The Atlanta Braves ended up in a 5-5 tie with the Boston Red Sox in a Spring Training match on Sunday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. Sean Murphy clubbed a pair of two run homers, one in the second inning and another in the fourth. The Braves will play the final home game in…… read more »
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LISTEN TO SPRING TRAINING ACTION FROM THE ATLANTA BRAVES RADIO NETWORK OVER THE WEEKEND ON WLAQ!
The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 5-2 in Spring Training action on Thursday afternoon at North Port, FL. Highlights included a game-tying home run from Orlando Arcia to open up the bottom of the fifth inning. The Braves will be in Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins this afternoon at 1:05…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP WESTERN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN PHOENIX, AZ TO THE SUNS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a five-game road trip out west with a loss in Phoenix, AZ to the Suns by 128-115 in NBA action on Thursday night. That resulted in a split of the two-game season series between the teams. Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 29 points and had 10 assists for Atlanta. De’Andre…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP SPRING TRAINING VICTORY OVER TORONTO BLUE JAYS, REGULAR SEASON OPENER IS ONE WEEK AWAY!
The Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 in Spring Training action at North Port, FL on Wednesday afternoon. Highlights of the day included a tie-breaking home run by Sean Murphy during the bottom of the sixth inning. The Braves will host the New York Yankees this afternoon at 1:05 pm. Opening Day is…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ADULT SOFTBALL
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Grab your buddies, dust off your cleats and get ready to hit the ball field. Registration is open now for adult and church league softball. Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will offer two leagues. Adult league is comprised of an open division and a rec division. Each division must…… read more »
OPENING DAY 2024 RAPIDLY APPROACHES FOR ROME EMPERORS AND ATLANTA BRAVES
Opening Day is a little more than two weeks away for the Rome Emperors. Rome, Georgia’s minor league baseball team is scheduled to take the field on Friday, April 5th at AdventHealth Stadium versus the Hickory Crawdads. Justin Franklin, Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator, says that front end staff members are ‘fired up’ about the…… read more »
TYLER BRADLEY NAMED COOSA HIGH SCHOOL HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Tyler Bradley has been named the head boys basketball coach at Coosa High School. A product of Coosa, Bradley graduated from CHS in 2012 where he went on to play both football and basketball for Reinhardt University. Upon graduating from Reinhardt, Bradley went back to his hometown as…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL TO TAMPA BAY RAYS IN SPRING TRAINING, COUNTDOWN CONTINUES TO OPENING DAY
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Tampa Bay Rays by 7-3 on Monday afternoon in a Spring Training game down in Port Charlotte, Florida. The Braves have a scheduled day off today and will return to action on Wednesday at 1:05 pm as hosts to the Toronto Blue Jays in North Port. The countdown continues…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP MONDAY NIGHT MATCH IN LOS ANGELES TO THE LAKERS
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 136-105 in NBA action at Los Angeles, California on Monday night. That resulted in a split of the two-game season series between the teams. Jalen Johnson was Atlanta’s top scorer of the night with a total of 25 points. D’Angelo Russell led all players in scoring…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE FROM OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves picked up two losses and a tie in Spring Training action over the weekend in Florida. They fell to a split squad Pittsburgh Pirates by 4-2 on Saturday evening in North Port. In split squad games for the Braves on Sunday afternoon, one team ended up in a 3-3 tie with the…… read more »