome Emperors were defeated by the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set in Greensboro, NC. It was the second straight loss for Rome. The teams will meet again this afternoon with first pitch at 12 pm. The Emperors’ series at Greensboro will continue through this Sunday. That…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three National League games versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The first pitch is slated for 7:20 pm at Truist Park. Tune into play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network locally on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9…… read more »
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will return to action tonight with the opener of a six-game series in Greensboro, NC versus the Grasshoppers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 pm. Rome has netted just 12 wins and 22 losses since the beginning of the second half of the 2024 season. Gavin Booker, play-by-play…… read more »
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Get ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the return of the Paper Doll Parade Walk and 5K sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd. The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. The 5K…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves were shut out by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon by 7-0 in the finale of a four-game National League East set at Truist Park. It resulted in a 2-2 split of the series and marked the Braves’ first shutout loss at home in almost three years. The Marlins notched six runs…… read more »